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Attorney Warner Mendenhall speaks to reporters about his client, Julio Pino, outside the Carl B. Stoaks U.S. Courthouse Sept. 26, 2018. 

Former Kent State Professor sentenced to prison

David Williams September 26, 2018

Former Kent State history professor Julio Pino, 58, was sentenced to five months in prison, five months of house arrest, three years of probation and given a $2,500 fine Wednesday for lying to the FBI.Pino...

Dr. Julio Pino speaks with senior history major Elijah Ali after leaving class Thursday, Jan. 21, 2015.

Julio Pino denies allegations of offensive classroom language

Olivia Minnier February 21, 2016

Former students of Kent State professor Julio Pino, under investigation for his alleged ties to ISIS, didn’t mention pro-Islamic statements in their end of the semester reviews. Instead, several students...

Freshman fashion merchandising major Taylor Doyle interviews with Fox 8 local news on Wednesday, Jan. 20, 2016. She discussed recent allegations regarding professor Julio Pino’s link to ISIS.

Students, alumni reflect on Pino’s teaching style

Payton Moore and Ian Flickinger January 20, 2016

As the Facebook shares escalated to over 5,000 on CNN, FOX News and ABC, many Kent State students were shocked and surprised that the FBI had taken an interest in Julio Pino.The history professor’s alleged...

Dylan Webb is a teaching English as a second language major. Contact him at dwebb13@kent.edu.

Opinion: When a professor becomes a threat

Dylan Webb January 20, 2016

Recently at Kent State, associate history professor Julio Pino — the same professor accused of making very bold anti-Semitic statements such as sending a letter to Israeli academics stating, “Your...

ISIS uses social media to recruit

As the FBI and Department of Homeland Security continue their investigation into Kent State associate history professor Julio Pino, questions about terrorism in the United States continue to emerge.While...

Who is Julio Pino?

Who is Julio Pino?

Emily Mills January 20, 2016

Julio Pino, a Kent State associate history professor, denies any ties to the Islamic State in light of a recent joint FBI and Department of Homeland Security investigation into allegations he has ties...

Letter to the Editor

Dovid Asher January 20, 2016

It has come to my attention that associate professor Julio Pino penned a eulogy on behalf of a Palestinian teen a number of years ago. As I grapple with the trauma of the recent violence in Israel, allow...

Samantha Karam is a sophomore journalism major. Contact her at skaram3@kent.edu.

Opinion: Allegations are enough to scare me

Samantha Karam January 20, 2016

Major news outlets have picked up on a story from KentWired.com about the FBI investigating a Kent State associate professor of history for having affiliations with the Islamic State group. The story broke...

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Accused professor denies alleged links to ISIS

Emily Mills January 19, 2016

The FBI and the Department of Homeland Security are investigating Julio Pino, a Kent State associate history professor, for alleged involvement with the Islamic State, also known as ISIS or ISIL.A joint...

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Julio Pino’s response to accusations

By: Ian Kline & Vivian Feke January 19, 2016

Kent State associate history professor Julio Pino responds to allegations of his association with ISIS. Julio Pino (full interview) from KentWired.com on Vimeo.

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FBI investigating Kent State professor for alleged link to ISIS

Emily Mills January 19, 2016

The FBI and the Department of Homeland Security are investigating Julio Pino, a Kent State associate history professor, for alleged involvement with the Islamic State, also known as ISIS or ISIl.A joint...