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Professor Emeritus Theodore Albrecht assists New York Times through his study of Beethoven

Kayla Gleason, Reporter April 24, 2023

The New York Times released an article last month that consulted Kent State Professor Emeritus Theodore Albrecht on his study of Ludwig van Beethoven. Albrecht has been looking into and making a translation...

Bradley Smith pitching his company Finlit during the 2023 Spring Pitch Competition.

Eight students grow their businesses at annual Spring Pitch Competition

Kayla Gleason, Reporter April 24, 2023

Student entrepreneurs brought their business plans to the seventh annual Spring Pitch Competition this past week. Described as a “Shark Tank style” event, students pitched their businesses to five...

Earth Fest took place on the second floor of the Student Center and featured booths from many organizations.

Earth Fest celebrates local organizations that promote sustainability

Kayla Gleason, Reporter April 19, 2023

The Student Center was filled Tuesday with students participating in Earth Day activities. Over 50 booths were lined up across the second floor, including several Kent State programs and volunteer organizations....

Kent State library. March 15.

Kent State presents final report for climate study on race

Kayla Gleason, Reporter April 16, 2023

The Division of Diversity, Equity and Inclusion held a presentation Wednesday detailing key results of the 2021 Climate Study on Race: Our Voices Count final report. The study looked at the impact race...

Gabby Smith works at the Kent State Library, which is located at 1125 Risman Drive.

Best place to study

Kayla Gleason, Reporter April 7, 2023

FIRST: University Library The community has voted the University Library as the best place to study for the 10th year in a row. With 12 floors providing different learning environments, University Library...

Participants at Women in Construction Week.

The Construction Management Student Organization celebrates Women in Construction Week

Kayla Gleason, Reporter March 14, 2023

The U.S. construction industry is largely male dominated, with women making up 10.9% of workers, but a group on campus is taking action to reduce the stereotypes surrounding women in construction. Last...

Clara Hubbard announces questions at the Flash Activities Board's HERStory Trivia event March 2.

FAB trivia night celebrates Women’s History Month

Kayla Gleason, Reporter March 3, 2023

Women’s History Month celebrates women and their contributions to society, ranging from historical figures to modern-day trailblazers. This past Wednesday signaled the start of the month, and Flash...

The Purple Umbrella Network supports students with foster care impact

Kayla Gleason, Reporter February 23, 2023

The Purple Umbrella Network provides resources and community to students at Kent State who have been impacted by foster care. Danielle Green-Welch, who works as the director of First Star Kent State...

Students for a Democratic Society protest in front of Risman Plaza Tuesday. Lucas Fratianne led the group in chants.

SDS rallies to protect affirmative action

Kayla Gleason and Grace Springer February 21, 2023

Students for a Democratic Society protested against challenges to affirmative action brought to the Supreme Court Tuesday. SDS members said affirmative action is an important policy to promote diversity....

Courtesy of faculty leader Sara Schmidt.

Students return from faculty-led program to the Amazon, Colombia

Kayla Gleason, Reporter February 20, 2023

Kent State University offers a variety of education abroad programs to students who wish to experience learning in an international environment. Many students opt to participate in a semester-long program,...

Email migration to Microsoft begins this week

Kayla Gleason, Reporter February 6, 2023

Students’ emails will be automatically migrated to Microsoft Outlook starting this week. At the beginning of the Fall 2022 semester, Kent State’s Division of Information Services announced a campus-wide...