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TEDx urges students to ‘Rewind, Rethink, React and Respond’

Session Oneby McKenna Corson     TEDx Kent State kicked off its first session, focusing on the theme of “Rewind,” with four speakers sharing personal stories of their past and focusing on how others...

Recyclemania competition aims to cut environmental impact from colleges nationwide

Alicia Krynock February 17, 2017

Kent State is two weeks into an eight-week competition between universities to reduce waste.Recyclemania began Feb. 5 and will run until April 1. The competition features weekly contests between residence...

Lamar Hylton, Ph.D. will replace Shay Little as interim vice president for student affairs. 

KSU holds last open forum for dean of students candidates

Alicia Krynock February 16, 2017

Kent State held its final open forum Thursday evening for students and faculty to meet Lamar Hylton, one of three candidates in the running to become the next dean of students.Hylton is currently the assistant...

Photo courtesy of Hannah Wagner

Principal pressures rise: Does training need improvement?

Hannah Wagner February 16, 2017

In 2016, a study of 408 superintendents through The Wallace Foundation found 80 percent of those surveyed believed principal preparation programs needed a dramatic improvement.Out of those surveyed, only...

JMC to host next panel in conversation series

Molly Spillman February 16, 2017

The School of Journalism and Mass Communication (JMC) continues its Journalism’s Way Forward conversation series with its second panel of the semester, addressing how to communicate in a divided government.“Navigating...

Photo courtesy of Dani Bennett.

Students continue to learn value of sketch

Payton Moore February 15, 2017

Long before the glossy fronts of magazines were adorned with celebrities and models, fashion illustrations in periodicals and costume books arrested the attention of those admiring their artistry.The sketches,...

On the 12th floor of the Kent State University Library is the Library Collections and Archives that holds a collection of historic books and items. This book is the oldest printed book in the collection, printed in 1470. Inside are the writings of St. Jerome, in Latin. St. Jerome is the patron saint of librarians and is best known for translating most of the Bible into Latin.

Library top floor houses rare historical documents

Paige Brown February 15, 2017

Located on the top floor of the University Library is Kent State's best kept secret.The Special Collections and Archives preserves primary sources and rare materials for people to learn from in the future.“They’re...

Evans posing for a photo shoot in 2016-17, his first season with the Charge.

‘A no-brainer’

Nick Buzzelli February 15, 2017

Photos in video courtesy of Kent State Athletics, Konstantinos Katsianis and Canton Charge The day before he was set to open the 2016-17 season on the road in a 5,000-seat multipurpose arena in the Grand...

Kent Cheesemonger hosts class for wine lovers on Valentine’s Day

Sarah Lorenz February 15, 2017

Kent Cheesemonger, a local chhese shop owned and operated by Tim Sahr, hosted a Valentine’s day wine and cheese class with the help of Sveto Popović Monday night.After being a civil engineer for 20...

Matthew Azyenberg, a junior entrepreneurship and marketing major, holds his shoe merchandise at Province apartments in Kent, Ohio on Monday, Feb. 13, 2017

Kent State student puts heart and sole into building a business

Mikala Lugen February 14, 2017

Junior entrepreneurship major Matthew Ayzenberg has become a serial entrepreneur by reselling popular shoe brands as a business.Ayzenberg started his business “Redrop” about three months ago after...

LGBTQ program to study abroad in Greece for spring break

Addie Gall February 14, 2017

As a part of the course “Dionysian Study in Athens Greece: Theatre, History, Performance and Sexuality,” 14 Kent State students will be going abroad to Greece during spring break.Last year, the “Democracy...

Students invited to attend dean of students finalists open forum

Henry Palattella February 14, 2017

The Division of Student Affairs announced via email to the student body on Tuesday that they will be holding an open forum with the three candidates for dean of students. The forums will be this week...

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