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Cars drive by the PARTA Kent Central Gateway bus station on Tuesday, January 14, 2013. Students choose to ride PARTA busses in the winter months rather than walking or driving in the snow.

Local authorities offer safety tips and advice to students as winter weather persists

Nathan Havenner January 16, 2014

Winter weather has come to northeast Ohio, with parts of the state seeing temperatures not seen in more than 20 years, the result of a polar vortex affecting much of the United States, according to weather.com.These...

College of arts and sciences to host NOCMES speaker Michael Hudson

Blair Donald January 16, 2014

The College of Arts & Sciences is sponsoring an informal roundtable conversation about the Arab Spring with Professor Emeritus Michael Hudson. The event is free and will take place on Tuesday, January...

After comeback fueled by threes, Flashes beat Huskies in OT

Richie Mulhall January 16, 2014

In basketball, a team can either live or die by the three-pointer. One shot could mean the difference between playing the hero or playing the goat.Old habits die hard, and it is well documented that Kent...

Guest column: high outlook for president-elect Warren

Monique Menefee January 16, 2014

I’m so happy to see that Dr. Beverly J. Warren was the choice for president here at Kent State. During my brief conversations with her, I found her to be very knowledgeable about Kent State as a whole....

Leadership conference registration deadline is today

Drew Jones January 16, 2014

The 2014 Spring Leadership Conference will be held in the Kent Student Center Saturday, Jan. 25 from 10 a.m. to 4:00 p.m.  The deadline to register for the event is today. The theme of the conference...

Computer Science major Uday Avinash asks Zipcar representative Alex Abramo about the new service. Zipcar will allow all students, including International students, to rent cars from campus.

Kent State welcomes Zipcar service to campus

Anthony Hill January 16, 2014

Kent State launched its partnership Wednesday with Zipcar, Inc., a car-sharing program that will allow members to rent cars on campus at hourly and daily rates.Students, faculty and staff 18 and older...

Student media organizations seek solutions to boost budget

Richie Mulhall January 14, 2014

Lori Cantor calls it a battle between print dollars and digital dimes.As the demand for journalism shifts from print newspapers to websites, the budget that operates the Daily Kent Stater, TV2 Black Squirrel...

Our View: Account accountability

DKS Editors January 14, 2014

College costs money. There is no denying that fact. But when the university levies fees on students, especially international students who might not be familiar with the system, something is wrong.These...

Michelle Craig

KSU data employee remembered as friend to all

Marissa Barnhart January 13, 2014

Michelle Craig, a data coordinator for Admissions Operations and Transfer Systems, passed away unexpectedly on Dec. 13 at St. Elizabeth Boardman Health Center.Craig, 52, worked at Kent State for over 15...

Provost Todd Diacon (left) and Dr. Charles Taylor, Dean of NEOMED College of Pharmacy, (right) prepare to sign the agreement policy allowing students to eventually transfer to the Kent NEOMED program and graduate sooner.

KSU signs articulation agreement with NEOMED Pharmacy College

Haley Baker January 13, 2014

Kent State and the Northeast Ohio Medical School signed an agreement Monday allowing students to complete an undergraduate and doctorate of pharmacy degree in seven years, rather than the usual eight years.Students...

President Lester Lefton declines to comment when asked about his post-retirement plans, which include LeftonGroup, at a meet-and-greet event for president-elect Beverly Warren on Jan. 8 in the Schwebel Room.

LeftonGroup to offer higher-education consulting

Madeleine Winer January 12, 2014

Six months before retirement, Kent State President Lester Lefton is set to offer his expertise elsewhere.As the presidential search committee has narrowed down candidates for the top job at Kent State,...

Men's basketball

Men’s basketball looks to avoid stumbles as MAC play starts

Tyler Kieslich January 12, 2014

It was a rollicking start to the season for the Kent State Flashes, who won eight of their first ten games and only failed to top 70 points twice.But the law of averages is in basketball more like dogma;...