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The independent news website of The Kent Stater & KSTV

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Kent State launches search for vice president for Research and Sponsored Programs

Emma Andrus, Editor-in-Chief September 27, 2022

Kent State is conducting a national search to fill the role of vice president for Research and Sponsored Programs, according to an email sent by the university Monday. A committee of 12 university faculty...

"Cancer is Dumb" tie-dye t-shirt that is a part of the new clothing feature line.

Local teacher, cancer patient shares story and spreads awareness through philanthropy

Anthony Zacharyasz, Reporter September 26, 2022

At Holden Elementary in Kent, there is one school teacher who continues to use his philanthropy work to tell his story and make a difference in the lives of others. Garrison Wollam is a third-grade...

Intel launched 12th Gen Intel Core processors at CES 2022. (Credit: Intel Corporation)

University celebrates ‘major accomplishment,’ future of microelectronics with $1.1M Intel grant

Alton Northup, Grace Springer, Reporter September 26, 2022

Kent State, along with 13 other Ohio universities, was chosen by Intel to spearhead its 80-member Semiconductor Education and Research program on Sept. 9. The leadership position, which followed the...

Kent State wins 10th consecutive award for commitment to diversity

Kent State wins 10th consecutive award for commitment to diversity

Ty Kohler, Campus Editor September 26, 2022

For the 10th consecutive year, Kent State is a recipient of the Higher Education Excellence in Diversity Award (HEED), according to an email sent by the university Monday. The award is given to colleges...

An excerpt from the crash report shows the position of Colin Pho's scooter and Timothy Michael Brind's Dodge Charger at the time of the accident. See the full report below.

Crash report identifies driver connected to fatal hit-skip scooter crash

Chris Abreu, TV2 Reporter September 26, 2022

A crash report (posted below) from the Ravenna Post of the Ohio Highway Patrol identifies the driver involved in the hit-and-run accident that killed 22-year-old Kent State student Colin Pho on Aug. 22....

Kent State's 1975 field hockey team poses with Coach Judy Devine, center back, in front of a homemade goal cage. Each athlete is wearing her own practice gear and holding hockey sticks that were borrowed from the physical education inventory.

A ‘low-key’ revolution: 50 years of Title IX at Kent State

Isabella Schreck, Sports Editor September 26, 2022

When Judy Devine came to Kent State in 1969, women’s athletics barely existed. There were no scholarships or varsity letters for women athletes. There were no paid coaching positions. There was no...

Judy Devine reflects on her first year as women's athletic director in an article from the June 3, 1976 Kent Stater.

A ‘low-key’ revolution: 50 years of Title IX at Kent State

Isabella Schreck, Sports Editor September 26, 2022

To read part one, click here. Title IX passed on June 23, 1972, but it did not bring immediate change.   Judy Devine, who had earned her masters in health and physical education, was the university’s...

Joel Nielsen, who served as the Kent State athletic director from 2010 to 2021, watches the Kent State women's basketball team play Purdue Fort Wayne on Nov. 16, 2019.

A ‘low-key’ revolution: 50 years of Title IX at Kent State

Isabella Schreck, Sports Editor September 26, 2022

To read day two, click here. Despite its successes on the field and in the arena for women’s athletics, Kent State’s road to equality has not always been smooth. During Joel Nielsen’s tenure as...

School down the road gets shut out: Soccer remains top of MAC with perfect conference record

Jacob Shondel, Reporter September 26, 2022

Before conference play, Kent State’s soccer team started the season 0-5-2. Now two games into its conference schedule, the team is undefeated in the Mid-American Conference. Coach Rob Marinaro attributes...

Rookie and veteran skaters make moves in hockey’s opening weekend split

Mia Cadle, Reporter September 26, 2022

Fresh off an opening-weekend split with Syracuse, Kent State’s hockey team wants to be more aggressive as it heads into its home opener Sunday against Lawrence Tech.  “I think our main thing is...

Kent State graduate student Alex Haffner (right) sets the ball for Danie Tyson (left).

MAC preseason poll no. 1 lives up to the hype as volleyball falls in first consecutive losses of season

Isabella Schreck, Sports Editor September 25, 2022

Coach Haley Eckerman knew her volleyball team’s conference opener against Bowling Green was going to be tough. The Falcons, who were picked to finish first in the Mid-American Conference East, defeated...

MAC East champions v. national champs: Kent State becomes No. 1 Georgia’s strongest competitor yet

Jacob Hansen, Reporter September 25, 2022

To a crowd of over 90,000 people, Kent State became the only team to score more than seven points on No. 1 Georgia this season. “I know people have a lot of opinions, but I believe in my kids and...