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University introduces new vendors in Hub; Rathskeller returns to campus

Kaitlyn Finchler, Digital Manager September 1, 2022

Students at Kent State can expect a variety of cuisine in the Hub this year. Following its separation from Aramark in 2021, the company that provided food services to the university for four years,...

Kent State University President Todd Diacon speaks to the audience during the groundbreaking ceremony.

Gateway Master Plan starts; Terrace Drive closed for year

September 1, 2022

Kent State began part one of its three-part plan which aims to add new buildings to campus while making the campus a more walkable place. The 10-year plan is known as the Kent Campus Gateway...

A rendering of Crawford Hall, what will be the new building for the Ambassador Crawford College of Business and Entrepreneurship, formerly known as the College of Business Administration. The Kent State Board of Trustees voted to approve the renaming of the college and construction of the new building at its meeting on Friday, Oct. 22, 2021.

Crawford Hall construction to begin, foster ‘first class’ learning

Ty Kohler, Campus Editor September 1, 2022

Kent State will be starting the construction of its new business building, Crawford Hall, in the upcoming weeks. It will be located alongside East Main Street between Midway and Terrace...

“Talking with Todd” live Q&A sheds light on Kent State from president’s desk

Grace Springer, Staff Reporter August 31, 2022

Kent State President Todd Diacon addressed over 300 faculty and staff in a Microsoft Teams live Q&A called “Talking with Todd,” a new monthly chat. Tuesday’s chat provided an update on A Strategic...

Kent State partners with Akron School of Law to offer combined degree program

Jenna Bal, Campus Editor August 30, 2022

Kent State is partnering with University of Akron's School of Law to offer a six-year program in which students get a bachelor’s degree from Kent State and a Juris Doctor degree from Akron Law. The...

Police respond to Stopher Hall altercation

Emma Andrus, Editor-in-Chief August 29, 2022

Kent State police were called to Stopher Hall on Sunday night following a report of a fight in the residence hall. An officer arrived on the scene around 10:30 p.m.—police described the incident as...

First responders tend to a crash that occurred around 10:40 pm Sunday evening at the corner of East Main Street and North Lincoln Street.

BREAKING NEWS: Two cars collide Sunday evening at corner of East Main Street and North Lincoln Street

Troy Pierson, General Assignment Editor August 28, 2022

Two cars collided at the intersection of East Main Street and North Lincoln Street Sunday evening, resulting in one car being flipped upside down. The crash resulted in two damaged vehicles: a white...

Senior sociology major Fionna Fisher (left) and sophomore political science major Christian Heller (right) lead chants and informed listeners of their stance on Roe v. Wade at Risman Plaza on Aug. 28, 2022.

Kent State’s SDS protests in support of reproductive rights

Grace Springer, Staff Reporter August 28, 2022

“We are living under the tyrannical rule of those nine unelected, unaccountable dictators.” Shouting with a red banner in hand, Kent State’s Students for a Democratic Society led protestors across...

Father remembers Colin Pho, student killed in hit-and-run scooter crash

Olivia Sharp, TV2 Reporter August 25, 2022

Colin James Vinh Pho, a 22-year-old junior at Kent State, was killed following a hit-and-run crash on Monday evening. Colin was struck from behind as he rode his personal electric scooter while traveling...

Students ‘Blastoff!’ into new academic year

Emma Andrus, Editor-in-Chief August 25, 2022

Students gathered on Risman Plaza for games, prizes, food trucks and more at the 2022 Back to School Blastoff! event.  The event, hosted annually by the Center for Student Involvement, ran from...

Kent State eliminates mask requirement regardless of CDC community level, adjusts quarantine policy

Emma Andrus, Editor-in-Chief August 24, 2022

Kent State will no longer require masks and face coverings to be worn on its campuses and locations, regardless of the CDC’s community level for COVID-19.  The university announced the adjusted policy...

Jaden Smith to discuss water cleanliness at Q&A hosted by USG

Jaden Smith to discuss water cleanliness at Q&A hosted by USG

Kaitlyn Finchler, Social Media Director August 24, 2022

As a celebrity philanthropist, Jaden Smith, rapper and son of Will Smith, will join Kent State for Parents and Families Weekend for a Q&A on his charity, JUSTWater. The charity was created in 2015...

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