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Kent State Protests Day 2

September 11, 2020

Community members gather at the gazebo on the corner of Franklin Ave. and W. Main St. in downtown Kent Sat. May 30 to support the Black Lives Matter movement, as well as protest the death of George Floyd. The protest was peaceful and there was not a large police presence.

City of Kent engages in peaceful Black Lives Matter protest

Over 250 people gathered at the gazebo on the corner of Franklin Avenue and West Main Street in Kent on Saturday, May 30 to support the Black Lives Matter movement as well as protest the death of George...

Protests continued in Minneapolis where George Floyd, a black man, died while in police custody. Anger boiled over in more than 30 cities Friday, May 29, with some protesters smashing windows, setting vehicles ablaze and clashing with police.

Minnesota governor says destruction is no longer about George Floyd and he’ll mobilize full National Guard

 (CNN) -- Minnesota's governor said Saturday he will move to "fully mobilize the National Guard" after destructive Minneapolis-area protests that he says are "no longer in any way about the murder of George...

Finance and Administration committee proposes issues for fiscal year 2020-2021

On Thursday, the Kent State Finance and Administration committee met via Zoom to discuss financial plans for the 2020 to 2021 fiscal year, which begins July 1. In this meeting, trustees proposed issues...

Kent State announces plan to return to campus for fall semester

In an email Friday morning, Kent State University’s reopening committees announced their plan to resume residential living and in-person classes in August as they are developing several scenarios to...

Guest Column: Taking care of the bottom-line, not Flashes

University president Todd Diacon’s fiscal year 2021 plan shows that the university only “takes care of flashes” when it’s convenient. Due to COVID-19, Kent State stands to lose $110 million. For...

FILE - In this Aug. 26, 1968 file photo, Chicago police officers wielding nightsticks confront a demonstrator on the ground in Grant Park after protesters against the Vietnam War climbed on the statue of Civil War Gen. John Logan. It was one of many protests during the tumultuous 1968 Democratic National Convention. (AP Photo)

Howie Emmer was one of the founders of SDS in 1968; Colt Hutchinson is the new president in 2020

Madison MacArthur April 30, 2020

When Howie Emmer came to Kent State University in 1965 from Cleveland, he remembers being asked by his roommate from rural Pennsylvania if Emmer would be wearing his rocketship pin each day. The pin was...

Due to COVID-19, in-person training is no longer available and members must be able to adjust to online.

ROTC plans for the upcoming summer and semester after COVID-19 hits

Bridget Lin Reporter April 28, 2020

After spending countless hours at home, it is no doubt that ROTC members are wondering what is going to happen this summer and the semester after.Physical Training is now all online, and that is not the...

SRVSS moves Sexual Assault Awareness Month events online

Shelby ReevesReporter April 20, 2020

In America, an act of sexual assault happens on average once every 73 seconds. The Department of Justice says 80 percent of sexual violence cases go unreported. This could happen because survivors blame...

Kent State cancels on-campus events through July 4 due to COVID-19

Kent State has cancelled all on-campus activities, events, summer camps and conferences sponsored by the university due to ongoing concerns of the COVID-19 pandemic. This also includes events sponsored...

Auditor of State Keith Faber. Headshot provided by the state auditor’s office.

Ohio auditor discusses the role of government in communities

Madisyn Woodring Reporter March 30, 2020

Government must be proficient in implementing quality aid to its citizens with the least amount of money possible, the state auditor Keith Faber said.“I always say better, faster, cheaper,” Faber said....

Jon Fleming, Kent State men's basketball director of player development, poses for a portrait in the M.A.C. Center on Thursday, November 14, 2019.

Walk-on to coach: How Jon Fleming moved from one seat on the bench to another

Ian Kreider Sports reporter March 26, 2020

In May 2013, Jon Fleming lay in bed in Fishers, Indiana, wondering if his dreams to play college basketball were exhausted. He had set records for assists in a game and a season at Fishers High School,...

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