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Mentor Julie Appel and CCS student Erin Hawley at the Council for Exceptional Children beach-themed dance, photo courtesy of Julie Appel.

Career and Community Studies provides opportunities

Hannah Wagner April 29, 2017

In room 203 in White Hall, Jack Hemmelgarn sat near the door and away from the other students. He works on his homework for a math class, scratch paper to the side and a look of concentration on his face.Hemmelgarn...

Mumps confirmed at Kent State

Tyler Haughn April 29, 2017

Kent State and Portage County Health Services issued a statement Friday warning people on Kent State's campus of a confirmed case of mumps.Mumps, a viral disease spread by coughing or sneezing, includes...

Haymaker Farmers’ Market celebrates 25th anniversary

Sarah Lorenz April 28, 2017

The Haymaker Farmers’ Market opens this Saturday for its 25th annual outdoor season.Stands will feature fresh produce, eggs, honey, baked bread and pastries, fruit spreads, home goods and locally raised...

Task Force sets plans for next week’s May 4 events

Rick Pongonis April 27, 2017

The May 4 Task Force finalized plans Thursday for next week’s commemoration of the anniversary of the historic event in Kent State's history.“We are here to preserve the memory of the events and to...

Melissa Ziminsky, Adult Services Director of the Kent Free Library, poses at her desk in on Tuesday, March 25, 2017.

Evolving technology forces careers to adapt

Rick Pongonis April 25, 2017

Murali Shanker, a professor of management and information systems at Kent State, remembers when Amazon was just an online bookstore, not one of the most dominant businesses in the world.The giant online...

Uncovering the mystery that is Public Health

Abigail Winternitz April 24, 2017

At Kent State, there are multiple areas of study in medical and health fields and many of those health fields fall under the College of Public Health (CPH).CPH works to prepare students at all stages of...

EHHS program ranked in top 100 of graduate schools

Hannah Wagner April 23, 2017

Kent State’s College of Education, Health, and Human Services (EHHS) program ranked 99th in the U.S. News and World Report for Best Education Graduate Schools of 2018, moving up from 107.EHHS Interim...

Third-year graduate student David Ruth from New Hampshire stands on the National Mall lawn in Washington, D.C. on Saturday, April 22, 2017. Ruth is working to get his doctorate in nuclear physics. “Publicly funded science has done a lot for us. It's brought us to where we are in modern civilization. I feel a really big draw to be able to understand things that aren't necessarily intuitive. ... Even if you don't make some big discovery, every scientist plays at least some part in expanding our knowledge," Ruth said. 

Advocates gravitate to DC in the name of science

Lydia Taylor April 22, 2017

Thousands of marchers dressed in lab coats and brain hats carried pro-science messages as they gathered in the rain at the National Mall in Washington, D.C., Saturday morning with a common goal: inform...

Members of the Global Fashion Citizens student organization inform students waiting in line for the indoor FlashFest concert about the issue of "fast fashion" on Thursday, April 20, 2017.

Global Fashion Citizens protest ‘fast fashion’ during FlashFest

Alex Kamczyc April 21, 2017

Students walked the greens in front of the Student Center on campus Thursday as music drowned out any casual conversation. Students came in droves to stand in front of the M.A.C. Center to wait to see...

Kent State freshman construction management major Chandler Hildebrand bungees at FlashFest 2017 on Thursday, April 20, 2017, on the Student Green.

Outdoor FlashFest entertains Flashes crowd

Madeline Crandall April 20, 2017

Different types of performances entertained Kent State students Thursday for the outdoor portion of FlashFest. With games, a bungee trampoline, food and a diverse set of artists, students gathered on the...

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Students learn about highs, lows of marijuana in drug class

Madeline Crandall April 19, 2017

The undergraduate course “Drug Use and Misuse” takes an in-depth look at 11 different drugs throughout the semester. Amanda Burke, assistant professor of health sciences, teaches the class. Her areas...

Rae Sremmurd performs at FlashFest in the M.A.C. Center on April 23, 2015. FlashFest is hosted annually by Undergraduate Student Government.

Rae Sremmurd doubles pay for second FlashFest appearance

Benjamin VanHoose April 19, 2017

Rae Sremmurd returns to campus for Thursday's FlashFest, this time with a more expensive price tag.The Undergraduate Student Government will pay the rapping duo $110,000 to headline the annual concert....

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