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Enrollment from 2008 to 2014

Kent campus enrollment reaches record high

Hanna Moore September 10, 2014

Kent State’s 15-day enrollment statistics were released Tuesday and main campus enrollment is at an all-time high.There are 28,457 students enrolled at the main campus, which is more than last year’s...

Men’s golf team falters in the final two rounds of Gopher Invitational

Ray Strickland September 8, 2014

The Kent State men’s golf team duplicated its second-round score from Monday — when they shot 18-over-par — in the final round Tuesday, shooting a score of 302 to finish the day.Kent State finished...

Joe Karpinski (left), Coordinator of Construction Management, and Robert Sines (right), dean of Kent State University's College of Applied Engineering, Sustainability and Technology, take a tour of the CAEST building during construction on July 11, 2014.

New building and bright future for CAEST

Anthony Didion September 8, 2014

The College of Applied Engineering, Sustainability and Technology is soaring into the future with the construction of its new building. The Aeronautics and Technology Building, located across from the...

Jennifer Hutchinson is a sophomore political science major and a columnist for The Kent Stater. Contact her at jhutch12@kent.edu.

Opinion: College Republicans bring electoral candidates to Kent State

Jennifer Hutchinson September 8, 2014

Election season is in the air. What better way to learn more about the upcoming elections and those who are running than speaking with the candidates themselves? Well Kent Staters, the Kent State College...

5 things to do freshman year

Erin Zaranec September 2, 2014

You’ve survived syllabus week, mapped out where your classes are and hopefully gotten to know a few people in your residence hall. So now what? Here are some things to keep in mind while maneuvering...

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Vietnam Veterans Against the War coming to Kent State

Blair Donald May 2, 2014

Each year at the Kent State May 4th Commemoration, a group of Vietnam veterans gathers at the bottom of Blanket Hill. Vietnam Veterans Against the War is a group that serves to raise awareness about the...

Co-creator of May 4 Visitors Center dies

DKS Staff May 2, 2014

Carole Barbato, a Kent State professor emeritus who was active in the creation of the May 4 Visitors Center on campus, died Wednesday at 64, the Record-Courier reported.Barbato was a junior on May 4, 1970,...

Stater to emphasize digital content

This summer and fall, the Daily Kent Stater will be emphasizing its web and app presence to better reach the student body. We will be printing less often and focusing more on KentWired.com.This summer,...

An aerial shot of the May 4 Memorial, with Taylor Hall on the right, and Blanket Hill center, taken April 28, 2014.

Campus unites to remember, educate about May 4

Mary Booth, Julia Adkins May 1, 2014

Kent State is preparing to commemorate the events and remember the effects of May 4, 1970.Kent State will host its annual commemoration of the events on May 3 and 4, said Ashley Manning, sophomore English...

Top 10 news stories this school year

DKS Editors May 1, 2014

This school year, Kent State saw a new president, a polar vortex, an extended Esplanade, a gunshot incident, a wrestler’s controversial tweets and a secretive presidential search. Editors at the Daily...

Chemistry research program receives record number of applicants

Haley Baker April 28, 2014

Kent State’s Research Experience for Undergraduates chemistry program received 315 applications, a record high, for this summer’s program.REU is a 10-week chemistry program that allows a select group...

Students catch the bus at the Student Center, April 28, 2014, headed toward Summit East/Stadium, two large lots where many commuters have to park for the first few years at Kent State.

Commuter students face difficulties on campus

Julia Adkins April 28, 2014

Commuting to Kent State is not an easy feat.  Struggling to get by in college is a problem that affects the majority of college students. As commuters make up 80 percent of the population at Kent State,...