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Kent State prioritizes Flash ALERTS in wake of tornado warning

David Williams • April 21, 2018

On April 15, the National Weather Service issued a tornado warning for Portage County. Kent State’s Emergency Alert System was quickly activated, and the tornado sirens blared. University Communications...

KSUPD kicks off distracted pedestrian campaign

David Williams • April 11, 2018

This week, getting a free coffee can be as easy as crossing the street. That’s because KSUPD officers will be at random crosswalks offering coupons to people who cross correctly, not looking at their...

KSUPD wraps up Police Experience Academy

David Williams • March 17, 2018

KSUPD’s Police Experience Academy came to a close Thursday evening at Crossroads Church in Kent.The academy lasted four weeks and covered a wide range of police training practices, including detective...

KSUPD gets ready for National School Walkout

David Williams • March 13, 2018

Students across the country are staging a national school walkout Wednesday in solidarity with victims of the school shooting in Parkland, Florida.A walkout has also been planned for Kent State and will...

Local law enforcement prepare for two potential St. Patrick’s Day parties

David Williams • March 9, 2018

Kent City Police and KSUPD are both preparing for an interesting St. Patrick’s Day situation this year. Both Fake Patty’s Day and St. Patrick’s Day fall on a Saturday, raising the possibility of...

Requirement of A.L.I.C.E training keeps students and faculty prepared

Madison MacArthur • February 21, 2018

As school shootings continue to occur more frequently, Sgt. Michquel Penn, of KSU Police, looks back at how the A.L.I.C.E Program has adapted over the years.Alert, Lockdown, Inform, Counter and Evacuate...

Busted for booze: Reports of residence hall drinking decline

Alex Cossin, Miranda Kiner, Lydia Taylor • January 28, 2018

During Kent State’s 2016-17 academic school year, 131 documented drinking incidents occured on campus — 2 percent less than the 2015-2016 academic year. Out of those incidents, 740 total students were...

Safety on campus

Cody Patton • July 18, 2017

Kent State was named the safest campus in Ohio and 11th in the nation in July, according to the data from FBI crime reporting and the National Center for Education Statistics. The research encompassed...

Summer poses dangerous driving conditions for Kent State students

Mariah Helaney • July 2, 2017

Historically, summer holds as one of the most dangerous times to be on the road. The top two most dangerous days to drive are July 3 and 4, and the most dangerous month to drive is August, according to...

Wonder Woman inspires women of Kent State

Cody Patton • June 10, 2017

Some women at Kent State feel empowered by the latest iteration of the fictional sword-wielding Amazonian warrior-princess film: “Wonder Woman.”“It was so cool to see a woman be such a boss,” said...

Science Mall evacuated after gas leak near Cunningham Hall

Isabel Kiefer • June 6, 2017

Destination Kent State attendees evacuated the Science Mall after construction workers hit an underground gas line while digging near Cunningham Hall around 8 a.m.Kent State Police Department alerted Dominion...

Kent police update their policies and accreditation

David Burgett • April 26, 2017

The City of Kent Police Department updated its policies in partnership with the Ohio Collaborative Community-Police Advisory Board.Kent State Police Department and Kent City Police update accreditation from...