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Kent State associate professor Tara Smith teaches during her "Epidemiology of Infectious Disease" class on Monday, Feb. 13, 2017.

Zombie outbreak infiltrates health professor’s lesson plan

Abigail Winternitz February 16, 2017

Students may now be one step closer to surviving the zombie apocalypse — or at least one step closer to understanding how one might occur.Tara Smith, a microbiologist, infectious disease epidemiologist...

A group of zombies catch their breath after chasing humans at the Kent NAVS Zombie Apocalypse event on campus on Friday, Sept. 2, 2016.

‘Walking Dead’ or just the NAVS?

Davy Vargo September 3, 2016

Kent State's campus became the site of a hypothetical zombie apocalypse Friday night. The Kent State Navigators, a Christian group, hosted a Zombie Apocalypse game for all students.Students gathered in...

Walking debt infects Kent State

Cheyenne Perry October 30, 2014

The Ohio Student Association painted students to look like zombies to raise awareness of the growing student debt problem and raising minimum wage Thursday evening at Risman Plaza.OSA’s Night of The...

The Kent State Recreation and Wellness Center hosted Outlast the Outbreak Friday, Sept. 14, 2014 in and around the rec center. Participants were given three lives and had to outlast the zombie outbreak by running from "zombies" dressed in red.

Who survived the Outbreak?

Brittany Rees September 13, 2014

Students ran for their lives Friday night as zombies invaded the Student Recreation and Wellness Center.As the sequel to last year’s event, this year’s Outlast the Outbreak: They’re Back hosted about...

Outlast the Outbreak to return Friday

Brittany Rees September 10, 2014

Zombies will rise when the Student Recreation and Wellness Center hosts its undead-themed obstacle event Outlast the Outbreak: They’re Back.Free for all students, the event will be at 10 p.m. Friday...