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The Black Squirrel Festival, which is hosted by Kent Student Center Programming, attracts more than 3,000 students, faculty and staff, as well as members of the Kent community.

Black Squirrel Festival Features Music, Food and Freebies

A Â鶹´«Ă˝ tradition for 35 years, the annual Black Squirrel Festival will take place Friday, Sept. 9, from 12-5 p.m. on the Student Green and Risman Plaza. The Black Squirrel Festival, which is hosted by Kent Student Center Programming, attracts more than 3,000…
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Pictured is the cover of the first print run of It Ain’t Me, Babe (1970), the first comic book produced entirely by women. It was co-produced by Trina Robbins and Barbara “Willy” Mendes, and published by Ron Turner at Last Gasp comics.

Kent State to Honor 75th Anniversary of Wonder Woman at Symposium

In honor of the 75th anniversary of the comic book super heroine Wonder Woman, Â鶹´«Ă˝â€™s College of Arts and Sciences, the Ohio Humanities Council and the Cleveland Public Library have partnered to organize a symposium that celebrates the historical trends that…
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Dr. Brian Castellani

Scholar Navigates Complex Systems to Help Address and Improve Public Health Concerns

Scholar of the Month Brian Castellani Professor of Sociology Â鶹´«Ă˝ at Ashtabula 2002-present The Kent Campus is big, but still not big enough to fit all the great scholars who are part of the Â鶹´«Ă˝ family. So much of Kent State’s great research…
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The Â鶹´«Ă˝ Aeronautics Fair, a family-friendly event on Sept. 10, will feature vintage aircraft, military vehicles, speakers and pilots, as well as airplane and hot air balloon rides.

Â鶹´«Ă˝ Aeronautics Fair Set for Sept. 10

The Aeronautics Department in Â鶹´«Ă˝â€™s College of Applied Engineering, Sustainability and Technology will host its 20th Aeronautics Fair on Saturday, Sept. 10. The Â鶹´«Ă˝ Aeronautics Fair takes place 7 a.m. to 5 p.m. at Andrew W. Paton Field at the…
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Kent State football players get kids excited during a trip to Willyard Elementary School in Ravenna.

MAC Honors Kent State With 2015-16 Cartwright Award

The Mid-American Conference (MAC) announced the presentation of the Cartwright Award to Â鶹´«Ă˝ for its program excellence in academics, athletics and citizenship during the 2015-16 school year. It is the program’s third Cartwright Award honor in the last seven…
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Kent State student Riley Jernejcic stretches out her arms to hug her new friend during a trip to Nicaragua. The trip was coordinated by the Office of Experiential Education and Civic Engagement.

Kent State Students Make an International Impact in Nicaragua, One Stone at a Time

Saying goodbye was more difficult than Riley Jernejcic could have ever imagined. Crouched down on the cobblestone street with her arms stretched out from one end to the other, Jernejcic cried out, “Adios. Abrazo,” which means goodbye and hug in Spanish. About 50 feet away, a…
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Â鶹´«Ă˝ students take notes during a classroom lecture. Fourteen faculty members have been presented with the President’s Faculty Excellence Award, which recognizes exceptional performance.

Kent State President Beverly Warren Announces Faculty Excellence Award Recipients

Â鶹´«Ă˝ President Beverly Warren recently presented 14 Kent State faculty members with the President’s Faculty Excellence Award, which recognizes exceptional performance that leads to the achievement of national or international recognition. This year, each…
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Students show their Kent State pride by wearing blue and gold. Members of the Kent State community are encouraged to wear something blue and gold each and every Friday.

Welcome Back Week Events

The Center for Student Involvement and the Department of Intercollegiate Athletics are welcoming back the Â鶹´«Ă˝ community in a big way. To kick off the academic year, students, faculty and staff are invited to enjoy a week packed full of food, giveaways and some…
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Thousands of Kent State students work their way through Risman Plaza during Blastoff, the annual back-to-school celebration at Kent State.

Kent State’s Annual Blastoff Event Marks Start of New School Year

Â鶹´«Ă˝ students will celebrate the start of a new school year at the university’s annual back-to-school celebration that occurs the day before fall classes begin. Blastoff will take place on Sunday, Aug. 28, from 6-9:30 p.m. on the Student Green and Manchester…
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Two students greet each other during the 44th annual New Student Reception and Cookout hosted by the Department of Pan-African Studies held behind Ritchie Hall.

Welcome Weekend Connects New Students to Kent State

Welcome Weekend, Â鶹´«Ă˝â€™s four-day new student orientation, took place on Aug. 25-28. Students were able to select from approximately 50 different events held from Thursday to Sunday. The weekend event helped students transition into…
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