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Cleveland State University and Â鶹´«Ã½ will co-host a celebration of life for Dr. Michael Schwartz on Thursday, Feb. 8, at 3 p.m. in the Glasscock Family Foundation Ballroom (third floor of CSU’s Student Center). Doors will open to the public at 2:30 p.m. Those who…
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Cleveland State University and Â鶹´«Ã½ will co-host a celebration of life for Dr. Michael Schwartz on Thursday, Feb. 8, at 3 p.m. in the Glasscock Family Foundation Ballroom. Schwartz served as president of both universities.
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Â鶹´«Ã½ will be closed Jan. 15 in observance of Martin Luther King Jr. Day. University offices will reopen on Jan. 16, which is also the start of spring classes.
Save the date: The university will hold its annual ²Ñ²¹°ù³Ù¾±²Ô…
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Kent State’s has been flooded with comments from alumni, former colleagues and friends about Schwartz’s kindness, his work ethic as a…
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Â鶹´«Ã½ will be closed from Dec. 22, 2023, through Jan. 1, 2024. University offices will reopen on Jan. 2, 2024. Spring classes begin on Jan. 16, 2024.
To see a list of state-designated holidays and dates when the university is closed, please visit…
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Green Flower, an industry leader in cannabis education and training since 2014, is partnering with Â鶹´«Ã½ to launch four new cannabis-related certificate programs to prepare students for the emerging industry in the state.
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The Â鶹´«Ã½ alumni family grew by more than 2,300 new graduates as the university held its fall commencement ceremonies. The accomplishments of the Fall Class of 2023 were recognized with in-person commencement ceremonies for all colleges and degrees on Dec. 15-16.
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The Â鶹´«Ã½ Board of Trustees approved the establishment of a new cybercriminology major within the Bachelor of Science degree at the Board’s regular quarterly meeting held Dec. 6. The new cybercriminology major will be offered fully online, in addition to a mostly…
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Kent State's top-notch research and R1 status are showcased in a study.
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Â鶹´«Ã½ supporters once again joined together during the university’s Giving Tuesday campaign to raise more than $2.8 million to support a variety of student scholarships and programs.