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Kent State's Improv Group the Black Squirrel Improv Troupe

Kent State’s Comedy Improv Troupe Entertains Audiences at Stand-Up Festival

Did you know Kent State has its own improvisation group? It does. What does the troupe do, you ask? Improv. About. Everything.

Tags: Arts & Culture, Community & Society, Community Impact

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Kent Skates rink view with skaters.

Skating Through a Record Year

The Kent Skates ice rink in downtown Kent ends its season this weekend.

Tags: Community Impact, Community & Society, University News, University Facilities Management

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The December 2022 fire at Star of the West Mill in downtown Kent, Ohio.

Kent State Alum's Mill Fire Photo on Cover of National Magazine

A fiery image, taken by photographer and Â鶹´«Ã½ alumnus Jerry Jividen at the December Star of the West mill fire in downtown Kent, is featured on the cover of a national firefighter magazine.

Tags: Community & Society, Community Impact

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Kent State President Todd Diacon and Kent City Manager Dave Ruller.

Partners in Success: Kent State and City Collaborate for the Win

More than a decade of collaboration has meant success for Â鶹´«Ã½ and the city of Kent. 

Tags: University News, Community & Society, Students First

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Senior history major Emma Kelly was among the Kent State students who visited Jackson State University for the alternative winter break trip.

Â鶹´«Ã½ and Jackson State University: Campuses Connected by Tragedy and Transformation

Kent State students who traveled to Jackson State University during an alternative winter break trip had in-depth, hands-on exposure to survivors of the May 15, 1970, police shooting, which killed two people; the youngest Freedom Rider, Hezekiah Watkins; and the home of Myrlie and Medgar Evers, a National Monument.

Tags: University News, Student Life, Community & Society, Black History Month

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Women having a civil conversation.

How to Talk to Your Neighbor: Workshop Will Teach the Art of Community Dialogue

You know how at Thanksgiving dinner, everyone is trained to avoid the touchy subjects – politics, religion, money? 

Tags: Community & Society, Community Impact, Nationally Distinctive

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Help Sign

How Can We Best Support Mothers Experiencing Homelessness?

One Kent State researcher is working to understand how support services and housing can keep groups like single mothers out of vulnerable situations.

Tags: Community Impact, Community & Society, Nationally Distinctive, Research & Science

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Doggie kissing booth raised funds for campus group Paws for a Cause.

My Furry Valentine

A doggie kissing booth at the Kent Student Center today helped raise funds for service dogs in training. 

Tags: Community & Society, Community Impact, Student Life

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