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History Professor Provides Historical Context for Hate Crime Trial

Kent State professor of history, Elaine Frantz, provided historical insight to a recent Mississippi hate crime case.

Tags: Profiles, Community & Society, Nationally Distinctive, Community Impact

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Nursing students learn about muscle structure at the Twinsburg Academic Center

IN A FLASH: Building Muscle Memory

Kent State’s College of Nursing offers programs on five of the university’s eight campuses. 

Tags: Âé¶¹´«Ã½ at Geauga, College of Nursing, Community & Society, Community Impact, Students First

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UCM Student Workers with Flash

Kent State Puts the ‘Friends’ in Friendsgiving

In every Âé¶¹´«Ã½ video commercial there are students. Students are the face of Kent State. But students do more than participate as talent in front of the camera. They help plan, record and edit these videos. And let us say, these videos take longer than you think to create.

Tags: Student Life, Community & Society, Diverse Kent State, Students First, Community Impact

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The Dec. 2, 2022 fire at the former Star of the West mill complex.

Mill Fire in Downtown Kent Remains Under Investigation

The cause of a fire that burned for two days last week at the historic Star of the West mill complex remains undetermined. 

Tags: Community & Society, University News, Community Impact

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Dancers rehearse for "Dance '22: Shifting Landscapes"

IN A FLASH: Dancers Take Flight

"Dance '22: Shifting Landscapes" has performances Dec. 2-4 on the Kent Campus.

Tags: Arts & Culture, Community & Society, Community Impact, Nationally Distinctive, School of Theatre and Dance

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Downtown Kent Mill Fire

Fire Erupts in Downtown Kent


On Friday morning, Kent State issued an advisory to the community about a fire that erupted at the former Star of the West mill in downtown Kent. Though the smoke is visible from campus, there is no danger on campus as the fire is contained to downtown.

Tags: Community & Society

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Vaneet Kaur, Ph.D., (top left) assistant professor at Kent State Stark Campus, took part in a spring break trip to Mexico with students to study sustainable agricultural practices.

Stark Campus Professor Looks for Ways to Support Stark County Businesses

Vaneet Kaur, Ph.D., assistant professor of Management and Information Systems at Âé¶¹´«Ã½â€™s Stark Campus recently was featured in The Repository, Canton, Ohio newspaper for her work on promoting business ideas to help the local economy. 

Tags: University News, Community & Society, Profiles, Community Impact

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The Kent State Farmers Market at the DI Hub

Final Farmers’ Market of Fall

Shop the final Kent State Farmers’ Market of Fall today at the DI Hub.

Tags: Organizational Sustainability, University News, Student Life, Community & Society, Community Impact

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Students learn techniques to help people feel better.

IN A FLASH: Building Back Better

Students at Âé¶¹´«Ã½'s East Liverpool Campus learn to use physical therapy to help people recover. 

Tags: East Liverpool, Community & Society, Health, Community Impact

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Sign outside of Kent State's LGBTQ+ Center

Kent State Stands in Solidarity With LGBTQ+ Community

In the wake of Saturday's mass shooting in Colorado, Kent State gathered to process and reflect with the LGBTQ+ community.

Tags: LGBTQ+ Center, University News, Community & Society, Diverse Kent State, Community Impact

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