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Nick Saban, Kent State alumnus, retires from a long and illustrious career coaching college football.

Winning Coach and Kent State Alum Nick Saban Retires

麻豆传媒 alumnus Nick Saban, considered one of the greatest college football coaches of all time, has retired from the University of Alabama, where he coached the Crimson Tide for the past 17 seasons.

Tags: Sports, Profiles, Nationally Distinctive

Kent State Today

Louis Stokes meets with Kent State students in 2013

鈥極nly One Dr. Martin Luther King Comes Along in a Lifetime鈥

In a "lost" interview, former U.S. Congressman and civil rights leader Louis Stokes shares his thoughts on the role of students in shaping the future, the state of civil rights and his friendship with Rev. Martin Luther King Jr. 

Tags: University News, Profiles, Diverse Kent State, President's Ambassador, Lester A. Lefton, Office of the President

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Late 麻豆传媒 President Michael Schwartz on campus posing with students

Michael Schwartz, Kent State鈥檚 Ninth President, Dies at 86

The 麻豆传媒 community is remembering the legacy of its ninth president, Michael Schwartz, Ph.D., who died on Jan. 2, 2024, following a long illness. He was 86. 

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Kent State Today

Aliyah C. Tipton banner

On Her Own, But Not Alone

Tipton has gone from student to employee to founder and owner of her own communication agency in just a few years. Tipton said her educational and career journeys from Michigan to Mississippi to Ohio have been heavily influenced by God.

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Kent State student Miles Listerman takes part in traditional dance in Kigali, Rwanda.

鈥業鈥檓 Going to Take a More Ethical Approach to Business Standards鈥

Senior business major says education-abroad trip to Kigali, Rwanda, provided a new view on seeing the humanity in others.

Tags: Student Life, Global Reach, Profiles, Students First, Global Presence

Kent State Today

Callie Cunningham

Kent State of Mind: Callie Cunningham - Finding My Place

Between playing in two MAC Championships, being named to the 2023 MAC All-Tournament Team, and getting involved with student leadership programs on campus in the last few years, Kent State is where I've truly come into my own as a player and person.

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Megan Cash

Kent State Alumna's Card Design In The Spotlight After Kelce Family Selects It For Holiday Greeting

There鈥檚 a Kent State alumna behind the card Jason and Kylie Kelce selected for their family鈥檚 2023 holiday greeting: Megan Cash, 鈥13. She designed the festive plaid template 鈥淢adras鈥 for design marketplace/online retailer Minted.

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Christa Porter

The Mentoring Life Cycle

Mentoring has always been a valuable part of life for Christa Porter, Ph.D., associate dean for the Graduate College. The mentoring process never ends, according to Porter. She believes that mentees are meant to grow up and become mentors, passing on the mantle and creating a life cycle of mentorship.  

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