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Members of Â鶹´«Ã½'s Undergraduate Student Government Painted "Flashes Take Care of Flashes" on the Rock on Front Campus.

Kent State Emergency Grant Fund Helps Students With Basic Needs

The Kent State Emergency Grant Fund is helping students meet financial challenges.

Tags: University News, Division of Enrollment Management, Division of Institutional Advancement, COVID-19 HUB, Success Story

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Patrick Tomaswick meets with one of his heroes, Kent State Police Officer Joe Knotek

All for Patrick! Kent State Police Surprise Toddler Crime Fighter

Patrick Tomaswick wants to be a police officer, but not just any member of law enforcement. He wants to be a Â鶹´«Ã½ police officer.

Tags: University News, Kent State Police Services, Child Development Center, Department of Public Safety, COVID-19 HUB, Success Story

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A Â鶹´«Ã½ College of Nursing student gets hands-on experience with a patient simulator in the Olga M. Mural Simulation Lab in Henderson Hall.

COVID-19 Provides Kent State Nursing Students Unparalleled Experience

During the COVID-19 pandemic, students in  Â鶹´«Ã½â€™s College of Nursing have been employed in hospitals throughout Northeast Ohio, where they have honed their skills and observed healthcare professionals on the front lines.

Tags: University News, College of Nursing, COVID-19 HUB, Success Story

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President's Faculty Excellence Award recipient Chris Woolverton at Â鶹´«Ã½

Kent State President Todd Diacon Announces 2020 Faculty Excellence Award Recipients

Â鶹´«Ã½ President Todd Diacon recently presented six Kent State faculty members with the 2020 President’s Faculty Excellence Award, which recognizes exceptional performance that leads to the achievement of national or international recognition in the faculty member’s discipline.

Tags: University News, President's Faculty Excellence Awards, Office of the President, Success Story

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Female student in aeronautics lab

Finding Her ‘Fit’ at Kent State to Make an Impact

Senior Sydney Bihn finds her true calling throughout her time at Kent State and becomes the first female aerospace engineering graduate.

Tags: Student Life, Student Success, College of Aeronautics & Engineering, Success Story

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A new Â鶹´«Ã½ graduate smiles after receiving her diploma.

Kent State to Celebrate Its Newest Graduates With Virtual Commencement on May 9

The Â鶹´«Ã½ alumni family will grow by nearly 5,300 new graduates as the university holds its spring commencement. 

Tags: University News, Commencement, Spring Commencement, Success Story

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Â鶹´«Ã½ Holds Virtual May 4 50th Commemoration, Occurring May 1-4

Beginning Friday, May, visitors to the  will be able to view a variety of special videos, online exhibits and interactive tours, all designed to honor and remember Allison Krause, Jeffrey Miller, Sandra Scheuer and William Schroeder, the Kent State students who lost their lives 50 years ago on the Kent State campus.

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Kent State Commencement Photo

Kent State to Hold Virtual Commencement for Spring Graduates

Â鶹´«Ã½ today announced that it will recognize the accomplishments of its Spring Class of 2020 with a virtual commencement recognition ceremony taking place on the originally scheduled commencement date.

Tags: University News, Commencement, Spring Commencement, Success Story

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J.R. Campbell, executive director of Â鶹´«Ã½â€™s Design Innovation Initiative, tries on a face shield produced by the Kent State team.

Â鶹´«Ã½â€™s Design Innovation Initiative Uses Creativity to Help Medical Professionals Fight COVID-19

A team of 25 faculty, staff and students use innovation and creativity to help health professionals in Northeast Ohio protect themselves from COVID-19. 

Tags: Community & Society, Design Innovation, College of Public Health, College of Architecture and Environment Design, COVID-19 HUB, Success Story

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Members of Â鶹´«Ã½â€™s Undergraduate Student Government painted “Flashes Take Care of Flashes†on the Rock on Front Campus. (Photo credit: Lauren Novick, Tierra Moore and Kaelee Dingey)

Kent State Creates Emergency Fund to Help Students Financially During COVID-19 Crisis

Â鶹´«Ã½ announced the creation of the Kent State Emergency Grant Fund that will help students who are unexpectedly finding themselves in financial need as a result of the COVID-19 pandemic.

Tags: University News, Division of Institutional Advancement, COVID-19 HUB, Success Story

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