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Pictured (left to right) are Barb Smith of KeyBank; Margot Copeland of KeyBank Foundation and Kent State Board of Trustees; Kent State student Jordan Wilkins; Kent State President Beverly Warren; and Kent State Foundation Board Chair Gary Brahler.

KeyBank Foundation has granted $1 million to Â鶹´«Ã½ to support programs to increase the recruitment, retention and graduation rates of underrepresented students.

A Â鶹´«Ã½ student stands vigil at the spot where Allison Krause was shot on May 4, 1970. Krause and three other students were killed during the May 4, 1970, shootings by Ohio National Guardsmen on the Kent State campus.

Â鶹´«Ã½ holds its 47th annual commemoration of May 4, 1970, with events taking place May 3 and 4. The annual commemoration, hosted by the May 4 Task Force, provides an opportunity for the university community to gather and remember those who were lost and injured during the tragedy and also reflect on what May 4 means today. 

The Kent Campus is blossoming with all the colors of spring.

The Kent Campus is blossoming with all the colors of spring!

 

Â鶹´«Ã½ receives grants to to prevent sexual harassment and assault, relationship violence and stalking.

Kent State receives $450,000 in grants to help prevent sexual harassment and assault, relationship violence and stalking.

Associate Professor Jan Leach and her class pose for a picture after Leach was notified she is a 2016 Distinguished Teaching Award recipient.

Known for her passion for students and involvement, Associate Professor Jan Leach is a 2016 Distinguished Teaching Award recipient.

The One Stop for Student Services will serve as a single point-of-contact for student customer services previously provided at the Bursar, Registrar and Student Financial Aid offices.

The new One Stop for Student Services will serve as a single point-of-contact for student customer services previously provided at the Bursar, Registrar and Student Financial Aid offices. 

Â鶹´«Ã½ Commencement

GoodCall talked with professors around the country about the use of liberal arts degrees and the skills that students use as a springboard to the next step in their education and career path.