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Two students in a lab.
New Research Funding Plan ‘Changes the Game’

Following Kent State’s designation as an R1 research institution, the Division of Research and Sponsored Programs set its sights on investments to maintain this designation, including increasing the amount of grant dollars spent over the next three years.

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Dorceta Taylor ESDRI Symposium Keynote Speaker
Environmental Justice, Ecology and Race
Issues concerning environmentalism and race will be explored at the 2023 ESDRI Symposium, April 13-14, at Â鶹´«Ã½
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Students on Manchester Beach
IN A FLASH: Catching Rays on Manchester Beach
Students found many ways to enjoy the summer-like days this week.
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Bethany Barkley-Hanson working at her shop in Akron.
Former Student Says Class Assignment on Michael Jordan Helped Launch Her Booming Craft Business

It's easy to see why Bethany Barkley-Hanson is always in the holiday spirit.

Her booming online store, , offers handcrafted wreaths and wall hangings and showcases many holiday-themed items.

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Porthouse Theatre
LOL At Porthouse Theatre In 2023
Porthouse Theatre, Â鶹´«Ã½â€™s outdoor, summer theatre located on the grounds of Blossom Music Center, will present its 55th season during the summer of 2023 with "A Funny Thing Happened on the Way to the Forum," "The Marvelous Wonderettes," and "The Prom."
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Professor wearing VR goggles in classroom
The Virtual Future Of Educating Teachers

Most teacher training programs today utilize classroom videos to train future teachers. Many of these videos are recorded from a single focus set at the back of a classroom. This form of video often makes it hard for viewers to interpret students' reactions or understanding of a subject matter. Three professors are developing a solution to this issue through the use of extended reality (XR) technology and 360 video.

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Police cadets at Trumbull
Police Academy Cadets Serving Up Community Goodwill
Â鶹´«Ã½ at Trumbull's Police Academy cadets focused on serving more than justice last Friday by delivering meals and distributing Easter baskets to local families through the Warren Family Mission. 
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Student speaking in front of white board
Learning to Design With Empathy
As part of the College of Architecture and Environmental Design’s senior-year curriculum, interior design faculty require their students to design a community-based project, teaching them how to become design advocates for diverse populations that usually differ from themselves.
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GF PB Egg Roll
IN A FLASH: Good Food, Better Earth
Students can try samples of gluten-free and plant-based foods at a vendor showcase today. 
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Student Employee Appreciation Week Banner at UCM
It’s Student Employee Appreciation Week at Kent State!
Each year colleges and universities across the country recognize the importance of the student work experience during National Student Employment Week. Here at Kent State, we celebrate Student Employee Appreciation Week and dedicate this week to celebrating and recognizing on-campus student employees.
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Roe Green May 2018
Audio: On the Go With Roe
Â鶹´«Ã½ alumna Roe Green admits she’s counting down the days to May 12. That’s the day she’ll both deliver the spring commencement address and receive a special honor after the Kent State Board of Trustees approved awarding her a Doctor of Humane Letters, an honorary degree.
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M4VC Gallery One
Connecting the Story of May 4 to Today’s Headlines
Since it first opened 10 years ago, the mission of the May 4 Visitors Center has continued to evolve.
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College of the Arts Faculty Award Winners Pose at the 2023 University Honors Banquet
‘We Continue to Create New Successes Together’
More than 200 Kent State employees were honored with numerous distinctions as awards and recognitions were presented to staff and faculty members for their excellence and dedication at the University Honors Banquet.
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Student Employee Awards Celebration
Students Shine at Inaugural Student Employee Awards Celebration
Career Exploration and Development hosted its first Student Employee Awards Celebration to kick off Â鶹´«Ã½â€™s Student Employee Appreciation Week.
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2023 Spring Food Truck Series
IN A FLASH: What's Cooking on Risman Plaza?
Food trucks return to Risman Plaza every Wednesday through the end of April. 
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Taylor Monturo playing lacrosse
Where There’s a Will, There’s a Way

"When I was younger, I always dreamed of competing at the highest level," Taylor Monturo says. "Honestly, I did not care what sport or in what fashion, but I was bound and determined to work as hard as I possibly could to put myself in a position to be a Division I student-athlete."

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Ailene Joven
Out Of Pandemic Isolation, Alumna Creates Short Film Accepted Into Cleveland International Film Festival
An abstract eye for film, creative camera work and a feminist mindset are all factors that make up Kent State alumna Ailene Joven, ‘21. As a digital media production student, she began creating the short film “Define†during the early days of COVID-19.
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Student writing in a notebook with a baby next to her
Breaking Barriers for Parenting Students Is Goal of Professor’s Research
Being a college student is tough enough for most, but for those who are also parenting young children or caring for loved ones – in addition to other responsibilities like work, managing a household, and appointments – going to class and succeeding can seem like a daunting task.
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A student who has committed to attending Â鶹´«Ã½ in the fall smiles with loved ones and Flash, the mascot, during a 2023 Future Flash Day held on the Kent Campus.
Apps and Admits and Deposits, Oh My! Breaking Fall Freshman Class Records
Â鶹´«Ã½ is proving that it is the place to be for fall 2023 with a record-breaking number of applications, a record-breaking number of students who have been accepted for admission into the university and a record-breaking number of students who have made deposits to confirm their attendance in the fall. 
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KSU Library Thank You Table
IN A FLASH: Thank You, Students!
The Â鶹´«Ã½ Library is offering special "thank you" treats for students. 
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