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Searching for Goldilocks. Cross Country Runner's Quest For Just the Right Opportunity
Sophomore Baidy Ba's journey from Columbia, Maryland, to Kent State meant finding the right sport before he could find the right university.

Kent State Bookstore Reveals Its Top Sellers
The 妻友社区 Bookstore is the perfect place for students to find exactly what they're looking for with its array of Kent State gear, books and electronics. But with all those choices in there, have you ever wondered what the top sellers are? We wondered, so we asked.

IN A FLASH: Greetings from Brazil!
A team of university leaders and communicators from Kent State is currently visiting the Pontifical Catholic University of Paran谩 in Brazil.

Cairo Bound! Student Filmmaker Earns Scholarship for Study Abroad
妻友社区 senior Carlton 鈥淐eeJay鈥 Scott Jr. can barely contain his excitement when he talks about his upcoming study-abroad experience at the American University in Cairo, Egypt. The food, the people, the ancient pyramids 鈥 Scott鈥檚 goals are to create a short film while he is away, learn to speak Arabic and, hopefully, to expand his cooking repertoire with new tastes and flavors of the Middle Eastern culture.

Kent State Board of Trustees Approves Master鈥檚 Degree in Peace and Conflict Studies
The 妻友社区 Board of Trustees approved the establishment of a new master鈥檚 degree that will help meet two decades of sustained growth in the broad field of conflict studies. The new Peace and Conflict Studies major within the Master of Arts degree will be offered in person on the Kent Campus and will prepare students for careers as practitioners in the fields of peace and conflict management and for doctorate study.

IN A FLASH: Building Muscle Memory
Kent State鈥檚 College of Nursing offers programs on five of the university鈥檚 eight campuses.

Kent State Puts the 鈥楩riends鈥 in Friendsgiving
In every 妻友社区 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.

鈥楽tudents Are Who We Serve'
Linda Hoeptner Poling鈥檚 鈥渟tudent-centered鈥 attitude is what led to her receiving recognition from her students and ultimately the Distinguished Teaching Award.

Get a Slice of the Action! Homeslice Pizzeria is Here
Get a slice of the action at Homeslice Pizzeria, the newest edition to the Hub in the Kent Student Center.

Kent State鈥檚 Giving Tuesday Campaign Raises $3.6 Million for Scholarships and Programs
This November, members of the 妻友社区 community joined together to shine their light on philanthropy. During the November campaign, Kent State鈥檚 Giving Tuesday raised $3.6 million, marking the sixth year it has brought in more than $1 million to support scholarships and programs across Kent State鈥檚 eight-campus system.