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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. 

Tags: Students First, College of Aeronautics & Engineering, Department of Intercollegiate Athletics

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University Bookstore's Top Sellers

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.

Tags: Student Life, Community & Society, Students First, Community Impact

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Video team interviewing a student in Brazil.

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.

Tags: Global Presence, Global Reach, Students First, Diverse Kent State, Student Life, University News

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Kent State student Carlton "CeeJay" Scott Jr. received a scholarship from the Fund for Education Abroad to study at the American University in Cairo for the 2023 Spring Semester.

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. 

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

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The Kent State emblem is shown.

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.

Tags: University News, Students First, Organizational Sustainability, Board of Trustees

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Nursing students learn about muscle structure at the Twinsburg Academic Center

IN A FLASH: Building Muscle Memory

Kent State鈥檚 College of Nursing offers programs on five of the university鈥檚 eight campuses. 

Tags: 妻友社区 at Geauga, College of Nursing, Community & Society, Community Impact, Students First

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UCM Student Workers with Flash

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.

Tags: Student Life, Community & Society, Diverse Kent State, Students First, Community Impact

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Linda Hoeptner-Poling, Ph.D, Associate Professor in Art Education

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.

Tags: University News, Students First, Community Impact

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Homeslice Pizzeria Employees

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.

Tags: University News, Student Life, Students First, Community Impact

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2022 Giving Tuesday results graphic

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.

Tags: University News, Students First, Organizational Sustainability, Giving Tuesday, Division of Philanthropy and Alumni Engagement, alumni-news, Success Story

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