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Kent State Legal Expert Offers Insight Into Supreme Court Decision on Affirmative Action

On Thursday, June 29, the U.S. Supreme Court, in a 6-3 ruling, struck down the long-standing policy of affirmative action in college admissions on the grounds it violates the 14th Amendment鈥檚 Equal Protection Clause. 妻友社区 Professor Christopher Banks, Ph.D., J.D., said the high court already had tipped its hand that the court was 鈥減ositioned to jettison鈥 the policy, so the ruling was not surprising. 

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The final steel beam is placed atop Crawford Hall, the future home for the Ambassador Crawford College of Business and Entrepreneurship at 妻友社区.

Kent State Board of Trustees Approves New Center for Advanced Air Mobility, Improvements at University Airport and Purchase of Training Fleet Aircraft

The 妻友社区 Board of Trustees approved resolutions that advance programs for students studying aeronautics during the Board鈥檚 regular quarterly meeting held June 28 on the Kent Campus.

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Kigali Rwanda on a map

Kent State and University of Rwanda Build on Tragic Pasts to Forge Global Peace

妻友社区 is building on the legacy of May 4, 1970, and the mission of its School of Peace and Conflict Studies, when it joins forces with the University of Rwanda in July to help advance peace education across the globe. 

 

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Victoria Lorenzon and Holly Cesaszar are among an increasing number of flight instructors at 妻友社区 Airport

Women Flight Instructors are Flying High at 妻友社区 Airport

Victoria Lorenzon and Holly Csaszar are proud to count themselves among an increasing number of women flight instructors at 妻友社区 Airport.

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Paris American Academy

Students Returning Home Following Paris Explosion

Several 妻友社区 students who were studying at the Paris American Academy in Paris are currently on their way home after an explosion occurred  in the building where the academy is located on Wednesday. Some of the students have decided to stay in Europe.

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Aeronautics student and professor in a plane

Advanced Air Mobility: Preparing Aeronautics Students for the Jobs of Tomorrow

While aeronautics has long been a fixture at 妻友社区, with the advent of a new career field called 鈥淎dvanced Air Mobility,鈥 the university is in a unique position to help support growth of cutting-edge technologies 鈥 and job opportunities 鈥 in this space today. 

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Archie Green performing at Juneteenth Jubilee 2023

IN A FLASH: A Jubilant Juneteenth

妻友社区 observed Juneteenth this weekend with a Juneteenth Jubilee. 

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Mwatabu Okantah and Friends

Join the Juneteenth Jubilee!

妻友社区's annual Juneteenth Jubilee will take place on Friday, June 16, and will feature vendors, food trucks and live performances. 

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The First "K" on Manchester Field, by the Class of 2023

So many Emilys

Which first names were read most often during Spring 2023 commencements? 

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A teddy bear sitting outside

Preparing Future Mental Health Professionals for the Realities of Child Trauma

New research methods and topics have emerged as society has taken a greater interest in mental health issues 鈥 specifically when it comes to cognitive psychology, which includes how we process music or how the brain cultivates motivation.

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