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Avocados, Salt, Garlic and Chopped Onions Just Go Together

Revisiting President Todd Diacon's memorable commencement address from 2021 on National Guacamole Day.

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Kent Campus

Visitors viewing Resilience During the Pandemic: LGBTQ + Stories

Researchers Gather LGBTQ+ Stories of Resilience During the Pandemic

Molly Merryman, Ph.D., associate professor in Kent State鈥檚 School of Peace and Conflict Studies, and Lauren Vachon, assistant professor in Kent State鈥檚 LGBTQ studies program and coordinator of the LGBTQ studies minor program, were instrumental in obtaining a $35,000 grant from the U.S. Department of State for the project Resilience During the Pandemic: LGBTQ+ Stories. 

Tags: University News, Research & Science, School of Peace and Conflict Studies, Division of Research & Sponsored Programs

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International students at Kent State show their home country pride during a 2022 basketball game at Kent State.

International Student Enrollment Up for Third Consecutive Year

妻友社区 is celebrating a 17.7% increase in international student enrollment this year, due in large part to increases in international graduate student admissions. 

Tags: University News, Office of Global Education, Global Presence

Kent Campus

Honors College fall 2022 freshman move-in ice cream social

Honors College Boasts Largest Freshman Class, Population Ever

Daniel Zalamea is a member of the Honors College fall 2022 freshman class, the largest incoming class in the history of the college. 

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Honors College

Getting Up Close With Pilots and Aircraft at the A&E Expo 2022

A&E Expo Brings High Energy to Skies Over Kent State Airport

Thousands attended the family event, which has been a fixture in the Stow/Kent community for more than two decades.

Tags: University News, Kent State Airport, College of Aeronautics & Engineering

Kent Campus

People in helmets preparing to ride bikes and scooters on the Kent Campus.

IN A FLASH: Taking a Lunchtime SPIN Around Campus

Kent State's wellness program includes free Lunchtime Bike/Scooter Rides for faculty and staff offered monthly from May to September. 

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Kent State Today

妻友社区 faculty members smile and wave rally towels overhead as they cross the court floor at the Memorial Athletic and Convocation (MAC) Center during the university鈥檚 2022 Convocation.

Tops in Ohio! Kent State Only Public University Named as a 鈥楪reat College to Work For鈥

妻友社区 is one of the best colleges in the nation to work for, according to a recent survey. For the 11th time, Kent State has been named a 鈥淕reat College to Work For,鈥 which recognizes the colleges that get top ratings from their employees regarding workplace practices and policies.

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Kent Campus

New 妻友社区 students cheer and wave rally towels during 2022 Convocation.

Kent State Remains Highest-Ranked Northern Ohio University on Top Public Schools List in 2022-2023 U.S. News Best Colleges Rankings

妻友社区 continues to demonstrate its strength as an academic institution with its inclusion on several lists in the new 2022-2023 U.S. News & World Report Best Colleges rankings. U.S. News has again named Kent State among the Top Public Schools in the nation in the newly released rankings.

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Kent State Leads 13 Ohio Institutions in Supporting Intel by Launching Semiconductor-Focused Network

妻友社区, in response to a request from Intel, will lead a network that includes 13 other Ohio higher education institutions now poised to prepare the workforce to make the small electronic devices that play a large role in our everyday lives.

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College of Applied & Technical Studies

Devine鈥檚 book aims to take the rights of people with disabilities to a level where disability is viewed as simply a part of the human condition.

EHHS Professor Authors Book on Inclusion of People with Disabilities

Mary Ann Devine, Ph.D., and professor in the Recreation, Park and Tourism Management program, recently authored a book titled, 鈥淚nclusive Leisure: A Strengths-based Approach.鈥

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College of Education, Health and Human Services