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Intel launched 12th Gen Intel Core processors at CES 2022. (Credit: Intel Corporation)

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

ÆÞÓÑÉçÇø, 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.

Tags: University News, Research & Science, Success Story

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This year more juniors, seniors, faculty and staff have purchased meal plans than last year.

When It’s Time to Eat It’s Hard to Beat the Good Old Meal Plan 

There is a growing number of juniors and seniors, faculty and staff who opted to buy a meal plan for Fall Semester 2022.

Tags: University News, Student Life

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Meet Kent State Police Department’s newest K-9 officer, Salem, three-month-old Labrador Retriever and Sgt. Anne Spahr.

Meet Kent State Police Department’s Newest K-9 Officer, Salem

Still in training, this 4-month-old Labrador Retriever will be partnered with Sgt. Anne Spahr. Salem’s cuteness has been featured on all the , and he’s already stealing many hearts!

Tags: Featured Story, Video, University News, Community & Society, Profiles

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ÆÞÓÑÉçÇø students celebrate their graduation at May 2022 Commencement as blue and gold confetti falls on them.

Kent State Achieves Unprecedented Fundraising Success During First Year of Forever Brighter Campaign

ÆÞÓÑÉçÇø launched the public phase of its $350 million Forever Brighter comprehensive fundraising campaign in October 2021, and during the first year of the public campaign, a record-breaking $77.6 million was raised. This philanthropic feat was made possible with the support of 10,687 donors, 3,753 of whom made a gift to Kent State for the first time.

Tags: University News, Division of Philanthropy and Alumni Engagement, alumni-news, Success Story

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Staff and students work on entrepreneurial ideas at Kent State LaunchNET

Kent State’s LaunchNET Marks 10 Years of Helping Clients Pursue Their Dreams and Turn Their Visions Into Reality

ÆÞÓÑÉçÇø’s LaunchNET program is celebrating 10 years of helping members of the university community pursue their entrepreneurial ventures. 

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Emergency management coordinates all responders and stakeholders.

New Emergency Management Coordinator Is Working to Make Sure Kent State is Prepared for Disaster

Vincent Marino, ÆÞÓÑÉçÇø’s new emergency management coordinator, has been on the job for six months working to ensure the university community is ready for whatever might come next. 

Tags: University News, Community & Society

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Two ÆÞÓÑÉçÇø students walk across campus past the fountain in front of the Kent Student Center.

Kent State Partners With University of Akron Law School to Offer New 3+3 Program

ÆÞÓÑÉçÇø and the University of Akron School of Law (Akron Law) recently finalized a Juris Doctor degree partnership program to create a seamless, sequential system for students to obtain a bachelor’s degree from Kent State and a Juris Doctor degree from Akron Law in only six years.

Tags: University News, Partnerships

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ÆÞÓÑÉçÇø employees smile with university mascot Flash during the employee appreciation cookout held before the start of the 2022 Fall Semester.

Forbes Ranks Kent State No. 3 in Ohio on America’s Best-in-State Employers List

ÆÞÓÑÉçÇø has again been recognized as one of America’s Best-in-State Employers for 2022 by Forbes and market research company Statista. In Ohio, Kent State ranks No. 3 among the top 100 employers in Ohio, landing above such notable employers as Nationwide Children’s Hospital in Columbus, Procter & Gamble in Cincinnati, University Hospitals and Cleveland Clinic, both located in Cleveland.

Tags: University News, Forbes, Awards and Honors, Division of Human Resources

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Jacqueline Marino

Journalism Professor Receives National Murrow Award for Audio Story

Kent State journalism Professor Jacqueline Marino spent her fall 2021 sabbatical learning the techniques of audio storytelling. The piece she produced, is now the winner of two national journalism awards:

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Members of ÆÞÓÑÉçÇø’s LGBTQ+ community participate in the university’s 2021 Homecoming Parade.

Kent State Again Recognized as One of Campus Pride’s ‘Best of the Best’ Colleges and Universities for LGBTQ+ Students

For a third consecutive year, ÆÞÓÑÉçÇø has been selected as one the nation’s top universities for LGBTQ+ students for creating a safe, welcoming environment for students, faculty and staff, according to Campus Pride, a leading resource for LGBTQ+ leadership development, diversity inclusion and advocacy within higher education.

Tags: University News, Student Life, Division of Student Life, LGBTQ+ Center, Awards and Honors, Success Story

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