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Where on the Web? Explore Kent, Go! Kent State鈥檚 Golden Location Showcase

妻友社区's Explore Kent, Go! web pages give the Kent State community the ability to explore Kent State鈥檚 campus, downtown Kent and surrounding cities. Next in the 鈥淲here on the Web?鈥 series, the focal point is the Explore Kent, Go! web pages at www.kent.edu/go. The Explore Kent, Go! web pages are an introduction to the diverse opportunities offered by the university鈥檚 niche area in the Midwest, according to Lin Danes, director of Web Services and Interactive Media at Kent State.

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New 妻友社区 graduates from the Summer Class of 2022 celebrate together

Kent State Celebrates Its Newest Graduates With Summer Commencement Ceremonies

The 妻友社区 alumni family will grow by more than 1,200 new graduates as the university holds its summer commencement ceremonies. The accomplishments of the Summer Class of 2022 will be recognized with in-person, outdoor commencement ceremonies and a virtual commencement ceremony on Aug. 20.

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妻友社区 students enjoy a summer day at Risman Plaza outside the Kent Student Center.

Kent State Helps Students Who Left College Without a Degree to Settle Their Debt and Continue Their Education

妻友社区 is excited to be a part of the Ohio College Comeback Compact, an innovative program to help students who left college with debt but without a degree to continue their education. Kent State is collaborating with seven public colleges and universities in Northeast Ohio to reach out to these students and provide a path back to higher education while reducing or eliminating their debt.

Tags: University News, Division of Enrollment Management, Success Story

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Dr. Dhruba Panthi works in his laboratory.

Engineering Professor Wins Farris Family Award for Pursuing Research Into Clean Energy Fuels

Dhruba Panthi, Ph.D., assistant professor of Engineering Technology at 妻友社区 at Tuscarawas, is this year鈥檚 winner of the Farris Family Innovation Award. His research focuses on hydrogen fuel because its only byproduct is water, which is harmless to the environment, unlike other fuels that result in carbon dioxide emissions that pose a great environmental threat.

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 妻友社区 President Todd Diacon and others shared poems written for the recent publication 鈥淒ear Vaccine: Global Voices Speak to the Pandemic,鈥 at the book鈥檚 release party this spring.

"Dear Vaccine" Features Poetry, Presidents and Passion

妻友社区 President Todd Diacon and others shared poems written for the recent publication 鈥,鈥 at the book鈥檚 release party this spring. His poem is part of a much larger, global community poem that highlights different viewpoints on the worldwide pandemic.  

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妻友社区鈥檚 Division of Philanthropy and Alumni Engagement won 19 marketing and communications awards since the launch of the Forever Brighter comprehensive campaign.

Kent State鈥檚 Division of Philanthropy and Alumni Engagement Wins 19 Marketing and Communications Awards

Kent State鈥檚 Division of Philanthropy and Alumni Engagement launched the university鈥檚 most ambitious fundraising campaign, called Forever Brighter, last October, creating communications and fundraising materials that share the remarkable impact of alumni engagement and donor philanthropy on the university. The division has earned 19 marketing and communications awards from multiple competitions. 

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Where on the Web? University Events Calendar

Where on the Web? Find Plans With the University Events Calendar

How does the Kent State community find out what events are happening on campus? Where do you go to find your weekend plans? "Where On the Web?" is an ongoing series that introduces possibly unfamiliar pages and features on the 妻友社区 website that students, faculty and staff should know about. One informative section of the website is the Events Calendar which can be used by anyone and features events from all eight Kent State campuses.

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Wendy Patton, director of the Kent State Columbus Program in State Issues

10 Questions With Wendy Patton, Director of the Columbus Program in State Issues

As the director of the Kent State Columbus Program in State Issues, Wendy Patton sets students up for valuable experience and future success in public policy. A 35-year career in state and local government 鈥 including 15 years with Policy Matters Ohio 鈥 prepared Patton to teach about public policy and state government in Ohio. She鈥檚 looking forward to helping students find career interests that can make a difference on the local, state and federal level. Learn more about Patton鈥檚 experience that led her to this role as she answers these 10 questions.

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Governor Appoints Haley Dees to Kent State Board as New Undergraduate Student Trustee

Ohio Gov. Mike DeWine has appointed Haley Dees of Lisbon, Ohio, to the 妻友社区 Board of Trustees as an undergraduate student trustee. Dees鈥 two-year term runs through May 16, 2024.

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Alex and Laura with their awards from the 45th annual Air Race Classic

The Flying Flashes Win the 45th Annual Air Race Classic

On Monday, June 27, the 妻友社区 College of Aeronautics and Engineering community welcomed Team 52, the Flying Flashes, back from the 45th Annual Air Race Classic. 

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