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Kent State Associate Professor Tara Smith (center) reviews test results with students in a laboratory in the university’s Centennial Research Park. Smith has been selected as Kent State’s Scholar of the Month.

Scholar of the Month

May 4, 2015

Scholar of the Month Tara C. Smith Associate Professor of Epidemiology College of Public Health 2013-present Tara C. Smith is an associate professor of epidemiology in the Department of Biostatistics, Environmental Health Sciences and Epidemiology in the College of Public…

Kent State President Beverly Warren (center) leads the way while Board of Trustees Chair Dennis Eckart (to her left) and other Kent State dignitaries cut the ribbon for the official grand opening of the new Center for Undergraduate Excellence, or the CUE.

Kent State Dedicates Two New Facilities

May 1, 2015

Watch highlights from the dedication of two new facilities at Kent State

Kent State students pet a chocolate Doberman Pinscher during the Stress-Free Zone event in the library.

University Libraries’ Stress-Free Zone Returns for Spring Finals Week

April 30, 2015

Relax! To ease the stress of finals week, Kent State University Libraries will host the popular Stress-Free Zone this semester on Monday, May 4, and Tuesday, May 5, from 3-5 p.m. The therapy dogs will return once again, and there will be free popcorn and beverages to enjoy. The…

A Kent State graduate from the College of Education, Health and Human Services shows off her degree after walking across the stage during a Commencement ceremony.

Kent State Holds Spring Commencement Ceremonies on May 8, 9 and 15

April 30, 2015

Kent State University congratulates its new graduates. The university held its Spring Commencement ceremonies for the Kent Campus on May 8 and May 9 at the Memorial Athletic and Convocation Center (MAC Center). This spring, Kent State conferred 3,883 degrees, including 2,864…

Attend Strategic Visioning Town Hall Meeting Thursday

April 30, 2015

How do you believe being bold at Kent State University looks when put in action? Melody Tankersley believes the campus community is on the right track.

Kent State Doctoral Student to Gain Firsthand Experience on Capitol Hill

April 29, 2015

Lisa Hager’s research focuses on the actions and reactions of Congress and the Supreme Court

The First Group of Students With Intellectual Disabilities Gets Ready to Graduate From Kent State’s Career and Community Studies Program

April 29, 2015

Maddie Morsefield is like any other high-achieving college senior at Kent State University. She is a straight-A student. Her résumé is filled with work experience and awards, and she is going through mock interviews to help her land that first job. But what makes Morsefield…

Kent State’s MBA Team Wins Regional Competition

April 29, 2015

Kent State University’s MBA team took home the grand prize in the Cleveland Association for Corporate Growth (ACG) Competition that took place at the Union Club in Cleveland. The regional competition’s case focused on mergers and acquisitions. Members of the winning team…

Kent State to Help Akron Students Earn College Credit Without Leaving High School

April 28, 2015

Reading, writing and arithmetic are getting a college-styled makeover in two Akron, Ohio, high schools. Through a $480,000 grant from the , the partnership called College…

Kent State Hosts Alumni Weekend, May 15-16

April 27, 2015

Alumni, fans and community invited to participate in exciting, hands-on activities Kent State University Alumni Association is hosting Alumni Weekend on Friday, May 15, and Saturday, May 16. Alumni and the community members are invited to attend these two days of exciting,…