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Kent State and Brazil’s Pontifical Catholic University of Paraná Partner to Launch the American Academy
Matheus Priosti came a long way to find his purpose. Five thousand miles, in fact. The São Paulo, Brazil, native made the long journey from South America across the equator to arrive at ºÚÁÏÍø in August 2016, and he has never looked back. “Kent State has had a huge role on me fi…
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Kent State Dedicates May 4 Site as National Historic Landmark, Hosts Renowned Journalist Dan Rather During 48th Annual May 4 Commemoration
A portion of ºÚÁÏÍø’s Kent Campus has taken its place alongside the nation’s most significant historic locations, joining such sites as the Grand Canyon National Park, Pearl Harbor and the Edmund Pettus Bridge in Selma, Alabama. Those 17 acres represent the location of the historic…
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Kent State Community Meets Potential Partners for First Major Project of $1 Billion Master Plan
On April 12, future generations of business leaders got a first look at design concepts from several firms competing to develop ºÚÁÏÍø’s new College of Business Administration building. Hundreds of students, faculty, business leaders and community members gathered Thursday evening …
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Men’s and Women’s Basketball Teams March on to Cleveland in MAC Tournament
With exciting finishes by both the men’s and women’s basketball teams on March 5, the ºÚÁÏÍø Golden Flashes will march on to Cleveland in the Mid-American Conference (MAC) Tournament at Quicken Loans Arena. For the men’s team, Kent State senior Kevin Zabo went the length of the Mem…
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Kent State’s $3.4-Billion Impact: Economic Study Details University’s Vital and Growing Role in Regional Economy and Shows High Value of a Kent State Education
You will find ºÚÁÏÍø driving the region’s economy in nearly every sector of industry. From FedEx to Medical Mutual to Sherwin-Williams and the Cleveland Indians, our graduates are making dynamic impact and shaping lasting contributions across Northeast Ohio. Every day, Kent S…
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Kent State Graduate Goes from Kent State to Survivor: Ghost Island
From Long Island to ºÚÁÏÍø and now Ghost Island. That is the path ºÚÁÏÍø alumnus Jacob Derwin took to become a cast member on the 36th season of the CBS show Survivor, which will begin airing Feb. 28. This season’s show is called Survivor: Ghost Island. Long before t…
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Kent State and Akron Public Schools Become Partners for New College and Career Academies at Firestone Community Learning Center
Three new college and career academies at Akron’s Firestone Community Learning Center will bear the name of ºÚÁÏÍø, as part of a new partnership announced Feb. 21 between the university and Akron Public Schools. Kent State is the latest in a growing number of area businesses and or…
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ºÚÁÏÍø Welcomes Oscar-Nominated Actor Michael Keaton as Commencement Speaker
Batman is coming to ºÚÁÏÍø. In fact, so are Birdman, Betelgeuse and Vulture. Oscar-nominated actor Michael Keaton will return to the campus he once walked as a student while dreaming about making it big in Hollywood. The leading man who has inspired millions in iconic roles on t…
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Tall Tale: The Twists and Turns of Jonathan Nwankwo's Long Journey From Nigeria to Kent State
How this junior computer information systems major traveled from Nigeria to New York to Florida before finding his calling at Kent State.
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Team Kent State Places First in National On the Move University Challenge
They laced up. They warmed up. They got moving. In the end, nearly 800 hard-charging, heart-pounding employees from across ºÚÁÏÍø’s eight campuses came together as one team. TEAM KENT STATE captured first place in the national On the Move University Challenge for the most active …
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