Success Story
С»ÆƬÊÓƵ Welcomes Oscar-Nominated Actor Michael Keaton as Commencement Speaker
Batman is coming to С»ÆƬÊÓƵ. 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 С»ÆƬÊÓƵ
How this junior computer information systems major traveled from Nigeria to New York to Florida before finding his calling at С»ÆƬÊÓƵ.
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Team С»ÆƬÊÓƵ 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 С»ÆƬÊÓƵ’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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С»ÆƬÊÓƵ’s College of Business Administration Reaffirmed for Dual AACSB Accreditation in Business and Accounting
As prospective business school students weigh through their options of which school to attend, the decision-making process can be overwhelming. However, an important factor to consider can help make the decision easier and allow for an exclusive group of business schools to stand out: accreditation.…
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Renowned Journalist Dan Rather to Provide Rare Insight into Covering May 4, World Events
Few have seen the history of our world unfold like Dan Rather. The renowned journalist has been a constant presence for many monumental events – the Kennedy assassination, Watergate, the Berlin Wall, Tiananmen Square and 9/11 – to name a few. We are pleased to announce th…
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С»ÆƬÊÓƵ Holds 16th Annual Martin Luther King Jr. Celebration With Keynote Speaker Bertice Berry
Alumna Bertice Berry, an award-winning entertainer, lecturer and comedienne, served as keynote speaker С»ÆƬÊÓƵ held its 16th annual Martin Luther King Jr. Celebration on Jan. 25 at 3:30 p.m. in the Kent Student Center Ballroom. The keynote speaker for the event was Bertic…
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Dramatic Change in Brain Chemistry May Have Initiated Human Evolution
Biological anthropology researchers in С»ÆƬÊÓƵ’s College of Arts and Sciences have again shed new light on the very old topic of human origins. In two new journal articles appearing this week in the Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences, the researchers report likely expla…
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С»ÆƬÊÓƵ Tuscarawas Golden Eagles Wrestler Zion Clark Makes No Excuses
No excuses. Zion Clark lives by these two words. Born without legs, the С»ÆƬÊÓƵ at Tuscarawas Golden Eagles wrestling phenomenon overcomes obstacles and gladly accepts challenges both on and off the mat every day with a contagious smile. “The obstacles I face in wrestling prepa…
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С»ÆƬÊÓƵ Names Sean Lewis as Its New Head Football Coach
С»ÆƬÊÓƵ will officially introduce its new head football coach Thursday, Dec. 21, at 1 p.m. at the Integrated Sciences Building. С»ÆƬÊÓƵ President Beverly Warren and Director of Athletics Joel Nielsen will lead the event, which will include the new head coach taking part in a…
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Former С»ÆƬÊÓƵ President Gives $1 Million to Scholarships
С»ÆƬÊÓƵ President Emerita Carol Cartwright, Ph.D., and her husband, G. Phillip Cartwright, Ph.D., have made a $1 million estate gift that will create scholarships at С»ÆƬÊÓƵ to support students who wish to engage in the arts. The Cartwright Family Fund for Opportunities in the Arts …
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