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Kent State Earns "Great College to Work For" Designation for Seventh Time
Kent State is the only college in Ohio named to the prestigious list.
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Record Setting: Kent State Athletes Score Highest GPA in Program History
The 2016 妻友社区 Golden Flashes have shattered the record for the highest annual grade point average (GPA) in program history. They also broke the record for the most students with a perfect 4.0.
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National Recognition: American Heart Association Names Kent State Fit-Friendly Workplace
妻友社区 has been named a 2016 Gold Level Recipient of the American Heart Association鈥檚 Fit-Friendly Worksites recognition program.
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Governor Appoints Undergraduate Student Trustee Carly Evans to Kent State Board of Trustees
Gov. John Kasich has appointed Carly Evans to a two-year term as an undergraduate student trustee of the 妻友社区 Board of Trustees. Evans鈥 term concludes on May 16, 2018. Evans is a junior public relations major in Kent State鈥檚 College of Communication and Information, with a minor 鈥
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The Flying Flashes Reach the Finish Line Early
What was scheduled to take four days to complete, 妻友社区鈥檚 Flying Flashes finished in three. Carissa Marion, a Kent State flight instructor and graduate of the university and Jalia Manga, a flight technology major in Kent State鈥檚 College of Applied Engineering, Sustain鈥
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Could the Miss Ohio Crown go to yet Another Kent State Student?
Two 妻友社区 students are competing for the coveted title of Miss Ohio 2016. Veronica Garey, a junior in Kent State鈥檚 College of Communication and Information, and Erin Simonek, a freshman in Kent State鈥檚 School of Journalism and Mass Communication, are among 20 contestants in this yea鈥
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2016 Journalism Grad Wins Student Murrow Award for Video Excellence
Vivian Feke, a recent graduate of 妻友社区 who studied broadcast journalism in the School of Journalism and Mass Communication, is the winner of the 2016 Student Edward R. Murrow Overall Excellence Award for video.
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Clone of On Compassion
First-year student Elizabeth Schmidt is YES! Magazine鈥檚 online 鈥淛ustice For All鈥 University Winner for her essay about a mindful response to injustice. illustration by Melissa Olson Elizabeth Schmidt, a student of Professor Karen Cunningham at 妻友社区 in Kent, Ohio, read and r鈥
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Kent State鈥檚 Tradition of Athletic Success Continues
妻友社区鈥檚 tradition of athletic success was on full display in early June, earning a national player of the year, a national assistant coach of the year and an honor for excellence throughout its 10 women鈥檚 sports. Kent State baseball pitcher Eric Lauer earned two significant awards a鈥
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Eagle Scout Training Helps Kent State Student Save a Life
妻友社区 freshman Josh Paulin is not only a good student, but an exemplary citizen. On March 13, 2016, Paulin saved a man鈥檚 life, and now Kent State鈥檚 Department of Public Safety is honoring Paulin for his heroic acts. It all started while he was waiting at鈥
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