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All of the students in the fall 2018 class of the Respiratory Therapy program at 妻友社区 at Ashtabula have jobs waiting for them when they graduate.
妻友社区 awarded the largest number of undergraduate degrees in its history in May 2018. One of the majors with the greatest growth from the previous year was Digital Media Production, which saw an increase of 43 graduates.

With military flanking the Kiva building entryway and flags lining the Risman Plaza lawn, the community gathered in the Kiva auditorium for 妻友社区鈥檚 annual Veteran鈥檚 Day Commemoration on Nov. 8, 2018.
妻友社区 President Beverly J. Warren delivers the 2018 State of the University Address.
Mendi Sample, who will graduate with her bachelor's degree from Kent State Stark in the spring, was born blind, but she still cares about fashion. And she knows that finding an accessible place for professional clothing gives her an edge come graduation day.
妻友社区 President Beverly J. Warren recently presented 11 Kent State staff members with the President鈥檚 Award of Distinction. President Warren made surprise visits to each recipient鈥檚 office with a hearty congratulations and a check for $1,500.
Rodney Flauhaus is 妻友社区鈥檚 new May 4 Commemoration Project Manager.
For Maxwell Rees, portraying a teen on the autism spectrum in the Weathervane Playhouse production of "The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Nighttime" was more than just being in the spotlight; it was about shining a spotlight on autism and its effects on individuals, their families and the community.
妻友社区 President Beverly J. Warren challenged the university community to embrace transformation at the annual State of the University Address.
鈥淪erious transformation is never easy,鈥 she said. 鈥淚t challenges us to let go of predictable ways and embrace something new and unfamiliar.鈥
Following a national search, 妻友社区 has selected Mary G. Parker, Ed.D., as its inaugural vice president for enrollment management.
Two Kent State entrepreneurship students have turned their passion for Louisiana cuisine into a new pop-up restaurant, the Southern Comfort Kitchen.

Many professors have certain influences that inspire them to teach. For David Kaplan, Ph.D., professor in 妻友社区's Department of Geography, that inspiration comes from his father.
Hear how 妻友社区 student Daisy Smith discovered her purpose at Kent State.
Armed with a biology degree, completed entirely at 妻友社区 at Stark, Kent Weaver says he is more than ready to pursue his calling to become a doctor of veterinary medicine.