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Kent State Gridiron Star Scores Big With Cajun Food Business

Former Âé¶¹´«Ã½ football player Will Matthews continues to find success with his Southern Comfort Kitchen food truck and restaurant. He first came up with the idea while a student at the university.

Tags: Community & Society, Community Impact, University News

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IN A FLASH: Views From Crawford Hall

Recently, university photographers were invited inside Crawford Hall, the new home of the Ambassador Crawford College of Business and Entrepreneurship, to capture images of the progress in its construction. 

Tags: University Communications and Marketing, Photography, Ambassador Crawford College of Business and Entrepreneurship, Office of the University Architect, Nationally Distinctive, Community Impact

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Âé¶¹´«Ã½ Designated Ohio Cyber Range Institute Regional Programming Center

Kent State has been named a Regional Programming Center by the Ohio Cyber Range Institute, joining a statewide network to enhance cybersecurity education and workforce development. As part of this initiative, the university will contribute to various programming activities and host outreach events in Northeast Ohio, furthering its commitment to excellence in cybersecurity engineering education.

Tags: College of Aeronautics and Engineering, Cybersecurity, University News, Research & Science, Community Impact

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Crawford Hall Nears Completion

Anticipation grows as construction on the new home of Kent State's Ambassador Crawford College of Business and Entrepreneurship nears completion. The university's newest and largest building will house innovative, state-of-the-art spaces for learning, collaboration and engaging in valuable, hands on business experiences. 

Tags: Office of the University Architect, University News, Students First, Ambassador Crawford College of Business and Entrepreneurship, Community Impact, Nationally Distinctive, Research & Science

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2024 ARI-AHEC Scholar Graduates

‘There Is So Much More to Medicine Than Just Science Classes’

Kent State student Elizabeth Marhefka recognized as ARI-AHEC’s 2024 Scholar of the Year. The senior biology and premed student was honored for her passion for medicine and commitment to community engagement.

Tags: Student Life, Community Impact, College of Arts & Sciences, Biology

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CAED final projects presentation

IN A FLASH: Bringing Their Best

The final weeks of the Spring Semester bring a flurry of activity to the College of Architecture and Environmental Design as students prepare to present their final projects. 

Tags: College of Architecture and Environmental Design, Community Impact, Spring Semester, Student Life

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Bioblitz 2024

IN A FLASH: Into the Woods!

Each spring, students in Kent State's Child Development Center look forward to "Bioblitz." It's a day spent in the woods near their center with exploration, discovery and hands-on learning about nature. 

Tags: Research & Science, Child Development Center, Biology, Community Impact, Nationally Distinctive, Community & Society, Earth Day

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Scene from "Nunsense" at Porthouse Theater

IN A FLASH: It's Nunsense!

The whimsical musical "Nunsense" takes the stage at Kent State's Porthouse Theater from July 5 - 13. 

Tags: School of Theatre and Dance, Porthouse Theatre, Community Impact, Arts & Culture, musical theatre, Community & Society

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Michele Taylor Scott, CEO of College Now

Alumna Strives for Access for All as CEO of College Now Greater Cleveland

In an announcement about her new role, Michele Scott Taylor expressed her commitment to enhancing educational access and supporting the local community’s economic vitality through higher education – sentiments that align with Kent State’s commitment to higher education access for all.

Tags: College of Education, Health and Human Services, Community Impact, Community & Society

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Dedication of Stark Campus Trail and Bench

IN A FLASH: A Campus Community Partnership in Stark County

A campus trail and community bench commemorate the productive partnership between Âé¶¹´«Ã½ at Stark, Stark State College and Stark Parks. 

Tags: Community Impact, Community & Society, University News, Âé¶¹´«Ã½ at Stark, Stark County, Trail

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