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President McGilvrey at his desk.

100 YEARS AGO AT KENT STATE: Distance Learning Comes to ÐÔ¸£ÎåÔÂÌì Normal College

In 1922, ÐÔ¸£ÎåÔÂÌì’s first president, John McGilvrey, introduced what could be considered the great-grandmother of our current distance-learning programs at ÐÔ¸£ÎåÔÂÌì: correspondence courses. 

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100 YEARS AGO AT KENT STATE: Jazz Age Brings Changes to Student Culture at ÐÔ¸£ÎåÔÂÌì

"Roaring 20's" Bring New Styles and Social Rules. Women, in keeping with the fashions of the time, were wearing shorter skirts, bobbing their hair, wearing makeup, along with other sweeping changes.

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ÐÔ¸£ÎåÔÂÌì Freshman Receives Gold Medal Recognition at The National Collegiate Taekwondo Championships

First-year advertising major and marketing minor, Isabelle Collyer, recently won a gold medal at the 2022 National Collegiate Taekwondo Championships (NCTA).

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University Housing employees help load bicycles for delivery to Family and Community Services in Ravenna

ÐÔ¸£ÎåÔÂÌì Partnership with Portage County Agency Saves More than Half a Million Pounds of Residence Hall Castoffs from Landfill

Workers from the Portage County non-profit organization recently arrived at ÐÔ¸£ÎåÔÂÌì University’s Kent Campus to collect one of the most prized castoffs from university residence halls: bicycles.

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Wesley is the first student to graduate from American Academy

ÐÔ¸£ÎåÔÂÌì University’s American Academy Graduates Its First Brazilian Student

Alvacir Wesley Kalatai Alberti of Imbituva, Brazil, is the first student to graduate from the American Academy, a dual-enrollment program offered jointly at ÐÔ¸£ÎåÔÂÌì and the Pontifical Catholic University of Parana, located in Curitiba, Parana, Brazil.

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Where on the Web? University Events Calendar

Where on the Web? Find Plans With the University Events Calendar

How does the ÐÔ¸£ÎåÔÂÌì community find out what events are happening on campus? Where do you go to find your weekend plans? "Where On the Web?" is an ongoing series that introduces possibly unfamiliar pages and features on the ÐÔ¸£ÎåÔÂÌì University website that students, faculty and staff should know about. One informative section of the website is the Events Calendar which can be used by anyone and features events from all eight ÐÔ¸£ÎåÔÂÌì campuses.

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Students Aim to Make ÐÔ¸£ÎåÔÂÌì ‘Most Refugee-Welcoming Campus in America’

Students Aim to Make ÐÔ¸£ÎåÔÂÌì ‘Most Refugee-Welcoming Campus in America’

Turmoil from recent wars and tragedies causes millions to be displaced from their homes every year. This year is no exception with the intensifying conflict in Ukraine, forcing millions of refugees to find safety elsewhere. Not only do these refugees need shelter, but they also need education and the opportunity to have new life experiences in different countries. 

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The federal Juneteenth Holiday is observed Monday, June 20

University Community Reflects on Juneteenth Federal Holiday at KSU

In advance of Monday’s observance of the Juneteenth federal holiday, we asked members of the ÐÔ¸£ÎåÔÂÌì University community to reflect on the federal holiday and share their thoughts on what they hope it means for the university.

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Recent graduate and former USG President Chazzlyn Jackson stepped into her passion for social issues while a student at ÐÔ¸£ÎåÔÂÌì.

Recent Graduate Chazzlyn Jackson Honed her Passion for Social Justice Activism at ÐÔ¸£ÎåÔÂÌì

When recent Undergraduate Student Government (USG) President Chazzlyn Jackson started her journey at ÐÔ¸£ÎåÔÂÌì University in 2018, she had planned to major in fashion until a mentor with Kupita/Transiciones (K/T) cultural orientation program helped her tap into her leadership abilities and passion for social justice issues. The advice played a pivotal role for Jackson, who stepped into leadership roles and anti-racism advocacy and has not looked back.

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Spring graduates Benjamin Wales-McGrath and Jameson Payne

Best Friends Graduate From ÐÔ¸£ÎåÔÂÌì University at the Age of 18

During ÐÔ¸£ÎåÔÂÌì’s spring 2022 commencement on May 14, Jameson Payne will earn his bachelor’s degree in integrative studies with concentrations in physics and political science. Benjamin Wales-McGrath will graduate with a bachelor’s degree in cellular and molecular biology at the age of 18.

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