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ÐÔ¸£ÎåÔÂÌì University won the On the Move University Challenge title for the most active university in the country.

Team ÐÔ¸£ÎåÔÂÌì 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 ÐÔ¸£ÎåÔÂÌì University’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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ÐÔ¸£ÎåÔÂÌì University students studying in the College of Business Administration pose for a group photo outside the Business Administration Building.

ÐÔ¸£ÎåÔÂÌì’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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Legendary journalist and news anchor Dan Rather will speak at ÐÔ¸£ÎåÔÂÌì University the evening of May 4 as part of the ÐÔ¸£ÎåÔÂÌì University Presidential Speaker Series.

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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ÐÔ¸£ÎåÔÂÌì alumna and sociologist Bertice Berry, Ph.D., delivers her keynote address during the 16th annual Martin Luther King Jr. Celebration held in the Kent Student Center Ballroom.

ÐÔ¸£ÎåÔÂÌì 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   ÐÔ¸£ÎåÔÂÌì University 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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Mary Ann Raghanti, Ph.D., compared neurochemical profiles in the striatum, a brain region that modulates social behavior, among humans, chimpanzees, gorillas, and monkeys and found a unique profile in humans.

Dramatic Change in Brain Chemistry May Have Initiated Human Evolution

Biological anthropology researchers in ÐÔ¸£ÎåÔÂÌì University’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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Born without legs, ÐÔ¸£ÎåÔÂÌì University at Tuscarawas student Zion Clark competes as a member of the ÐÔ¸£ÎåÔÂÌì Tuscarawas Golden Eagles wrestling team.

ÐÔ¸£ÎåÔÂÌì Tuscarawas Golden Eagles Wrestler Zion Clark Makes No Excuses

No excuses. Zion Clark lives by these two words. Born without legs, the ÐÔ¸£ÎåÔÂÌì University 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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New Football Head Coach Sean Lewis

ÐÔ¸£ÎåÔÂÌì Names Sean Lewis as Its New Head Football Coach

ÐÔ¸£ÎåÔÂÌì University will officially introduce its new head football coach Thursday, Dec. 21, at 1 p.m. at the Integrated Sciences Building. ÐÔ¸£ÎåÔÂÌì 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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ÐÔ¸£ÎåÔÂÌì University President Emerita Carol Cartwright, Ph.D., and her husband, G. Phillip Cartwright, Ph.D., accept an award at the Founders Gala held in November 2017 in the Kent Student Center Ballroom.

Former ÐÔ¸£ÎåÔÂÌì University President Gives $1 Million to Scholarships

ÐÔ¸£ÎåÔÂÌì University 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 ÐÔ¸£ÎåÔÂÌì to support students who wish to engage in the arts. The Cartwright Family Fund for Opportunities in the Arts …

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Alumni and Giving

A ÐÔ¸£ÎåÔÂÌì graduate celebrates as he crosses the stage during his Commencement ceremony.

ÐÔ¸£ÎåÔÂÌì Celebrates Fall 2017 Commencement

ÐÔ¸£ÎåÔÂÌì University held its Fall Commencement ceremonies for the Kent Campus on Friday, Dec. 15, and Saturday, Dec. 16, at the Memorial Athletic and Convocation Center (MAC Center). ÐÔ¸£ÎåÔÂÌì conferred 2,320 degrees, including 1,824 bachelor’s degrees, 456 master’s degrees, 37 doctoral degrees a…

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ÐÔ¸£ÎåÔÂÌì students enjoy a study break by petting a Bernese mountain dog during the Stress-Free Zone in the library.

Students to Enjoy a Study Break During Finals Week With Dogs, Food and Fun

ÐÔ¸£ÎåÔÂÌì University Libraries will once again offer its Stress-Free Zone to all students, faculty and staff on Monday, Dec. 11, and Tuesday, Dec. 12, from 3-5 p.m. in the Garden Room at the University Library. This event gives the ÐÔ¸£ÎåÔÂÌì community a chance to wind down during finals week with …

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