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KSU 115th Birthday Header

Happy 115th Birthday, ºÚÁÏÉç!

In May, ºÚÁÏÉç observes two historic institutional anniversaries, the first is of their founding as a school and the second is of the college being established as a university. 

Tags: University News , Nationally Distinctive , Community Impact , Community & Society

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Earth Fest 2025

IN A FLASH: ºÚÁÏÉç's Earth Fest

In April, ºÚÁÏÉç’s Earth Fest was part of a full month of events and activities celebrating Earth Day and Earth Month. 

Tags: Research & Science , Community Impact , Community & Society , Student Organizations , Organizational Sustainability , In a Flash

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Tom McNeal with a student at the CDC.

IN A FLASH: Building Skills With 'Bots

Kid-friendly 'bots help young people learn about programming, counting, logical thinking and more. 

Tags: Community Impact , Research & Science , Child Development Center , College of Education and Human Services , College of Education and Human Services , In a Flash

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Lauren Paterson and Marc Myers

The Interview That Turned Into an Inter-Generational Friendship

ºÚÁÏÉç graduate student Lauren Paterson and former teacher Marc Myers were recently featured on WBUR’s ‘Here and Now’ sharing their work together on The Legacy Project.

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

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Adeagbo in the Ohio Statehouse

Aging with Care Through Technology

As a doctoral student of sociology, Adedayo Adeagbo is doing her research on dignity care for aging people using advancements of technology in healthcare.

Tags: Health , Profiles , Community Impact , Community & Society , Student Life

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1040 Forms and a post-it note saying "tax time"

ºÚÁÏÉç Students Make Filing Less Taxing

With the intent of helping members of the community in need of tax assistance, ºÚÁÏÉç’s Volunteer Income Tax Assistance (VITA) program offers free income tax preparation services for low-income and elderly taxpayers while giving students real-world experience.

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Spring Commencement 2025

IN A FLASH: Scenes from Commencement 2025

Feelings of joy, excitement and achievement filled ºÚÁÏÉç's Memorial Arena and Convocation Center as members of the university's Spring Class of 2025 walked the stage to receive their degrees. 

Tags: University News , Commencement , Community Impact , Student Life , In a Flash

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Hand-painted butterflies on palazzo pants are junior fashion student Maya Settimi's Salvador Dali-inspired design.

ºÚÁÏÉç School of Fashion Has Role in Bringing Rare Salvador Dali Paintings to Ohio

What started as a simple conversation between a ºÚÁÏÉç School of Fashion student and the American head of the global luxury menswear and fabric brand Scabal touched off a series of events that will result in a group of rarely seen Salvador Dali paintings having their North American debut in Northeast Ohio on June 12.

Tags: University News , Student Life , Community Impact , Nationally Distinctive , Arts & Culture , Global Reach

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Bee on Kent Campus

ºÚÁÏÉç Is the Place to BEE

Providing and maintaining a sustainable, bee-friendly environment has earned ºÚÁÏÉç a Bee Campus USA certification. Our healthy on-campus pollinators not only help the environment but also provide opportunities for learning and community engagement. 

Tags: Research & Science , Organizational Sustainability , Community Impact , Environmental Science and Design Research Institute

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Graduate Commencement 2025

IN A FLASH: Celebrating Spring 2025 Commencements

It's commencement time at ºÚÁÏÉç! The university will welcomes more than 4,800 new graduates from the spring Class of 2025 in ceremonies on May 8, 9, 10 and 16. 

Tags: Commencement , Community & Society , Community Impact , University News , In a Flash

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