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Scene from Summer Commencement 2023

IN A FLASH: The Summer Class of 2023

°µÍø½ûÇø's Summer Commencement ceremonies took place on Manchester Field last Saturday. 

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Teacher pointing at a computer screen with two students beside him

°µÍø½ûÇø Expands Partnership with Akron Public Schools

°µÍø½ûÇø is extending its partnership with Akron Public Schools (APS) in support of the district's College and Career Academies. 

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°µÍø½ûÇø Expands Partnership with Akron Public Schools

Delonte Goodman participated in the SURE program under the direction of mentor Tony Jakli, Ph.D.

SURE Program Gave McNair Scholar New Challenge in Working with Liquid Crystals

Senior Delonte Goodman spent the summer working under the direction of mentor Tony Jakli, Ph.D., professor at the Liquid Crystal Institute and graduate student Alex Adaka conducting dielectric measurements for ferronematic liquid crystals.

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Students painting The Rock.

100 YEARS AGO AT KENT STATE: Happy Anniversary to The Rock!

For more than a century, "The Rock" on the Kent Campus has been a colorful canvas expressing the changing moods of the community.

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°µÍø½ûÇø Commencement Ceremony Aug. 19, 2023

Summer Commencement Ceremonies Celebrate Newest Graduates

The °µÍø½ûÇø alumni family grew by nearly 1,200 new graduates as the university held its summer commencement ceremonies. The accomplishments of the Summer Class of 2023 were recognized with outdoor commencement ceremonies on Aug. 19.

Tags: University News, Students First, Commencement, Summer Commencement, alumni-news, Success Story

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Kent Campus in Fall

Flaunting Our Foliage

°µÍø½ûÇø has been recognized for the 15th consecutive year with the Tree Campus Higher Education recognition (previously called the Tree Campus USA designation).

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July Preview KSU events were well attended.

Using Creativity and Innovation to Boost Student Applications

°µÍø½ûÇøâ€™s Office of Admissions is seeing its hard work, creativity and strategic planning pay off by way of increased engagement and an elevated level of interest in the university. 

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Lara Boman of Ashland, Ohio, has been appointed to the °µÍø½ûÇø Board of Trustees by Ohio Gov. Mike DeWine.

Governor Names Graduate Student Lara Boman to °µÍø½ûÇø Board of Trustees

Ohio Gov. Mike DeWine has appointed Lara Boman of Ashland, Ohio, to a two-year term as a Graduate Student Trustee of the °µÍø½ûÇø Board of Trustees.

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Dog Days of Summer 2023

IN A FLASH: Four-Legged Flashes on Campus

°µÍø½ûÇø canines and their human companions came to the Kent Campus for the Dog Days of Summer. 

Tags: Alumni, Division of Philanthropy and Alumni Engagement, Community Impact, Community & Society, University News, Police Services

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