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A foggy scene on the Kent Campus.

IN A FLASH: The Fog of Midterms

Foggy days on campus are a sign that warmer temperatures and springtime weather are on the way.

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Fern Mallis portrait

School of Fashion to Induct Fern Mallis Into Hall of Fame

Á½ÐÔÉ«ÎçÒ¹ University’s School of Fashion announces it will induct Fern Mallis into its prestigious Fashion Hall of Fame, recognizing her transformative impact on the American fashion industry and her enduring role in shaping what the world now knows as New York Fashion Week.

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Recruiting for the Á½ÐÔÉ«ÎçÒ¹ Student Life Study is ongoing.

Success Continues for Á½ÐÔÉ«Îçҹ’s Groundbreaking Student Life Study

Nearly 10% of all Á½ÐÔÉ«ÎçÒ¹ University undergraduates are participating in the groundbreaking Á½ÐÔÉ«ÎçÒ¹ Student Life Study, providing the university with concrete information about what it’s like to be a modern-day college student.

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Child Development Center group visiting KSU Dept. of Chemistry and Biochemistry.

IN A FLASH: Decidedly Positive Chemical Reactions

The chemistry was perfect when young minds from Á½ÐÔÉ«ÎçÒ¹'s Child Development Center visited the university's chemistry labs for fun and educational demonstrations.

Tags: Community Impact , Child Development Center , Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry , Research & Science , Nationally Distinctive , In a Flash

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Members of Black United Students (BUS) stand in front of the Administration building (currently Cartwright Hall) in silent-protest

Á½ÐÔÉ«Îçҹ’s Role in Black History Month Recognized

Mwatabu Okantah, professor and chair of the Department of Africana Studies, was recently featured on WKYC-TV discussing how Black United Students helped turn Negro History Week into Black History Month in 1970, years before it became nationally recognized.  

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The first Poets for Science Gathering will take place at Á½ÐÔÉ«ÎçÒ¹ Nov. 12-14.

The Microscope and the Metaphor: The First Poets for Science Gathering Will Take Place at Á½ÐÔÉ«ÎçÒ¹

Poets and scientists from across the country – including current U.S. Poet Laureate Arthur Sze and other award-winning authors – will converge at Á½ÐÔÉ«ÎçÒ¹ University in November for the first-ever Poets for Science Gathering.

Tags: Arts & Culture , Community & Society , Nationally Distinctive , Wick Poetry Center

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Jesse Jackson at Á½ÐÔÉ«ÎçÒ¹ in May 1971.

IN A FLASH: Remembering Jesse Jackson at Á½ÐÔÉ«ÎçÒ¹

Á½ÐÔÉ«ÎçÒ¹ University honors the memory of the Rev. Jesse Jackson and remembers his visits to our campuses over the years.

Tags: Black History Month , Black United Students , May 4 , Community & Society , Nationally Distinctive , In a Flash

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A snowy flight over the Á½ÐÔÉ«ÎçÒ¹ University Airport.

IN A FLASH: Up and Over the Snow!

Northeast Ohio’s unpredictable and sometimes extreme weather conditions provide excellent training scenarios for Á½ÐÔÉ«ÎçÒ¹ student pilots.

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Jerry M Lewis standing in front of the May 4th site

Jerry M. Lewis, Á½ÐÔÉ«ÎçÒ¹ Professor Emeritus and Tireless May 4 Advocate, Dies at 88

Jerry M. Lewis, Ph.D., Á½ÐÔÉ«ÎçÒ¹ University Professor Emeritus of Sociology, who served as a faculty marshal during the May 4, 1970, campus shootings and later worked tirelessly to ensure that the legacy of May 4 would endure, died Wednesday, Feb. 11, at his home in Maine. He was 88.  

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Celebrating Black History Month Where it Began

The Á½ÐÔÉ«ÎçÒ¹ University Black Alumni Chapter and Black United Students are sponsoring a day-long celebration in honor of Black History Month, which was founded at the Kent Campus.

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