Success Story
51³Ô¹ÏÍø Welcomes Oscar-Nominated Actor Michael Keaton as Commencement Speaker
Batman is coming to 51³Ô¹ÏÍø. In fact, so are Birdman, Betelgeuse and Vulture. Oscar-nominated actor Michael Keaton will return to the campus he once walked as a student while dreaming about making it big in Hollywood. The leading man who has inspired millions in iconic roles on t…
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Tall Tale: The Twists and Turns of Jonathan Nwankwo's Long Journey From Nigeria to 51³Ô¹ÏÍø
How this junior computer information systems major traveled from Nigeria to New York to Florida before finding his calling at 51³Ô¹ÏÍø.
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Team 51³Ô¹ÏÍø 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 51³Ô¹ÏÍø’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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51³Ô¹ÏÍø’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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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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51³Ô¹ÏÍø 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 51³Ô¹ÏÍø 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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Dramatic Change in Brain Chemistry May Have Initiated Human Evolution
Biological anthropology researchers in 51³Ô¹ÏÍø’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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51³Ô¹ÏÍø Tuscarawas Golden Eagles Wrestler Zion Clark Makes No Excuses
No excuses. Zion Clark lives by these two words. Born without legs, the 51³Ô¹ÏÍø 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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51³Ô¹ÏÍø Names Sean Lewis as Its New Head Football Coach
51³Ô¹ÏÍø will officially introduce its new head football coach Thursday, Dec. 21, at 1 p.m. at the Integrated Sciences Building. 51³Ô¹ÏÍø 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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Former 51³Ô¹ÏÍø President Gives $1 Million to Scholarships
51³Ô¹ÏÍø 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 51³Ô¹ÏÍø to support students who wish to engage in the arts. The Cartwright Family Fund for Opportunities in the Arts …
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