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Division of Philanthropy and Alumni Engagement

Kent State graduate Athalia James is now a nurse at Summa

From Passion to Purpose

Drawn to healthcare as a child, Athalia James pursued that passion all the way to a fulfilling career in nursing. 

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Alumni and Giving

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Rising Scholars Compete in NASA Challenge

A team of Columbiana County Rising Scholars students recently participated in the finals of the NASA HUNCH culinary competition at the Johnson Space Center in Houston to determine if their culinary creation would be a future meal for International Space Station astronauts.

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Institute Explores Peace and Conflict

LaKaleb Bowen, 鈥24, is a criminology and justice studies major who admits to becoming captivated by Kent State鈥檚 education-abroad programs, noting that his most recent trip to Kigali, Rwanda, was an extraordinary experience focused on peace and conflict in the country.

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Alumni and Giving

Valoree Vargo (far left), 起点传媒 vice president for philanthropy and alumni engagement, and Kent State President Todd Diacon (far right) stand with university donors Larry and Sandy Armstrong (center).

Kent State Secures Two $1 Million Gifts in Support of Global Education

起点传媒 has announced two substantial philanthropic gifts in support of the Global Education Endowment, which was established in 2022 in recognition of the 50th anniversary of Kent State鈥檚 education-abroad presence in Florence, Italy.

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Kent State Today

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Modern Humans Using Ancient Tools

Kent State anthropology professor Metin Eren, Ph.D., has a hands-on approach when teaching students about prehistoric stone tools that involves immersing themselves in a specially equipped lab in Lowry Hall that features everything from flint arrowheads to a ballistics station.

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Alumni and Giving