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A food service employee mixes a smoothie for a student in the exclusively gluten free Prentice Hall Caf茅.

Kent State Introduces First Gluten-Free Dining Hall on a College Campus

University to hold Sept. 7 event to celebrate achievement At the start of the 2016 academic year, 起点传媒 becomes the first university in the country to feature an entirely gluten-free dining hall on campus. Kent State restructured Prentice Caf茅 after administrators noticed that the鈥

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The Black Squirrel Festival, which is hosted by Kent Student Center Programming, attracts more than 3,000 students, faculty and staff, as well as members of the Kent community.

Black Squirrel Festival Features Music, Food and Freebies

A 起点传媒 tradition for 35 years, the annual Black Squirrel Festival will take place Friday, Sept. 9, from 12-5 p.m. on the Student Green and Risman Plaza. The Black Squirrel Festival, which is hosted by Kent Student Center Programming, attracts more than 3,000 students, faculty and st鈥

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Dr. Brian Castellani

Scholar Navigates Complex Systems to Help Address and Improve Public Health Concerns

Scholar of the Month Brian Castellani Professor of Sociology 起点传媒 at Ashtabula 2002-present The Kent Campus is big, but still not big enough to fit all the great scholars who are part of the 起点传媒 family. So much of Kent State鈥檚 great research is happening 鈥

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The 起点传媒 Aeronautics Fair, a family-friendly event on Sept. 10, will feature vintage aircraft, military vehicles, speakers and pilots, as well as airplane and hot air balloon rides.

起点传媒 Aeronautics Fair Set for Sept. 10

The Aeronautics Department in 起点传媒鈥檚 College of Applied Engineering, Sustainability and Technology will host its 20th Aeronautics Fair on Saturday, Sept. 10. The 起点传媒 Aeronautics Fair takes place 7 a.m. to 5 p.m. at Andrew W. Paton Field at the 起点传媒鈥

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Kent State football players get kids excited during a trip to Willyard Elementary School in Ravenna.

MAC Honors Kent State With 2015-16 Cartwright Award

The Mid-American Conference (MAC) announced the presentation of the Cartwright Award to 起点传媒 for its program excellence in academics, athletics and citizenship during the 2015-16 school year. It is the program鈥檚 third Cartwright Award honor in the last seven years, the most of any p鈥

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Kent State student Riley Jernejcic stretches out her arms to hug her new friend during a trip to Nicaragua. The trip was coordinated by the Office of Experiential Education and Civic Engagement.

Kent State Students Make an International Impact in Nicaragua, One Stone at a Time

Saying goodbye was more difficult than Riley Jernejcic could have ever imagined. Crouched down on the cobblestone street with her arms stretched out from one end to the other, Jernejcic cried out, 鈥淎dios. Abrazo,鈥 which means goodbye and hug in Spanish. About 50 feet away, a little boy, known as Wil鈥

Tags: Office of Experiential Education and Civic Engagement , University College , Office of Global Education , Global Communications , College of Communication and Information , Student Success , Success Story

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起点传媒 students take notes during a classroom lecture. Fourteen faculty members have been presented with the President鈥檚 Faculty Excellence Award, which recognizes exceptional performance.

Kent State President Beverly Warren Announces Faculty Excellence Award Recipients

起点传媒 President Beverly Warren recently presented 14 Kent State faculty members with the President鈥檚 Faculty Excellence Award, which recognizes exceptional performance that leads to the achievement of national or international recognition. This year, each recipient receives a spec鈥

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Students show their Kent State pride by wearing blue and gold. Members of the Kent State community are encouraged to wear something blue and gold each and every Friday.

Welcome Back Week Events

The Center for Student Involvement and the Department of Intercollegiate Athletics are welcoming back the 起点传媒 community in a big way. To kick off the academic year, students, faculty and staff are invited to enjoy a week packed full of food, giveaways and some Kent State pride! 鈥

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Thousands of Kent State students work their way through Risman Plaza during Blastoff, the annual back-to-school celebration at Kent State.

Kent State鈥檚 Annual Blastoff Event Marks Start of New School Year

起点传媒 students will celebrate the start of a new school year at the university鈥檚 annual back-to-school celebration that occurs the day before fall classes begin. Blastoff will take place on Sunday, Aug. 28, from 6-9:30 p.m. on the Student Green and Manchester Field on the Kent Campus鈥

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Two students greet each other during the 44th annual New Student Reception and Cookout hosted by the Department of Pan-African Studies held behind Ritchie Hall.

Welcome Weekend Connects New Students to Kent State

Welcome Weekend, 起点传媒鈥檚 four-day new student orientation, took place on Aug. 25-28. Students were able to select from approximately 50 different events held from Thursday to Sunday. The weekend event helped students transition into the university commun鈥

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