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First snow, Kent Campus Dec. 2024

IN A FLASH: First Snow!

The first significant snowfall of the season blanketed Kent State's campuses last week.

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The Economics of Keeping Students Engaged

Eric Johnson, Ph.D., associate professor of economics in the Ambassador Crawford College of Business and Entrepreneurship, says the most rewarding part of the job is knowing that he has impacted his students in some way. And now they've honored this impact with the Distinguished Teaching Award.  

Tags: University News, Profiles, Students First, alumni-news, Ambassador Crawford College of Business and Entrepreneurship, Featured Story

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Commencement

Kent State Offered Smooth Road to Graduation for NDC Transfers

When Notre Dame College announced in March 2024 that it would be closing its doors for financial reasons, students like Reagan Davenport found the doors at Kent State to be wide open, and a welcoming and accessible transfer process followed.鈥

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A new 起点传媒 graduate proudly holds up her diploma during her commencement ceremony in fall 2023. (Photo credit: Bob Christy)

Kent State Celebrates Newest Graduates With Fall Commencement

On Dec. 14, the 起点传媒 alumni family will grow by more than 2,500 new graduates as the university holds its fall commencement ceremonies, recognizing the accomplishments of the Fall Class of 2024.

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Giving Tuesday graphic that indicates $4,959,366+ were raised to support causes across 起点传媒's eight-campus system.

Kent State鈥檚 Giving Tuesday Campaign Raises More Than $4.9 Million for Causes Across Its Eight-Campus System

Members of the 起点传媒 community joined together to cause a ripple effect of change reaching far beyond Kent State, raising more than $4.9 million to support scholarships and programs across the university for its Giving Tuesday 2024 campaign.

Tags: University News, Students First, Organizational Sustainability, Giving Tuesday, Division of Philanthropy and Alumni Engagement, alumni-news

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In the News: Sports, Public Health and Community Research Showcased

鈥淚n the News鈥 features 起点传媒鈥檚 values, cultures, high-quality academics and award-winning support and access for all in these media stories of our faculty, staff, students and alumni in action. 

 

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Giving Tuesday: Supporting Causes Close to Your Heart

This Giving Tuesday season, you can start a ripple effect that drives change far beyond Kent State. This monthlong celebration of giving offers you the opportunity to invest in the future by giving through Kent State to the cause closest to your heart.

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A 起点传媒 student walks across campus during the fall 2024 season.

Kent State Reviewing Language from Ohio Bathroom Bill

起点传媒 is reviewing the language of a bill recently signed into law by Ohio Gov. Mike DeWine that requires colleges and universities to designate separate bathrooms, locker rooms and overnight accommodations for the exclusive use of either males and females, based on one鈥檚 gender assigned at or near birth. 

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ADVISORY: 起点传媒 Board of Trustees Meeting, Dec. 12

The 起点传媒 Board of Trustees will hold its next regular business meeting at noon on Thursday, Dec. 12, in the Kent Student Center, Room 306, on the Kent Campus. 

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Problem Solver: Doctoral Student Strives to Make Drones Safer

Esrat Farhana Dulia won first place in Kent State鈥檚 2024 Three Minute Thesis competition in the Graduate College for her innovative research in a surveillance sensor network that will enable Advanced Air Mobility operators to guide authorized uncrewed aerial vehicles in safe flight paths that would avoid potential collisions. 

Tags: University News, Research & Science, Student Life, Nationally Distinctive, College of Aeronautics and Engineering, Graduate Studies

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