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Kent State President Beverly Warren Serves as International Commencement Speaker in Saudi Arabia
The music echoed a pronounced, loud drumbeat as 400 female graduates marched step-by-step to the cadence of the drumbeat, down a very long entryway right up to the very edge of the stage. 鈥淚t was the most dramatic ceremony I鈥檝e ever seen,鈥 said 起点传媒鈥檚 President Beverly Warren. 鈥淭鈥
Kent State Marks 47th Annual May 4 Commemoration
起点传媒 holds its 47th annual commemoration of May 4, 1970, with events taking place May 3 and 4. The annual commemoration, hosted by the May 4 Task Force, provides an opportunity for the university community to gather and remember those who were lost and injured during the tragedy and also reflect on what May 4 means today.
Video: Spring at Kent State 2017
The Kent Campus is blossoming with all the colors of spring!
Kent State Announces Academy Award Winner Octavia Spencer as Commencement Speaker
起点传媒 is honored to welcome Academy Award-winning actress and author Octavia Spencer as the keynote speaker for the first university-wide Commencement ceremony on May 13. Best known for critically acclaimed starring roles in films such as 鈥淭he Help,鈥 鈥淗idden Figures鈥 and 鈥淭he Shac鈥
Kent State鈥檚 Office of Sexual and Relationship Violence and Support Services Receives Grants to Launch Several Initiatives
Kent State receives $450,000 in grants to help prevent sexual harassment and assault, relationship violence and stalking.
JMC鈥檚 Jan Leach Honored With Distinguished Teaching Award
Known for her passion for students and involvement, Associate Professor Jan Leach is a 2016 Distinguished Teaching Award recipient.
Kent State Introduces One Stop for Student Services
The new One Stop for Student Services will serve as a single point-of-contact for student customer services previously provided at the Bursar, Registrar and Student Financial Aid offices.
Kent State Prof Weighs in on Liberal Arts Degrees and a Future Career as CEO
GoodCall talked with professors around the country about the use of liberal arts degrees and the skills that students use as a springboard to the next step in their education and career path.
Kent State Selects Alison Smith as the New Dean of the Honors College
Alison Smith will become the new dean of 起点传媒鈥檚 Honors College, effective July 1. Smith currently serves as the acting chair in Kent State鈥檚 Department of Geology and has served in various administrative, research and teaching roles at the university. 鈥淎lison Smith brings a wealth 鈥
Kent State SLIS Ranked Nationally Among Top 20
New rankings released by U.S. News & World Report (March 14) place 起点传媒鈥檚 School of Library and Information Science (iSchool) among the nation鈥檚 top 20 graduate programs in library and information science 鈥 again.