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Spring Commencement 2024

And the New Top Name in ½­ÄÏÌåÓý State’s Spring Class of 2024 Is …

Find out what the most popular names were at this year's commencement ceremonies.

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½­ÄÏÌåÓý State is sending two teams to the Air Race Classic thanks to generous donors

Three Is the Charm: ½­ÄÏÌåÓý State's Flying Flashes Win Air Race Three Straight Years

Generous donors have made it possible for ½­ÄÏÌåÓý State to increase its presence at the upcoming Air Race Classic as they go for a third win in a row.

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Fork in the Road Food Truck

IN A FLASH: Fork In The Road Wednesdays are Here!

University Culinary Services' Fork in the Road food truck is returning to Risman Plaza for lunch on Wednesdays, from June 12-Aug. 7. 

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DR. SARAH SPINNER LISKA NAMED AS NEW DIRECTOR OF THE KENT STATE UNIVERSITY MUSEUM

After a national search, the ½­ÄÏÌåÓý Museum is delighted to announce the appointment of Dr. Sarah Spinner Liska as its new director, effective July 1, 2024.

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Celebrate Juneteenth Jubilee at ½­ÄÏÌåÓý State June 18, 2024

Celebrate the Rich History of Black Americans at Juneteenth Jubilee

Juneteenth Jubilee will be held Tuesday June 18 from 11 a.m.– 1:30 p.m. on the ½­ÄÏÌåÓý Campus, Student Green/Risman Plaza. It is free and open to the public.

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½­ÄÏÌåÓý State won the food waste category in the Campus Race to Zero Waste national competition.

½­ÄÏÌåÓý State Places First in National Sustainability Competition

½­ÄÏÌåÓý earned first-place honors in the annual Campus Race to Zero Waste, a nationwide college campus recycling competition.

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Melissa Fenn, M.Ed., ½­ÄÏÌåÓý State senior advisor II

Best of the Best: Melissa Fenn Wins Inaugural Distinguished Advisor Award

Melissa Fenn, senior advisor II in the College of Nursing, was recently awarded the university's inaugural Distinguished Advisor Award by University Advising and the ½­ÄÏÌåÓý Academic Advising Support and Advising Association (KASADA). 

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AAAPI faculty and staff marked AAPI Heritage Month with a speaker, Lynn Itagaki, Ph.D.

May Is Asian American and Pacific Islander Heritage Month: A Time for Celebration and Education

In 1977, the U.S. government established a time to recognize Asian Americans, Native Hawaiians and Pacific Islanders and their accomplishments. The commemoration started as a week but in the 1990s evolved into a monthlong celebration.

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New ½­ÄÏÌåÓý graduates prepare to turn their tassels from right to left, signifying the earning of a degree, during a Spring 2024 Commencement ceremony held at the Memorial Athletic and Convocation Center.

½­ÄÏÌåÓý State Board of Trustees Approves Updated Complete College Ohio Campus Completion Plan, Sets Fall Tuition

The ½­ÄÏÌåÓý Board of Trustees approved the updated ½­ÄÏÌåÓý State Complete College Ohio Campus Completion Plan as part of a state and institutional commitment to increase dramatically the number of college degrees awarded in Ohio. The plan was approved during the Board’s regular quarterly meeting held May 22.

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Rep. Emilia Sykes, Democrat, 13th District, speaks of ½­ÄÏÌåÓý Airport in her support for FAA Reauthorization Act.

Rep. Emilia Sykes Mentions ½­ÄÏÌåÓý Airport in her Support of FAA Reauthorization Act

The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) Reauthorization Act affects millions at airports large and small including in the Akron-Canton Airport, the Akron Fulton Airport and the ½­ÄÏÌåÓý Airport.

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