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Kent State Fashion Student, Alumni, Partner to Offer Organic Clothing Line for Infants

Feb. 18, 2013

A Kent State fashion student and two alumni are partnering to offer organic clothing for infants in this new age of eco-friendly products where fashion and clothing are no exceptions.

Division of Graduate Studies Accepting Nominations for Two Graduate Awards

Feb. 18, 2013

Kent State University’s Division of Graduate Studies is now accepting nominations for the 2013 Graduate Dean’s Award (GDA) and the Graduate Dean’s Travel Award (GDTA). The Graduate Dean’s Award seeks to enhance Kent State’s recruitment and support of academically excellent…

Kent State University's ADA Accessibility Highlights

Feb. 18, 2013

Even before sweeping changes resulted from the passage of the 1990 Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA), Kent State University had been a trailblazer in disability awareness and responsiveness to student needs. In 1971, recognizing the unique challenges posed by students with…

KSU Advisory: Feb. 18 – Kent Campus Safety Alert

Feb. 18, 2013

Kent State University Police are investigating the burning of four pieces of paper that were hanging on bulletin boards in Prentice Hall. Each burning occurred separately over the last 10 days and resulted in the partial destruction of the papers. No other damage was sustained…

Kent State Invites Community to Provide Input for New Airport Master Plan, March 4

Feb. 18, 2013

The first public meeting for the Kent State University Airport Master Plan has been scheduled for Monday, March 4. In this meeting, the public will be introduced to the project and learn why university leaders are reassessing recommendations from the 2006 plan and taking a fresh…

Kent State Students Create Popular Facebook Cleaning Tool

Feb. 15, 2013

SimpleWash, formerly FaceWash, is a new Facebook-scrubbing application created by Kent State computer science majors Daniel Gur, Camden Fullmer and David Steinberg, and it can help you identify and remove potentially career-damaging content from your Facebook.…

C-SPAN Bus to Visit Kent State on Friday, Feb. 15

Feb. 13, 2013

The C-SPAN Bus, an interactive multi-media learning center, will visit Kent State University on Friday, Feb. 15, from 9 a.m. to 10:30 a.m. The 45-foot bus will be located in the front of Kent State’s Memorial Athletic and Convocation Center and will be open for free tours for…

2013 Urban Innovators Speaker Series to Feature Kent State’s Cleveland Urban Design Collaborative Director, Feb. 20

Feb. 13, 2013

University Park Alliance’s 2013 Innovators Speaker Series will feature Kent State University’s Terry Schwarz at its next program. Schwarz is director of Kent State’s Cleveland Urban Design Collaborative. The title of her presentation is “Transforming Vacant Spaces: Creating…

Kent State’s TRIO Programs to Hold Second Annual Luncheon, Feb. 26

Feb. 12, 2013

The three branches of the TRIO Program at Kent State University will host the second annual TRIO Achievers Recognition Luncheon on Tuesday, Feb. 26, at 11 a.m. in the Kent Student Center Ballroom. The luncheon will be held to celebrate National TRIO Week. TRIO is a federal…

Kent State Joins Global Campaign One Billion Rising to Stop Violence Against Women and Girls, Feb. 14

Feb. 12, 2013

Feb. 14 to be V-Day’s Largest Day of Action Ever On Feb. 14, at various times and locations across campus, the Kent State University Women’s Center will join with activists around the world for One Billion Rising, the largest day of action in the history of V-Day, the global…