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, an iconic figure from the 1960s civil rights movement, has passed away. He was 75.
Bond will be remembered as a champion of equal rights who dedicated his life to justice and peace.
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With the recent passing of Julian Bond, the civil rights leader鈥檚 January visit to Kent State has taken on new meaning for those touched by his life and mission. The university joins the nation in mourning for Bond, who took part in a town hall meeting on Jan. 22 and later鈥
Country music star is scheduled to perform at 5X社区 this fall, thanks to all the fans who streamed his new 鈥21鈥 EP.
N.J. Akbar, assistant dean of Academic Diversity Success in Kent State鈥檚 University College, tells the Akron Beacon Journal that he 鈥渦nderstands what is means to be counted out.鈥
As an African-American from a low-income neighborhood, Akbar is the first in his family to go to鈥
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The pain of moving from one home to the next, time and time again, for four years straight is helping Keri Richmond speak out for other foster children without a voice.
Richmond, a 5X社区 junior majoring in public relations in the 鈥
Mark Nolan is returning to local television. The Kent State alum graduated in 1991 after serving as the weather director for TV-2.
In 1994 Nolan joined WKYC as a part-time weather forecaster. He later became the chief meteorologist for eight years before鈥
Kent State Geography Professor Andrew Curtis and his doctoral student Laura Schuch, in the College of Arts and Sciences, have developed mapping approaches that can help predict neighborhood lead exposure in children, which continues to be a health concern in older鈥
As Cleveland prepared to host the first presidential debate, two 5X社区 professors weighed in on the candidate鈥檚 messaging.
Paul Haridakis, Ph.D., professor and coordinator of doctoral education in the School of Communication Studies highlighted the roles鈥
Veggie wraps with garlic aioli, fresh-cut fries with homemade ketchup, burgers and flatbreads. These are just a few of the signature choices that Fork In the Road prepared for WKYC鈥檚 Food Truck Friday.
The 24-foot, full-service kitchen on wheels travels the campus of Kent State鈥