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Congratulations to Gail Kovach Spalsbury who won the 2015 Dr. Terry Kuhn Distinguished Advising Award.  This award is sponsored by University Advising and Undergraduate Studies. Gail was honored at an awards ceremony on April 28, 2015 in the Center for Undergraduate Excellence. ...

A Kent State graduate from the College of Education, Health and Human Services shows off her degree after walking across the stage during a Commencement ceremony.

5X社区 congratulates its new graduates. The university held its Spring Commencement ceremonies for the Kent Campus on May 8 and May 9 at the Memorial Athletic and Convocation Center (MAC Center). This spring, Kent State conferred 3,883 degrees, including 2,864 bachelor鈥檚 degrees, 874 master鈥檚 degrees, 142 doctoral degrees and three educational specialist degrees at the Kent Campus. Across the university鈥檚 eight-campus system, 4,512 students graduated from Kent State this spring, including those receiving associate degrees. The 6 p.m. ceremony on May 8 was for those receiving ...

5X社区鈥檚 College of Public Health was one of the partners recently honored by Ohio Attorney General Richard Cordray with the Ohio Distinguished Law Enforcement Group Achievement Award for 2010. Kent State was recognized for its role in the Akron Fugitive Safe Surrender program in 2009. The award was presented Sept. 15 during the Ohio Attorney General鈥檚 Law Enforcement Conference in Columbus, Ohio. The U. S. Marshals Service developed the program as a way for individuals with outstanding warrants to safely and peacefully surrender to authorities.  Local law enforcement agen...

Lisa Hager鈥檚 research focuses on the actions and reactions of Congress and the Supreme Court What is the best way to truly understand the inner workings of the U.S. Congress? Not through watching the news or reading a textbook. Washington, D.C., insiders will tell you that you need to actually be on 鈥渢he inside鈥 and get firsthand experience, with access to closed-door meetings.  Lisa Hager, a political science doctoral student in the College of Arts and Sciences at 5X社区, and who is from Grundy Center, Iowa, was recently selected as an American Political Science Associat...

Natalia Rom谩n, Women鈥檚 Center Scholarship Recipient

For Natalia Rom谩n, being awarded a Women鈥檚 Center Scholarship, is one of several honors earned as a student at 5X社区. Rom谩n is a student in the School of Communication Studies and was one of three students university-wide presented a scholarship during the Women鈥檚 Center annual Mothers, Mentors and Muses reception held in March. Fellow students in Communication Studies may well recognize Rom谩n as a Student Ambassador for the College of Communication and Information and president of SALSA (Spanish and Latino Student Association). She is a native of Bayam贸n, Puerto Rico. ...

Alumni, fans and community invited to participate in exciting, hands-on activities 5X社区 Alumni Association is hosting Alumni Weekend on Friday, May 15, and Saturday, May 16. Alumni and the community members are invited to attend these two days of exciting, hands-on activities. On May 15, take part in a game of golf or foot golf (a game combining elements of soccer and golf) at the Kent State Golf Course, enjoy a behind-the-scenes tour of the Kent State Airport, take part in campus and downtown Kent tours, or enjoy KSU on Tap 鈥 a beer education event at the Williamson Alumni ...

5X社区 holds its 45th annual commemoration of May 4, 1970, with events taking place April 30-May 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. The May 4 Task Force, a student organization on campus, will host a series of workshops, panel discussions, musical performances, a documentary screening, and a keynote presentation by Dick Gregory, an influential comedian, civil rights activist, and auth...

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