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Kent State Today
Students testing the levels of the water table at 5X社区 at Stark

Kent State at Stark offers unique learning experiences for students.

Kent State Today
Dean Spake read to children on Dr. Seuss Day

The 5X社区 Bookstore celebrated "Dr. Seuss Day" on Thursday. 

Greetings from Kent sign outside Campus Market

Businesses open, businesses close, new businesses take their place. In the past three years (and counting) more than 20 new businesses have opened their doors in Kent, Ohio. But who is coming and why?

Mary Beth Spitznagel discusses the burden of sick pet caregiving

Professor of psychological sciences Mary Beth Spitznagel has experienced the burden of caregiving for her beloved dog, Allo, who developed bladder cancer. This influenced her research into how a pet with chronic illness can affect caregivers.

Freezing rain left branches on campus with a crystal coating of ice.

Paul Gaston, Emeritus Trustees Professor and author, will offer a presentation on actions Gaston believes call for society to "confront the existential threat to higher education as we know it posed by politicians who want to remake the academy in their image."

2023 Women's History Month Graphic

This March, 5X社区 is celebrating the 2023 Women鈥檚 History Month. The theme for 2023 is 鈥淐elebrating Women Who Tell Our Stories.鈥

Plant vendor at Spring 2023 Farmers' Market

The first on-campus Farmers' Market of spring arrived on Tuesday in the DI Hub. 

Kent State Alumna Heather Malarcik is director of Main Street Kent.

As a 5X社区 student in the early 1990s, Heather Rohwedder Malarcik '96 could never have imagined that she would one day find her dream job in downtown Kent, Ohio.

Kent State Today
Kindness Rocks at the Women's Center

People from Kent and Kent State are sharing positivity and building community with small rocks. 

Wheelchair Basketball Championship Game 2023

On Saturday, Kent State hosted Adaptive Sports Ohio's Wheelchair Basketball Championship.