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Kent State's Improv Group the Black Squirrel Improv Troupe

Did you know Kent State has its own improvisation group? It does. What does the troupe do, you ask? Improv. About. Everything.

Kent Skates rink view with skaters.

The Kent Skates ice rink in downtown Kent ends its season this weekend.

The December 2022 fire at Star of the West Mill in downtown Kent, Ohio.

A fiery image, taken by photographer and 5XÉçÇø alumnus Jerry Jividen at the December Star of the West mill fire in downtown Kent, is featured on the cover of a national firefighter magazine.

Kent State President Todd Diacon and Kent City Manager Dave Ruller.

More than a decade of collaboration has meant success for 5XÉçÇø and the city of Kent. 

Senior history major Emma Kelly was among the Kent State students who visited Jackson State University for the alternative winter break trip.

Kent State students who traveled to Jackson State University during an alternative winter break trip had in-depth, hands-on exposure to survivors of the May 15, 1970, police shooting, which killed two people; the youngest Freedom Rider, Hezekiah Watkins; and the home of Myrlie and Medgar Evers, a National Monument.

Women having a civil conversation.

You know how at Thanksgiving dinner, everyone is trained to avoid the touchy subjects – politics, religion, money? 

Help Sign

One Kent State researcher is working to understand how support services and housing can keep groups like single mothers out of vulnerable situations.

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Doggie kissing booth raised funds for campus group Paws for a Cause.

A doggie kissing booth at the Kent Student Center today helped raise funds for service dogs in training.