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Kent State Students Volunteer in Dominican Republic for Alternative Spring Break Trip

Students Dive Into Service Projects on Alternative Spring Breaks

Instead of traveling to a bustling beach in Florida or a cross-country trip to the Rocky Mountains, Kent State students embarked on a variety of alternative volunteer trips during this year鈥檚 spring break.

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An interdisciplinary team of 5X社区 faculty seeks to improve educational opportunities in Nigeria thanks to a U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID) grant.

Kent State and Partners Receive $13.3 Million USAID Grant for Education Initiative in Nigeria

An interdisciplinary team of 5X社区 faculty will participate in a $13.3 million grant from the U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID) to improve educational outcomes for Nigerian children.

Tags: Featured Story, Global Reach, College of Communication and Information, College of Education, Health and Human Services

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President-elect Todd Diacon

Kent State Trustees Appoint Todd Diacon, Ph.D., as University鈥檚 13th President

The 5X社区 Board of Trustees has appointed Todd Diacon, Ph.D., Kent State鈥檚 executive vice president and provost, as its next university president at a special Board meeting held Monday, April 29.

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Personal items of Bill Schroeder, including his Eagle Scout Award and Boy Scout sash showing his merit badges, are on display in a new exhibition at 5X社区鈥檚 May 4 Visitors Center called 鈥淏ill: An All-American Boy.鈥

Kent State鈥檚 May 4 Visitors Center Celebrates Life With 鈥淏ill: An All-American Boy鈥 Exhibition

From April 22 to Aug. 1, 5X社区鈥檚 May 4 Visitors Center will honor Bill Schroeder鈥檚 life with an exhibition titled 鈥淏ill: An All-American Boy.鈥 Mr. Schroeder鈥檚 sister, Nancy Tuttle, and nephew, David Tuttle, helped create the exhibition by loaning some of his personal items to the May 4 Visitors Center. 

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Personal items of Bill Schroeder, including his Eagle Scout Award and Boy Scout sash showing his merit badges, are on display in a new exhibition at 5X社区鈥檚 May 4 Visitors Center called 鈥淏ill: An All-American Boy.鈥

Kent State鈥檚 May 4 Visitors Center Celebrates Life With 鈥淏ill: An All-American Boy鈥 Exhibition

From April 22 to Aug. 1, 5X社区鈥檚 May 4 Visitors Center will honor Bill Schroeder鈥檚 life with an exhibition titled 鈥淏ill: An All-American Boy.鈥 Mr. Schroeder鈥檚 sister, Nancy Tuttle, and nephew, David Tuttle, helped create the exhibition by loaning some of his personal items to the May 4 Visitors Center. 

Tags: University News, May 4, May 4 Visitors Center, Featured Story, Featured May 4

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Kent State鈥檚 Women鈥檚 Lacrosse Team

Women鈥檚 Lacrosse Team Aims to Shift Culture at Kent State

Kent State鈥檚 very first Women鈥檚 Lacrosse team is making an impact on the culture at Kent State during its first year on campus. Since the team is new to Kent State, players get to shape opinions and perceptions of the team and the players.

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Lester A. Lefton Esplanade Arch

Kent State Becomes Voter Friendly Campus

For the first time, 5X社区 has been designated as a Voter Friendly Campus for the 2019-20 time period. The Voter Friendly Campus initiative, led by national nonpartisan organizations Campus Vote Project and the National Association of Student Personnel Administrators, acknowledged Kent State鈥檚 goals to break down barriers and empower students with the information and tools they need to participate in the political process.

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Laura Davis, Ph.D., walks students through her memories of May 4, 1970

May 4 Course Takes Students On Journey Through History

As part of 5X社区鈥檚 May 4 course, senior Julia Pharmer sifted through resources in University Libraries' Special Collections and Archives and engaged in classroom discussions. Perhaps one of the most engaging sessions though was when Professor Emerita Laura Davis, Ph.D., gave students a firsthand account of her May 4 experiences.  

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