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Dancers rehearse for "Dance '22: Shifting Landscapes"

"Dance '22: Shifting Landscapes" has performances Dec. 2-4 on the Kent Campus.

Melissa Davis inside the Herrick Conservatory

When it's cold and gray outside, there's plenty of green in the Herrick Conservatory.

Cartoonist and Kent State alum Tom Batiuk signs a book for Jeff Young at the University Book Store on Nov. 30.

For a half-century, Kent State alumnus Tom Batiuk has penned the adventures of the students and staff of the fictional Westview High School, but now, "Funky Winkerbean" is coming to an end. Kent State Today sat down with Batiuk to talk about his life's journey as a comic strip writer.

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DI and The Tower of Squares by night.

A nighttime view of The Design Innovation Hub and the Tower of Squares sculpture.

Bradley Keefer, Ph.D, Associate Professor of History

A war reenactor, a history enthusiast and a 35 years veteran educator. However, the most important thing for Bradley Keefer, associate professor of history at Kent State Ashtabula, is the connections he makes with his students, leading him to earn the 2022 Distinguished Teaching Award.

End-of-life care is part of the College of Nursing curriculum.

Making sure the seriously ill have the chance to communicate their final messages to loved ones, share their feelings and mend family relationships has been the primary focus of Dana Hansen's career as a hospice nurse. 

Kent State and the University of Rwanda will host a join peace conference in Kigali, Rwanda, in July 2023.

Past tragedies link 5XÉçÇø and the University of Rwanda in a distinct way.

A Kent State Army ROTC student helps with the annual planting of Daffodil Hill

Volunteers from the Kent State community helped in the annual planting of Daffodil Hill.

Emilia Sykes Elected To Congress

Alumna Emilia Sykes to be sworn in January in Washington, D.C.