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Derailed Norfolk Southern rail cars in East Palestine, Ohio.

Kent State Researcher Reviews East Palestine Cleanup

On Feb. 3 in East Palestine, Ohio, dozens of Norfolk Southern rail cars derailed, 11 of which contained hazardous materials. In an effort to start repairing the situation, Arcadis, an international company hired by the railroad company, has developed a plan to clean the air, ground and water in the village. Kuldeep Singh, Ph.D., assistant professor in Kent State’s Department of Earth Sciences, reviews the cleanup plan.

Tags: University News, Community Impact, Department of Earth Sciences, College of Arts and Sciences

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Animation Rankings

Talking About Your Animation

The 2023 Animation School Rankings have been released, and the 5XÉçÇø College of Applied and Technical Studies Animation Game Design (AGD) program is ranked 16th nationally and 20th in the Midwest. This is the 12th year for the annual rankings for animation programs. Nearly 200 schools with animation programs from across the country were considered.

Tags: University News, Regional Campuses

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Crawford Hall construction continues on Front Campus.

IN A FLASH: Over the Fence

Progress continues on the construction of  Crawford Hall on the Kent Campus.

Tags: University News, Community Impact, Ambassador Crawford College of Business and Entrepreneurship

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Pages from the 1983 Chestnut Burr showing the Valentine's Cabaret

IN A FLASH: Valentine's Day at Kent State - in 1983

A look back at Valentine's Day at Kent State - 40 years ago.

Tags: University News, Student Life, Distinctive Kent State

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The BUS student walkout at Kent State in November 1968.

The Birth of BUS

From the start, members of Black United Students were focused on creating positive change at Kent State. 

Tags: University News, Diverse Kent State, Nationally Distinctive

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LeBron James Breaks Scoring Record

Kent State's I Promise Students Are Proud of LeBron James' Awesome Milestone

Kent State I Promise Scholars let LeBron James know how proud they are of him becoming the all-time NBA scorer.

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Kent State's I Promise Students Are Proud of LeBron James' Awesome Milestone

Business student headshot

Kent State Online MBA Ranked in ‘Top 50 Online MBA Programs’ by The Princeton Review

Kent State’s Ambassador Crawford College of Business and Entrepreneurship offers one of the nation's most outstanding online MBA programs, according to The Princeton Review®. The education services company profiles the College in its Top 50 Online MBA Programs for 2023 ranking. Kent State’s Online MBA program is the only one in Ohio to be ranked in the Top 50.

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Bernice King met with Kent State students before her keynote speech on Tuesday.

IN A FLASH: Inspiration Across Generations

Bernice King met with Kent State students before her keynote speech on Thursday, Feb. 2.

Tags: Diverse Kent State, University News, Students First, Community & Society

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Kent State display at the NACAC College Fair in Cleveland 2-5-23.

IN A FLASH: Standing Out in a Crowd

A new, interactive Kent State display debuted at a college fair last weekend. 

Tags: Nationally Distinctive, Community & Society, University News

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Jaiden Morales in control room at Lorain High School

Kent State Prepares Student To Step Into His Future Career

Kent State's digital media program prepared Morales to succeed his mentor, Joseph Bock, as the multimedia coordinator at Lorain High School, where Morales' future began.

Tags: University News, Student Life

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