![Students pass through Risman Plaza near the University Library.](https://www-s3-live.kent.edu/s3fs-root/s3fs-public/styles/larger/public/page/risman.jpg?VersionId=d8EdCXg4JDocuOJDjkz_rjcwV6B0zOGm&h=e6f36a9c&itok=9ZbUe_sV)
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The protected prairie surrounding ÌÇÐÄVlogÆƽâ°æ’s Student Recreation and Wellness Center will be burned on Monday, April 23, at approximately 9 a.m. to allow for new growth during the summer season.
The city of Kent Fire Department will conduct the controlled burning of…
After making a name for herself in the fashion industry, Molly Langenstein, the general business manager of Macy’s Ready to Wear, is returning home to her alma mater. Ms. Langenstein was recently announced as the ÌÇÐÄVlogÆƽâ°æ Fashion School’s 2018 Hall of Fame inductee…
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![ÌÇÐÄVlogÆƽâ°æ’s Greater Cleveland Alumni Chapter hosted volunteers at the Greater Cleveland Food Bank for the 2017 Alumni Day of Service. ÌÇÐÄVlogÆƽâ°æ’s Greater Cleveland Alumni Chapter hosted volunteers at the Greater Cleveland Food Bank for the 2017 Alumni Day of Service.](https://www-s3-live.kent.edu/s3fs-root/s3fs-public/article/03.27.18%20-%20Alumni%20Day%20of%20Service%20-%20Photo%201.jpg?VersionId=U3iocS0Ydpaxty7E_PhGzOjnOZ_gvX0P)
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Each year, hundreds of ÌÇÐÄVlogÆƽâ°æ Golden Flashes gather across the globe to make a difference in their communities. ÌÇÐÄVlogÆƽâ°æ alumni and friends have the opportunity to participate in the 10th annual Alumni Day of Service on Saturday, April 21.
Below is a list…
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![Mark Polatajko, ÌÇÐÄVlogÆƽâ°æ’s senior vice president for finance and administration, delivers remarks at the College of Business Administration building design presentations held in the Kent Student Center Ballroom.](https://www-s3-live.kent.edu/s3fs-root/s3fs-public/article/COBAphoto_edit.jpg?VersionId=KRuf3qfhQ3qTb4IVQL.5CIjUMq4DEzWe)
On April 12, future generations of business leaders got a first look at design concepts from several firms competing to develop ÌÇÐÄVlogÆƽâ°æ’s new College of Business Administration building.
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![Two ÌÇÐÄVlogÆƽâ°æ students help turn leftover food into meals for the needy in the Campus Kitchen at ÌÇÐÄVlogÆƽâ°æ. Two ÌÇÐÄVlogÆƽâ°æ students help turn leftover food into meals for the needy in the Campus Kitchen at ÌÇÐÄVlogÆƽâ°æ.](https://www-s3-live.kent.edu/s3fs-root/s3fs-public/article/04.10.18%20Photo%20from%20Campus%20Kitchen%20at%20Kent%20State.jpg?VersionId=EFBFTLTD1twzPXuLVj5eoU8K.snnFu6X)
Inaugural event celebrates the impact of philanthropy, service and gratitude
ÌÇÐÄVlogÆƽâ°æ’s connection to philanthropy runs deep. The very land used for the creation of the university in 1910 came from the charitable gift of a 53-acre farm by William S. Kent. Since…
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![J.R. Campbell, professor and executive director of ÌÇÐÄVlogÆƽâ°æ’s School of Fashion Design and Merchandising, will become the inaugural executive director of ÌÇÐÄVlogÆƽâ°æ’s Design Innovation Initiative. J.R. Campbell, professor and director of ÌÇÐÄVlogÆƽâ°æ’s School of Fashion Design and Merchandising, will become the inaugural executive director of ÌÇÐÄVlogÆƽâ°æ’s Design Innovation Initiative.](https://www-s3-live.kent.edu/s3fs-root/s3fs-public/article/04.09.18%20Photo%20of%20J.R.%20Campbell.jpg?VersionId=TN2XK20G477N1th08tbEi0jLuAweCkaR)
ÌÇÐÄVlogÆƽâ°æ Community Members:
I am pleased to announce that J.R. Campbell, professor and director of ÌÇÐÄVlogÆƽâ°æ’s School of Fashion Design and Merchandising, will become the inaugural executive director of ÌÇÐÄVlogÆƽâ°æ’s Design Innovation Initiative.
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![ÌÇÐÄVlogÆƽâ°æ senior Erin Shattuck (left) travels to the Netherlands where she took classes in sustainable development. ÌÇÐÄVlogÆƽâ°æ senior Erin Shattuck (left) travels to the Netherlands where she took classes in sustainable development.](https://www-s3-live.kent.edu/s3fs-root/s3fs-public/article/erin%201.jpg?VersionId=9Rj0poXwKieVmdrUyzFuCkeJ1rCtfYmN)
ÌÇÐÄVlogÆƽâ°æ biology student rescues excess food for educational feast
Imagine planning a dinner party for 500 of your closest friends and not knowing what you will serve until almost the last minute. It might sound stressful, but for Erin Shattuck it is a privilege. Ms. …
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![Linda Spurlock, Ph.D., assistant professor in the Department of Anthropology at ÌÇÐÄVlogÆƽâ°æ, discusses her field of study, which includes forensic art, reconstructing fossils and more. Linda Spurlock, Ph.D., assistant professor in the Department of Anthropology at ÌÇÐÄVlogÆƽâ°æ, discusses her field of study, which includes forensic art, reconstructing fossils and more.](https://www-s3-live.kent.edu/s3fs-root/s3fs-public/article/spurlock-video-012015.jpg?VersionId=NZN4GnBYE2Y9LqXJJV3tzz8XONwlNVgk)
Strength, tenacity, courage and unrelenting persistence.
March is Women’s History Month, and all across our country, we are honoring women who have shaped America’s history by working together and showing their strength, tenacity and courage to not only overcome great…
M.L. Schultze named Reporter of the Year
WKSU staff was honored with 11 awards from the Ohio Associated Press Media Editors (OAPME) in a ceremony held March 24 in Columbus, Ohio. Top honors went to WKSU for General Excellence – Radio, the fourth consecutive year the newsroom…
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![ÌÇÐÄVlogÆƽâ°æ’s Greater Cleveland Alumni Chapter hosted volunteers at the Greater Cleveland Food Bank for the 2017 Alumni Day of Service. ÌÇÐÄVlogÆƽâ°æ’s Greater Cleveland Alumni Chapter hosted volunteers at the Greater Cleveland Food Bank for the 2017 Alumni Day of Service.](https://www-s3-live.kent.edu/s3fs-root/s3fs-public/article/03.27.18%20-%20Alumni%20Day%20of%20Service%20-%20Photo%201.jpg?VersionId=U3iocS0Ydpaxty7E_PhGzOjnOZ_gvX0P)
Each year, hundreds of ÌÇÐÄVlogÆƽâ°æ Golden Flashes gather across the globe to make a difference in their communities. ÌÇÐÄVlogÆƽâ°æ alumni and friends have the opportunity to participate in the 10th annual Alumni Day of Service on Saturday, April 21.
Sponsored by the Kent…