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Earth Fest 2024

IN A FLASH: Earth Month Wrap Up

ÂÌñÉçcelebrated Earth Month with an exceptionally full schedule of events, not the least of which were the activities on campus surrounding the total solar eclipse!

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Justine Siegel

Alumna Justine Siegal Makes History Leading Women's Professional Baseball League

Justine Siegal started her journey with ÂÌñÉç before she was even enrolled as a student. She had heard about the sports studies and while she knew she would not be accepted on her test scores alone, she felt her lifelong passion for sports would carry some weight. 

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Rebecca Johnson Teacher of the Year

Deaf Education Alumna Named Region's Top Teacher

A ÂÌñÉç alumna has been named one of Ohio's top educators.

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Basford Family

The Basford Family ÂÌñÉçLegacy

When James (Jim) Basford came to study business at ÂÌñÉç in the 1950s, he set in motion a tradition that would span three generations and nearly 500 miles.

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Walls Elementary School Sign

Digging Up History

A ÂÌñÉçprofessor and students helped Walls Elementary recover a time capsule.

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Beth Kotwis Carmichael

Starting Close to Home Gave Her Freedom to Grow

When Beth Kotwis Carmichael graduated from Warren G. Harding High School, she wasn't entirely convinced college was the right path.

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STEM Cities

STEM Education Teams Design Smart Cities of the Future

A tree house with a welcome sign etched in Braille. A candy shop with a ramp for accessibility. A windmill-powered hospital. A ‘hovercraft’ combination car and boat. A hotel that houses a rooftop heliport.

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Downtown Kent

Kent Earns Top Honors as No. 1 College Town in Ohio

Kent, Ohio, is officially the No. 1 college town in Ohio.

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Ohio’s Best Advocates for Employee Ownership Are Here at Kent State

For nearly 40 years, ÂÌñÉç's Ohio Employee Ownership Center has helped educate, train and advocate for Ohio businesses on the path to employee ownership. 

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Spacesuit at the Statehouse

IN A FLASH: Spacesuit at the Statehouse

The ÂÌñÉç Museum celebrated the opening of "Ohioans in Space: The Carl E. Walz Spacesuit from the ÂÌñÉç Museum" with a ribbon-cutting ceremony at the Ohio Statehouse in Columbus.

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