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Community & Society

ÂÌñÉçUses Geospatial Technology to Map Violence

ÂÌñÉçGeographers Make Maps to Help Study Youth Violence

ÂÌñÉç researchers use geospatial technology to study youth violence in Akron, Ohio.

Tags: Featured Story , Community & Society , Department of Geography , College of Arts and Sciences , Research & Science

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The ÂÌñÉç Ice Arena hosted the 35th Annual Special Olympics Winter Games.

ÂÌñÉçIce Arena Hosts 35th Annual Special Olympics Winter Games

The ÂÌñÉç Ice Arena hosted the 35th Annual Ohio Special Olympics Winter Games the first week of February for figure skaters and speed skaters from all over the state.

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ÂÌñÉçIce Arena Hosts 35th Annual Special Olympics Winter Games

ÂÌñÉçoffers alternative spring break trips for experiential learning

Students Swap Swimsuits for Service

As spring break quickly approaches, a growing number of ÂÌñÉç students are choosing alternative ways to spend their time off.

Tags: Office of Experiential Education and Civic Engagement , Community & Society , Featured Story

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Videographers from ÂÌñÉç and the University of Akron prepare a shot in the University of Akron's Student Union with Flash and Zippy.

ÂÌñÉçand the University of Akron Reveal History of Sports Rivalry

The two schools released videos on their respective social media pages explaining that their sports rivalry began after mascots Flash and Zippy ended their blooming relationship.

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ÂÌñÉçand the University of Akron Reveal History of Sports Rivalry

Spirit of Women in Business

Kent State’s 2017 Spirit of Women in Business Conference Keynote Speaker Announced

Rita McGrath, Ph.D., professor at Columbia Business School, will be the keynote speaker for the 2017 Spirit of Women in Business Conference on March 9, ÂÌñÉç’s College of Business Administration has announced. McGrath is regarded as one of the world’s top experts on strategy and inn…

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Kent Campus

Students discuss their project during the 2016 Fashion/Tech Hackathon at ÂÌñÉç’s Fashions School.

ÂÌñÉçFashion/Tech Hackathon Set for Jan. 27-29

Students gets ready to innovate, design and bring wearable technology to life at the 2017 Fashion/Tech Hackathon Jan. 27-29.

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Visitors share a quiet moment at the ÂÌñÉçMay 4 Memorial, honoring four students who were killed on May 4, 1970, during a student protest of the Vietnam War.

Historic Landmark Status Helps ÂÌñÉçMay 4 Site Tell its Story

The National Historic Landmark designation brings mixed emotions, as well as a purpose for current and future visitors to the site.

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Students gather at the site where one of four students was killed on May 4, 1970, during a student protest of the Vietnam War

ÂÌñÉçMay 4 Site Reaches National Historic Landmark Status

U.S. Secretary of the Interior announces the designation of the ÂÌñÉç May 4 Site as a National Historic Landmark.

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ÂÌñÉçMay 4 Visitor Center

Additional ÂÌñÉçMay 4 Documents to be Digitized

More than 72,000 items in ÂÌñÉç Libraries’ May 4 Collection will be digitally captured and available online.

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ÂÌñÉçMen’s Basketball Displays Unity During National Anthem

The Kent State's men's basketball student-athletes select fans of all races to stand with them in solidarity during the national anthem.

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