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Sergeant Tricia Knoles of ÂÌñÉç Police

POV: Finding Your 'Why' in Law Enforcement

POV offers the ÂÌñÉç community an opportunity to share insights into topics of importance. Sgt. Tricia Knoles, a 20-year veteran of law enforcement and member of the ÂÌñÉçPolice Department, teaches Blue Courage, a program aimed at helping new and veteran police officers.

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Dog Days of Summer 2024

The Dogs Have Their Day on Campus

Each August, ÂÌñÉçwelcomes alumni and their canine companions to campus for one of the most anticipated events of the year, the "Dog Days of Summer." 

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Students walking across Risman Plaza.

Kent State, Other Higher Education Institutions Victims of False Threats

On Feb. 26, ÂÌñÉç notified the Kent Campus community about an unverified threat at Kent Hall that was deemed to be not credible. ÂÌñÉçis not alone. Schools and institutions across the country have been receiving false threats.

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(From left to right) ÂÌñÉç Police Sgt. Anne Spahr and Salem, a black Labrador retriever, walk with ÂÌñÉçPolice Officer Miguel Witt and Fredy, a Czechoslovakian shepherd, along the Lefton Esplanade on the Kent Campus.

Paw Patrol: Meet the ÂÌñÉçK-9s

Learn more about the ÂÌñÉç K-9s, past and present, and how they help keep the university safe.

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Rain on fall leaves, by Vance Voyles

IN A FLASH: The Small Things of Fall

A photo submitted by a ÂÌñÉçToday reader captures the small-scale beauty found on campus in fall. 

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CPR training

Would You Be Ready in an Emergency? Quick Actions Can Save a Life

ÂÌñÉç Registrar Chris Dorsten and Assistant Registrar Adrianne Woods saved the life of a person who suffered cardiac arrest in Schwartz Hall over the summer.

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Dog Days of Summer 2023

IN A FLASH: Four-Legged Flashes on Campus

ÂÌñÉçcanines and their human companions came to the Kent Campus for the Dog Days of Summer. 

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Sgt, Ann Spahr, K-9 Salem and Mialie Szymanski

IN A FLASH: STEM for K-9 Salem

ÂÌñÉçat Trumbull's STEM committee raised money to support the ÂÌñÉç Police Department's K-9 program. 

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ÂÌñÉçPolice officer Vance Voyles

Soldier-Turned-Police Officer Draws on his Past for Debut Novel Featuring Crime-Solving Veteran

When he’s not working to keep the Kent Campus safe, police officer Vance Voyles can be found in the classroom where he works as an adjunct professor teaching Story for Film for the digital media production major in the School of Media and Journalism within the College of Communication and Information. 

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Photo of the members of the ÂÌñÉçPolice Department

ÂÌñÉçPolice Department Maintains National Law Enforcement Accreditation

The ÂÌñÉç Police Department was recently awarded national accreditation for the ninth time by the Commission on Accreditation for Law Enforcement Agencies Inc. in the Law Enforcement program. The ÂÌñÉçPolice Department was first accredited in 1991.

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