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Leaders say Kent State will reduce redundancy, ready students with new Transformation 2028 plan

In an effort to address a statewide trend of declining enrollment, Kent State University will soon undergo big changes to reorganize its academic affairs division and better its finances in the form of its Transformation 2028 initiative.
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Portage County’s higher ed communities grapple with concerns in wake of visa revocations

The federal government’s efforts to remove immigrants seems to be gaining steam at Kent State University, which now tallies the number of international students whose visas have been revoked at 10.
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City of Kent and KSU are looking to partner on the purchase of a $2M fire truck

The city of Kent and Kent State University are considering an already-drafted agreement to share funding for a new 100-foot ladder truck for the Kent Fire Department.
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Hiram College James H. Barrow Biological Field Station announces March educational programming

The Hiram College James H. Barrow Biological Field Station is pleased to announce its schedule of programming and educational outreach events for the month of March.
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County Roundup: 19th century Garfield flag on display in Hiram; plus news from Mantua and Nelson

The Hiram Historical Society has possession of the 1880s James A. Garfield presidential campaign flag.
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New Kent State University Museum director starts role with collections of plans, community focus

After becoming the new director of the Kent State University Museum July 1, Sarah Spinner Liska got to work —...
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Kent State’s new literary journal set to release inaugural issue but needs help

Kent State University has long had an undergraduate literary magazine, but it lacked a graduate, student-run publication.
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Round Two: More on college sports confusion

Last week in Round Two, I discussed how almost nothing about college sports makes sense anymore, including simple math (the Big Ten Conference has 18 teams) and geography (two California schools, Stanford and Cal, are now in the Atlantic Coast Conference).
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Hundreds gathered on KSU campus to watch the celestial dance

A large crowd of spectators from around the world cheered as darkness overtook Kent State’s Risman Plaza on Monday when the solar eclipse of April 8, 2024, reached totality at 3:14 p.m. 
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Kent State plans ‘Power of Our Voices’ program for 54th annual May 4 Commemoration

Each year, Kent State University community members and visitors gather on the Kent State Commons for the annual May 4 Commemoration to pay tribute to those who were killed and wounded on May 4, 1970.
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Scholarship available for Portage County students pursuing plant science degrees

The Ohio State University Extension Portage County Master Gardeners is offering a $1,000 scholarship to a qualifying student.
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Hardesty: Transfer portal isn’t great for Kent State, but it might not be great for transfers either

So far, the NCAA’s Name, Image, Likeness policy and the transfer portal aren’t doing Kent State University football any favors.
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