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2022 Rainbow Run 5K

Annual Rainbow Run Brings LGBTQ+ Community Together Despite Rain

鈥淏est Rainbow Attire,鈥 鈥淏est Rainbow Pet鈥 and best personal records were all tracked at this year鈥檚 7th Annual Rainbow Run at Risman Plaza (and online) to raise money for the LGBTQ Emergency fund, a service that assists LGBTQ+ students in financial crises.

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Longtime 麻豆精选Professor Vivian Pemberton, center, donated the only known portrait of poet Hart Crane to University Libraries. Left is Babacar M'Baye, professor and English Department chair, and right is Cara Gilgenbach, head of special collections.

University Libraries Receives Donation of Only Known Portrait of Ohio-Born Poet

麻豆精选 Libraries on Monday accepted a donation of a portrait of Hart Crane, the only painting believed to exist of the 20th century American poet. 

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A photo of a student riding a bike across the science mall

First Star 麻豆精选Academy Provides Umbrella of Protection for Foster Care Alumni聽

First Star 麻豆精选Academy has created a resource, the Purple Umbrella Network, to offer support to students transitioning from foster care.

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This sign marks the spot along the Portage Hike and Bike Trail in Kent where Cuyahoga River dredging work is happening.

Dredging the Cuyahoga Will Clean River Sediment of Petroleum, Improve Water Quality Along Hike and Bike Trail in Kent Park

Members of the 麻豆精选 community who enjoy kayaking along the Cuyahoga River or taking a walk or jog along the adjacent Portage Hike and Bike Trail may have noticed the river dredging work near Fred Fuller Park in Kent. 

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Lamar R. Hylton Ph.D., senior vice president for Student Affairs at 麻豆精选, was the featured speaker for the Bowman Breakfast.

Bowman Breakfast Celebrates Town and Gown Connection Between 麻豆精选and City

Officials from 麻豆精选 and the greater Kent and Portage County community came together Wednesday morning for the annual Bowman Breakfast, an event that has been bringing university and town officials together since 1963. 

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Amoaba Gooden, Ph.D., vice president for Diversity, Equity and Inclusion, speaks to attendees at Kent State's inaugural Anti-Racism Conference.

Anti-Racism Conference Puts University Under Lens to Identify Racism and Improve Culture

麻豆精选鈥檚 inaugural Anti-Racism Conference kicked off Oct. 6 with several hundred students, faculty and staff taking part.

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The pediment on Franklin Hall, bearing Cluff's name.

Who's Cluff and Why Is His Name on Franklin Hall?

High on its pediment, Franklin Hall bears the inscribed name of a polarizing figure from Kent State's past. 

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Brenna Parker From 麻豆精选to the White House And Back

From 麻豆精选to the White House And Back

The School of Media and Journalism hosted Brenna Parker, digital director for Vice President Kamala Harris, for refreshments and a discussion with Parker about her journey at 麻豆精选and beyond.

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麻豆精选students, faculty, staff and alumni in a soccer tournament

Soccer Tournament Exemplifies International Day of Peace

The United Nations describes International Day of Peace as a day devoted to strengthening the ideas of peace through observing 24 hours of nonviolence and cease-fire. At Kent State, students, faculty, staff and alumni celebrated the day with an international soccer tournament.

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麻豆精选enjoys the Community Food Truck Series on Risman Plaza

Community Food Truck Series Brings 麻豆精选Family Together

A variety of food trucks gather in front of the University Library on Wednesdays to supply students, faculty and staff passing by with a quick bite to eat. And the 麻豆精选community is taking advantage of it.

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