The goal of Songfest this year was to raise $8,000. Fraternities and sororities not only raised that, but they doubled their goal Saturday night at the annual Greek singing and dancing competition. (0) comments
WATCH an interview with Cedza Dlamini, the crowned prince of Swaziland.
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Arrests for disorderly conduct mostly occur at Tri-Towers while the most underage drinking arrests happen on front campus, according to Kent State police records from this semester. (0) comments
WATCH a video about media specialist and DJ Evan Bailey.
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The Educational Policies Council voted today to change the freshman orientation courses, making them graded classes instead of pass-fail. The approved proposal included changing the First Year Experience course to fit colleges' specific standards. "We're trying to involve the colleges more in curriculum choices," said Terri Christensen, executive director of Student Success. (0) comments
Smells of roasted pork, stewed chicken and fresh fruit filled the air at the IX Center's Fabulous Food Show this past weekend. (0) comments
Stark Campus faculty and Provost Robert Frank have discussed proposed changes to the way regional campus faculty are promoted and tenured in a town hall meeting. The proposal comes from the Regional Campus Think Tank, a group charged with restructuring the relationship between regional campuses and Kent Campus. (1) comment
WSTB 88.9 FM, Streetsboro High School's radio station, returned to the airwaves Thursday with a slightly new format, capping off almost 31 days of suspended operations. (0) comments
Kent State, along with many other universities nationwide, will be celebrating International Education Week starting today. "It is an initiative from the U.S. Department of Education and the U.S. Department of State," said Kenneth Cushner, former executive director of the Office of International Affairs and professor in the College of Education Health and Human Services. (0) comments
The Educational Policies Council will meet today to discuss possible agreements between Kent State and two Chinese universities. (0) comments
Omega Psi Phi is celebrating its founding date this week with programs and activities. The fraternity was founded on Nov. 17, 1911, and has been on Kent State's campus for 39 years. (2) comments
Editor's Note: The Daily Kent Stater ran a series of profiles for the winners of the Distinguished Teaching Award and Outstanding Teaching Award recipients in the past two weeks. Biological science professor Barbara Andreas is the final profile because she had been out of town. (0) comments
The event, part of the 42nd Kent State Folk Festival, featured free live music at more than 30 venues in Kent. photos by Leslie Cusano (0) comments
The Kent Student Education Association will host a book drive competition now through Dec. 5. There will be a donation box in Room 221 of White Hall where books can be dropped off. KSEA is collecting new and slightly used children's books that will go to First Book, a non-profit organization in Portage County that provides books to children in need. (0) comments