Spring Break
Total enrollment at Kent State campuses has increased more than 7 percent compared to last spring, partially because of many students enrolling at regional campuses. Pete Goldsmith, vice president for enrollment management and student affairs, said the university can attribute the improvement to a variety of reasons. (0) comments
Gertrude Steuernagel's office door on the third floor of Bowman Hall remains closed, but the wall outside is decorated with drawings by her son, Sky Walker. A basket on the main desk in the political science department allows students to drop off cards to be delivered to Akron City Hospital, where she remains in critical condition. (0) comments
WATCH a video about snow piling up in Kent.
Cheerleading is not all pompoms and megaphones. With 6 a.m. lifting and four-hour practices, cheerleading is serious business. (1) comment
Kent Natural Foods Co-Op is renovating its store in an effort to help with the revitalization effort of downtown Kent. (0) comments
Gov. Ted Strickland made one thing clear in his State of the State address last week - education is a priority for his administration. (0) comments
The leaders of KSU-NAACP urged students to express their own voice within the community at a meeting last night. The leaders of the Kent State chapter of the National Association for the Advancement of Colored People said the purpose of the organization is to promote equality, eliminate antipathy, inform all individuals and educate blacks about their history. (0) comments
Enrollment for Kent State Trumbull Campus is up by 17 percent this spring. The Trumbull campus recently began offering free tuition to workers laid-off after Oct. 1, 2008 as a result of the economy as a part of its Fresh Start program. (0) comments
In case another residence hall overflow were to happen, Residence Services has a new renewal process that allows students more control of their living situations. (0) comments
Students coming back from an extended break may experience test anxiety when encountering their first set of midterms of the semester. But Taryn Myers, assistant director at the psychological clinic, said that's just a manifestation of a broader, generalized anxiety. (3) comments
Three Kent-based hip-hop and R&B artists will take the stage at 7:30 p.m. tonight in the Kiva to open for Cleveland-based rapper Chip Tha Ripper. Admission is free for Kent State students and $5 for the general public. (0) comments
College of Technology students now have state-of-the-art technology at their hands thanks to a recent $13.5 million software gift, the largest in university history. (0) comments
Students and faculty gathered in the Student Center last night to discuss "the drama behind Obama" and the promise of the new administration. (0) comments