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Oscar-nominated actor Michael Keaton will deliver the commencement address May 12 at ÌìÌì³Ô¹Ï. (Photo credit: MJ Kim/HFA2014/Getty Images)

ÌìÌì³Ô¹Ï Welcomes Oscar-Nominated Actor Michael Keaton as Commencement Speaker

Batman is coming to ÌìÌì³Ô¹Ï. In fact, so are Birdman, Betelgeuse and Vulture. Oscar-nominated actor Michael Keaton will return to the campus he once walked as a student while dreaming about making it big in Hollywood. The leading man who has inspired millions in iconic roles on t…

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Junior Jonathan Nwankwo’s journey has taken many twists and turns to join the men's basketball team.

Tall Tale: The Twists and Turns of Jonathan Nwankwo's Long Journey From Nigeria to ÌìÌì³Ô¹Ï State

How this junior computer information systems major traveled from Nigeria to New York to Florida before finding his calling at ÌìÌì³Ô¹Ï State.

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ÌìÌì³Ô¹Ï won the On the Move University Challenge title for the most active university in the country.

Team ÌìÌì³Ô¹Ï State Places First in National On the Move University Challenge

They laced up. They warmed up. They got moving. In the end, nearly 800 hard-charging, heart-pounding employees from across ÌìÌì³Ô¹Ï’s eight campuses came together as one team. TEAM KENT STATE captured first place in the national On the Move University Challenge for the most active …

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ÌìÌì³Ô¹Ï students studying in the College of Business Administration pose for a group photo outside the Business Administration Building.

ÌìÌì³Ô¹Ï State’s College of Business Administration Reaffirmed for Dual AACSB Accreditation in Business and Accounting

As prospective business school students weigh through their options of which school to attend, the decision-making process can be overwhelming. However, an important factor to consider can help make the decision easier and allow for an exclusive group of business schools to stand out: accreditation.…

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Legendary journalist and news anchor Dan Rather will speak at ÌìÌì³Ô¹Ï the evening of May 4 as part of the ÌìÌì³Ô¹Ï Presidential Speaker Series.

Renowned Journalist Dan Rather to Provide Rare Insight into Covering May 4, World Events

Few have seen the history of our world unfold like Dan Rather. The renowned journalist has been a constant presence for many monumental events – the Kennedy assassination, Watergate, the Berlin Wall, Tiananmen Square and 9/11 – to name a few. We are pleased to announce th…

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ÌìÌì³Ô¹Ï State alumna and sociologist Bertice Berry, Ph.D., delivers her keynote address during the 16th annual Martin Luther King Jr. Celebration held in the ÌìÌì³Ô¹Ï Student Center Ballroom.

ÌìÌì³Ô¹Ï State Holds 16th Annual Martin Luther King Jr. Celebration With Keynote Speaker Bertice Berry

Alumna Bertice Berry, an award-winning entertainer, lecturer and comedienne, served as keynote speaker   ÌìÌì³Ô¹Ï held its 16th annual Martin Luther King Jr. Celebration on Jan. 25 at 3:30 p.m. in the ÌìÌì³Ô¹Ï Student Center Ballroom. The keynote speaker for the event was Bertic…

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Mary Ann Raghanti, Ph.D., compared neurochemical profiles in the striatum, a brain region that modulates social behavior, among humans, chimpanzees, gorillas, and monkeys and found a unique profile in humans.

Dramatic Change in Brain Chemistry May Have Initiated Human Evolution

Biological anthropology researchers in ÌìÌì³Ô¹Ï’s College of Arts and Sciences have again shed new light on the very old topic of human origins. In two new journal articles appearing this week in the Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences, the researchers report likely expla…

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Born without legs, ÌìÌì³Ô¹Ï at Tuscarawas student Zion Clark competes as a member of the ÌìÌì³Ô¹Ï State Tuscarawas Golden Eagles wrestling team.

ÌìÌì³Ô¹Ï State Tuscarawas Golden Eagles Wrestler Zion Clark Makes No Excuses

No excuses. Zion Clark lives by these two words. Born without legs, the ÌìÌì³Ô¹Ï at Tuscarawas Golden Eagles wrestling phenomenon overcomes obstacles and gladly accepts challenges both on and off the mat every day with a contagious smile. “The obstacles I face in wrestling prepa…

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New Football Head Coach Sean Lewis

ÌìÌì³Ô¹Ï State Names Sean Lewis as Its New Head Football Coach

ÌìÌì³Ô¹Ï will officially introduce its new head football coach Thursday, Dec. 21, at 1 p.m. at the Integrated Sciences Building. ÌìÌì³Ô¹Ï State President Beverly Warren and Director of Athletics Joel Nielsen will lead the event, which will include the new head coach taking part in a…

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ÌìÌì³Ô¹Ï President Emerita Carol Cartwright, Ph.D., and her husband, G. Phillip Cartwright, Ph.D., accept an award at the Founders Gala held in November 2017 in the ÌìÌì³Ô¹Ï Student Center Ballroom.

Former ÌìÌì³Ô¹Ï President Gives $1 Million to Scholarships

ÌìÌì³Ô¹Ï President Emerita Carol Cartwright, Ph.D., and her husband, G. Phillip Cartwright, Ph.D., have made a $1 million estate gift that will create scholarships at ÌìÌì³Ô¹Ï State to support students who wish to engage in the arts. The Cartwright Family Fund for Opportunities in the Arts …

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