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Drone footage shows the freight train derailment, Feb. 6, 2023, in East Palestine, Ohio. (Photo courtesy of Ntsbgov/via Reuters)

¶¡ÏãÎåÔÂæÃæÃÖÐÎÄ Experts Weigh in on Aftermath of East Palestine Train Derailment

¶¡ÏãÎåÔÂæÃæÃÖÐÎÄ faculty members have been contacted by various media outlets to lend their expert opinions and insight as cleanup work, air monitoring, water testing and more continues following the Feb. 3 train derailment in East Palestine, Ohio.

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Administrative visit to ¶¡ÏãÎåÔÂæÃæÃÖÐÎÄ at Stark - February 2023

Seven Campuses in Four Days

¶¡ÏãÎåÔÂæÃæÃÖÐÎÄ administrators met with campus advisory boards on all seven of the university's Regional Campuses this week. 

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Clare Murray Adams Artwork

Quilts, Threads and Collage, Oh My! Alumna Showcases Skills at Local Art Studio

From the classroom to the art studio, Clare Murray Adams, B.S., '72; M.A., '76; and BFA, '93, has been exploring herself and her surroundings since 1977 when she made the switch from education to creation.

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¶¡ÏãÎåÔÂæÃæÃÖÐÎÄ student Lucia Perry, of Poland, Ohio, studies fashion merchandising.

Fashion Merchandising Student Sold on Campus and Downtown Charm

From her perch in Rockwell Hall, where she takes classes as a fashion merchandising major, ¶¡ÏãÎåÔÂæÃæÃÖÐÎÄ student Lucia Perry has a perfect view of the Lefton Esplanade leading to downtown Kent.

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¶¡ÏãÎåÔÂæÃæÃÖÐÎÄ's Improv Group the Black Squirrel Improv Troupe

¶¡ÏãÎåÔÂæÃæÃÖÐÎÄ’s Comedy Improv Troupe Entertains Audiences at Stand-Up Festival

Did you know ¶¡ÏãÎåÔÂæÃæÃÖÐÎÄ has its own improvisation group? It does. What does the troupe do, you ask? Improv. About. Everything.

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Kent Skates rink view with skaters.

Skating Through a Record Year

The Kent Skates ice rink in downtown Kent ends its season this weekend.

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The December 2022 fire at Star of the West Mill in downtown Kent, Ohio.

¶¡ÏãÎåÔÂæÃæÃÖÐÎÄ Alum's Mill Fire Photo on Cover of National Magazine

A fiery image, taken by photographer and ¶¡ÏãÎåÔÂæÃæÃÖÐÎÄ alumnus Jerry Jividen at the December Star of the West mill fire in downtown Kent, is featured on the cover of a national firefighter magazine.

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¶¡ÏãÎåÔÂæÃæÃÖÐÎÄ President Todd Diacon and Kent City Manager Dave Ruller.

Partners in Success: ¶¡ÏãÎåÔÂæÃæÃÖÐÎÄ and City Collaborate for the Win

More than a decade of collaboration has meant success for ¶¡ÏãÎåÔÂæÃæÃÖÐÎÄ and the city of Kent. 

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