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Ayham Abuzeid and Layla Alchaer are partners in Tahinin! Mediterranean Cuisine that recently opened in the Rathskeller in the basement of the Kent Student Center.

Tahini! Offers a Taste of the Middle East to Diners at Rathskeller

Two Syrian immigrants who met by chance when one was taking an English as a Second Language class from the other, have joined forces to bring a taste of their homeland to ÇàÄêɬµ¼º½ diners. 

Tags: University News, Profiles, Global Reach

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Bettina Love at Oscar Ritchie Hall.

The Importance of Belonging

ÇàÄêɬµ¼º½ faculty and students discussed belonging and other issues at author Bettina Love's book signing on Thursday. 

Tags: University News, Department of Africana Studies,

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Bettina Love, KSU Anti-Racism Conference Keynote Speaker.

IN A FLASH: Message Of Love

Bettina Love, Ph.D., was the keynote speaker of ÇàÄêɬµ¼º½'s 2022 Anti-Racism Conference. 

Tags: University News, Community and Society, Africana Studies,

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Amoaba Gooden, Ph.D., vice president for Diversity, Equity and Inclusion, speaks to attendees at ÇàÄêɬµ¼º½'s inaugural Anti-Racism Conference.

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

ÇàÄêɬµ¼º½â€™s inaugural Anti-Racism Conference kicked off Oct. 6 with several hundred students, faculty and staff taking part.

Tags: University News, Community & Society, Community Impact

Kent Campus

Female lacrosse players in a game

ÇàÄêɬµ¼º½ Athletics Launches Ready FLASH Program

Many ÇàÄêɬµ¼º½ student-athletes will qualify for additional preparation for success after graduation under a benefits program slated to launch in fall 2023.
 

Tags: Sports, University News, Featured Story

Kent Campus

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 ÇàÄêɬµ¼º½'s past. 

Tags: University News, Community & Society

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Students forming the letter "K" on campus.

Meet the ÇàÄêɬµ¼º½ Class of 2026

Hailing from 39 U.S. states and Washington, D.C., this freshman class also represents 31 countries, more than doubling the freshman international student population from the previous year.

Tags: University News, Students First, Featured Story

Admissions

Former ÇàÄêɬµ¼º½ female student-athletes pose for a picture before serving as this year’s Homecoming Parade Grand Marshals.

What A Celebration! Homecoming Brings Golden Flashes Together

The ÇàÄêɬµ¼º½ Golden Flashes family was marking milestones and making memories at Homecoming 2022, held Saturday, Oct. 1. ÇàÄêɬµ¼º½ alumni, students, parents, employees and community members donned their blue-and-gold gear and reunited for one of the university’s long-standing traditions.

Tags: University News, Community Impact, Homecoming, Events

Kent Campus

Proclamation by Ohio Governor Mike Dewine and Ohio Lieutenant Governor Jon Husted next to photo of Michael Palmieri (left) and Chris Cooper

Gov. DeWine Declares October Ohio Employee Ownership Month With Proclamation Recognizing OEOC at ÇàÄêɬµ¼º½

Ohio Gov. Mike DeWine and Lt. Gov. Jon Husted recently issued a joint proclamation recognizing the impact that employee-owned companies have on Ohio’s economy as well as the work of the Ohio Employee Ownership Center (OEOC) based at ÇàÄêɬµ¼º½, which requested the proclamation. The OEOC has served as a nonprofit outreach center providing support, resources and assistance to businesses since 1987.

Tags: University News, Community Impact, Ohio Employee Ownership Month, Governor DeWine, Lieutenant Governor Husted, Ohio Employee Ownership Center, Economy, Chris Cooper, Michael Palmieri

College of Arts & Sciences

Defensive line coach, Colin Ferrell, helps wide receiver Dante Cephas come to a stop on the sidelines.

IN A FLASH: Sideline Stopper!

ÇàÄêɬµ¼º½'s Golden Flashes set records and extended their at-home winning streak to 11 games at Saturday's Homecoming game.

Tags: University News, Department of Intercollegiate Athletics, Football

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