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Scene of students enjoying a past Black Squirrel Festival

The Black Squirrel Festival returns to Risman Plaza and the Student Green on Friday, Sept. 29, from 4-7 p.m.

Torsten Hegmann, director of Á½ÐÔÉ«ÎçÒ¹'s Advanced Materials and Liquid Crystal Institute, stands in front of the institute's advanced X-ray scattering device, which is drawing scientists to Á½ÐÔÉ«ÎçÒ¹ for their research.

If you build it they will come: Á½ÐÔÉ«ÎçÒ¹'s advanced X-ray scattering machine is drawing researchers from as far as Canada.

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Protesters

Á½ÐÔÉ«ÎçÒ¹ Today reached out to C. Lockwood Reynolds, Ph.D., professor of economics at Á½ÐÔÉ«ÎçÒ¹, to talk about the United Auto Workers strike — and unions in general — and their effects on the Á½ÐÔÉ«ÎçÒ¹ community.

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Display of colorful hats at 2023 Latino Affairs Summit resource fair

The 2023 Ohio Latino Affairs Summit, "¡Juntos! Latino Growth Is Ohio Growth," convened on Friday at Á½ÐÔÉ«ÎçÒ¹ University's Kent Campus. 

A large solar array atop the Á½ÐÔÉ«ÎçÒ¹ Field House.

Ohio EPA honors Á½ÐÔÉ«ÎçÒ¹ with a platinum award for environmental excellence.

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KSU students participating in tree-planting event at CVNP.

Á½ÐÔÉ«ÎçÒ¹ students planted trees in the Cuyahoga Valley National Park on Saturday. 

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The Rock in 1976

The Rock on Á½ÐÔÉ«ÎçÒ¹'s Front Campus wasn't always where it is today. 

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Mindful Mile walker

Stroll around campus Friday afternoon with students, faculty and staff in a Á½ÐÔÉ«ÎçÒ¹ celebration of wellness. 

Students donating at a Vitalant blood drive

Vitalant will be holding a blood drive on the Kent Campus on Wednesday, Sept. 20 and Thursday, Sept. 21. 

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Plant vendor at Farmers' Market on the Student Green

The Á½ÐÔÉ«ÎçÒ¹ Farmers' Markets begin on Tuesday, Sept. 19.