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  Kent State Receives $225,000 Federal Grant to Assist Rural Communities

  Kent State University will receive a $225,000 economic development grant from the U.S. Department of Agriculture to assist businesses in rural Ohio communities.

• Blackstone LaunchPad Initiative

  The Blackstone Charitable Foundation and The Burton D. Morgan Foundation recently announced a $3.2 million, three-year partnership to train the next generation of entrepreneurs in Northeast Ohio, including those at Kent State University.

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  Kent State Social Media Converges in "Smash Up" Success

  Kent State University has launched a social media portal, called a smash up, at http://social.kent.edu. The new social media portal houses the university's social media channels.

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  Campus Kitchen Wins National Award in First Year of Operation

  The Campus Kitchen Project at Kent State University, a student-powered program that provides meals to local families in need, received the Excellence in Operations award at the National Campus Kitchens Project Conference.

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  Student Creates Hit with Mobile App

  Multi-talented, multi-dimensional and multi-faceted are three of many words that describe Kent State University senior Ryan Glen Golphin. With singer, songwriter, entrepreneur and mobile app creator on his repertoire, there's no telling what Golphin will accomplish post-graduation.

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  Fashion Professor Receives Prestigious International Award

  The International Textile and Apparel Association awarded Vincent Quevedo, Kent State fashion design associate professor, with "The Pearson Prentice Hall Lecturer" award for exceptional service at the Celebrating Inclusivity & Innovation Conference.