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Kent State University President Lester A. Lefton speaks during the Aug. 9 groundbreaking ceremony.
August 9, 2011  
Kent State University President Lester A. Lefton joined representatives from the city of Kent, Portage County, Congressman Tim Ryan’s office and other project partners for a groundbreaking ceremony on Aug. 9 celebrating the start of Fairmount Properties mixed-use portion of downtown Kent’s new $100 million redevelopment project.
Mark Kvamme (center), interim chief investment officer and president of JobsOhio, visited Crystal Diagnostics with his staff, Kent State University and NorTech representatives, and members of the Crystal Diagnostics board of directors. Pictured are (from left to right): Greg Wilson of Kent State University; Paul Rapetto of Crystal Diagnostics; Maria Schimer of NEOMED and Crystal Diagnotics; Kvamme; Rebecca Bagley of NorTech; Dan Minardi of Crystal Diagnostics; and Gary Niehaus of NEOMED and Crystal Diagnostics.
August 2, 2011  
Kent State University received Mark Kvamme, the newly installed interim chief investment officer and president of JobsOhio, on July 26. JobsOhio is the private economic development agency established by Gov. John Kasich and the Ohio legislature. Kvamme visited the university’s Centennial Research Park and three Portage County manufacturing firms that are all licensees of technology developed through research at Kent State’s Liquid Crystal Institute®.
Students from area high schools participate in a lab exercise in Cunningham Hall on the campus of Kent State University. The program is a partnership between Kent State and Cleveland Clinic.
July 6, 2011  
Kent State University, Ohio’s second largest public university, is teaming up with Cleveland Clinic, one of the nation’s largest and most respected academic medical centers. Kent State has become the latest institutional partner with the Cleveland Clinic on education initiatives. The two institutions have signed a Memorandum of Understanding, formally creating this new partnership.
This numbered image aligns with the various stakeholders and their roles in the "Ask Me" campaign, as explained by the corresponding text below.
August 22, 2011  
Last fall, Kent State University President Lester A. Lefton saw a clear need as students began to arrive on campus. Because new students have many more questions than answers, Lefton enlisted the campus community to welcome its newest members by wearing the "Ask Me" button, and becoming an on-the-spot source of information. He understands that today's students -- while accustomed to the benefits of ever-present technology – can still benefit from a human connection as they began their college journey.
Robert G. Frank, Kent State provost and senior vice president for academic affairs, cuts the ribbon dedicating the Math Emporium on the second floor of the Kent State University Library. Among those helping is Andrew Tonge (far left), chair of the Department of Mathematical Sciences at Kent State.
September 14, 2011  
Members of the Kent State University community gathered Sept. 13 to celebrate the opening of the new Kent State University Math Emporium, a state-of-the-art computerized learning center designed to help students learn math. Located on the second floor of the Kent State University Library, the Math Emporium launched this fall with the start of classes on Aug. 29.
(left to right) College of the Arts Dean John Crawford, Board of Trustees Chair Jacqueline Woods, Ohio Board of Regents Chancellor Jim Petro, Fashion School Director J.R. Campbell and Provost and Senior Vice President for Academic Affairs Robert G. Frank gather at a press conference in Rockwell Hall.
September 14, 2011  
Ohio Board of Regents Chancellor Jim Petro, joined by Kent State University Board of Trustees, today named the The Shannon Rodgers and Jerry Silverman School of Fashion Design and Merchandising at Kent State an Ohio Center of Excellence in Cultural and Societal Transformation.
Thanks to some help by the Toomer's for Tuscaloosa group, the players held a clinic Saturday morning for some children that were displaced by the storm.
July 21, 2011  
On Sept. 3, the Kent State University Golden Flashes football team takes the field in Alabama for the season opener against the Crimson Tide. Setting aside the rivalry, a group of five members of the Kent State community are making an earlier trip to Alabama to help with relief efforts caused by a devastating tornado that ripped through Tuscaloosa on April 27.
Kent State students make their way down the Cuyahoga River near downtown Kent in kayaks.
July 6, 2011  
Once again this year, Portage Park District, Kent Parks and Recreation and Kent State University are collaborating on the Crooked River Adventure Race Series, which consists of three adventure races taking place throughout Portage County this summer and fall.
Kent State's quarterback twists through a pair of Louisiana defenders.
September 7, 2011  
Rain, lightning, turnovers and penalties put a damper on Kent State's home opener Saturday night as the Golden Flashes fell to Louisiana 20-12 at Dix Stadium. In the first half, the Flashes were plagued by nine penalties for 90 yards and a pair of costly turnovers, creating a 17-7 deficit at the break. The Kent State defense kept the game within reach, but two more second half turnovers kept the offense from picking up any momentum.
Golden Flash fans show their team spirit during a 2009 game at Dix Stadium.
September 8, 2011  
Students, get your blue and gold on, paint your faces and head to Dix Stadium this Saturday for a special tailgate before the home football opener.
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