Kent State University

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Kent State University (also known as Kent State or KSU) is an institution of higher learning located in Kent, Ohio, which is about 40 miles southeast of Cleveland, and 12 miles from Akron, Ohio. With 34,491 students across eight campuses, it is the third largest university in Ohio after The Ohio State University (57,748) and The University of Cincinnati (35,364). Regional campuses include Ashtabula, East Liverpool, Geauga, Salem, Stark, Trumbull and Tuscarawas.

The school's sports teams are called the Golden Flashes. They compete in the NCAA's Division I-A, and the Mid-American Conference.

Academic divisions

Kent State has colleges of Arts and Sciences; Architecture and Environmental Design; Business Administration; Communication and Information; Education, Health, and Human Services; Fine and Professional Arts; and Nursing; along with a School of Technology. The university also has interdisciplinary programs in Biomedical Sciences; Financial Engineering; and Information Architecture and Knowledge Management.

Notable programs

Kent State University is the only institution in the state of Ohio to offer a degree in Library and Information Science at this time. The university's Liquid Crystal Institute has an international reputation for research in optics and chemical physics. Other notable programs include the Shannon Rodgers and Jerry Silverman School of Fashion Design and Merchandising and the Center for the Study of World Musics.

Additionally, the School of Technology offers three degrees in the field of Aeronautics. Students in this school can pursue baccalaureate degrees in Flight Technology, Aviation Management and Aeronautical Engineering. The Flight Technology specialization can lead to a career as an airline pilot, while those focusing in Aviation Management typically begin careers on the business side of the aviation industry. The Aeronautical Engineering program is the only mechanical engineering program offered at Kent State.

Prices effective Fall 2004

By Semester: $3,752 In state, $7,258 Out of state
By Year: $3,990 In state, $14,516 Out of state
Room and Board by Semester: $3,205 In state, $3,205 Out of state
Room and Board by Year: $6,410 In state, $6,410 Out of state

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History

The university is best known outside Ohio for a single event: the Kent State shootings, in which four students were killed and nine were wounded by the National Guard on May 4, 1970. A photograph of 14-year-old runaway Mary Ann Vecchio, crying while kneeling over the body of the slain student Jeffrey Miller, became one of the most enduring images of the turbulent Vietnam War-era in the United States. The photo won a Pulitzer Prize for photographer John Filo, who was a Kent State photojournalism student at the time.

Famous alumni

Bertice Berry, sociologist, author, lecturer, educator, and former talk show host
Drew Carey, actor/comedian (dropped out)
Carol Costello, anchor and reporter for CNN
Ben Curtis, winner of the 2003 Open
John de Lancie, actor
John Filo, photographer
Antonio Gates, NFL football player
Joshua Cribbs, NFL football player
Matt Guerrier, professional baseball player
Arsenio Hall, talk show host
Dave Holmes, winner of ESPN's Dream Job
Chrissie Hynde, rock singer (dropped out)
Michael Keaton, actor (dropped out after two years)
Mark Mothersbaugh, Gerald Casale, and Bob Lewis, members of the new wave band Devo
Joe Walsh, rock and roll guitarist (dropped out; received honorary doctorate in 2001)

Victims of Kent State shootings

Allison Krause (killed on May 4, 1970)
Jeffrey Miller (killed on May 4, 1970)
Sandra Scheuer (killed on May 4, 1970)
William Schroeder (killed on May 4, 1970)

External links

References

"2004 Flash Facts" (PDF). Kent State University Flash Facts 2004-2005. April 23. {{cite web}}: Check date values in: |date= and |year= / |date= mismatch (help)

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