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BREAKING: Kent State University is suspending in person classes effective immediately due to coronavirus concerns. The move comes just one day after 3 cases of COVID-19 were confirmed in Northeast Ohio. Face-to-face classes are set to resume in April.
BREAKING: Gov. Mike DeWine has ordered all U.S. and Ohio flags to be flown at half-staff until sunset in honor of the lives of those killed and injured and those whose lives were forever altered by the tragedy of May 4, 1970, at Kent State.
BREAKING: Gov. Mike DeWine is asking all colleges and universities in the state to move toward online/remote learning. He also recommends all indoor sporting events go without spectators.
BREAKING: Kent State notified Kaitlin Bennett she must stop advertising for an open-carry rally scheduled on campus for Sept. 29. kentwired.com/latest_updates…
BREAKING: Kent State announced it plans to resume residential living and in-person classes in August. The university is developing several scenarios in order for students and faculty to return to campus, and will have a phased plan by June 1. Full story soon.
In memory of Devin Moore, the College of Communication and Information will be giving out the Devin C.G. Moore Memorial Scholarship to an underrepresented student majoring in broadcast journalism.
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BREAKING: Kent State University will require all students, faculty and staff to be fully vaccinated against COVID-19 by December 20. Exemptions will be considered for “medical and religious/personal reasons.”
BREAKING: Kent State University announces they are suspending face-to-face classes for the remainder of the spring semester. All classes will be conducted through virtual learning.
BREAKING: Kent State announced that the university's partnership with Aramark will end July 1. Kent State will resume direct management of dining services at all campuses, including the College of Podiatric Medicine. Aramark has managed Kent State's dining operations since 2017.
JUST IN: Gov. Mike DeWine asked for legislation that requires new law enforcement recruits to pass a psychological test before they go into basic training. He also called for legislation that requires recruits to pass a drug screening and have a high school diploma.
UPDATE: Megan Dye, the 17-year-old who was reported missing from Kent Wednesday evening, has been found alive and healthy in Cincinnati, according to the Kent Police Department.
FULL STORY: The Kent Police Department is searching for 17-year-old Megan Dye after her vehicle and phone were found at Tannery Park on Stow Street Wednesday night. Anyone with information should contact police at 330-673-7732.
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