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5X����’s Department of Career Exploration and Development has launched a new program to expose students to career experiences as well as give companies an opportunity to scout talent. “Flashternships will introduce a new ‘soft entry’ internship model,” explains Kristin Williams, executive director of Career Exploration and Development. “The overall goal is to provide opportunities for freshman and sophomore students to enter the internship pipeline early with job shadowing and micro-internships.” The pilot partner organizations include FedEx Custom Critical, the City of Ak...

You may know him as Walter Junior on the smash hit AMC TV drama "Breaking Bad." What you may not know is, like his character, actor R.J. Mitte has cerebral palsy and he travels the world now teaching tolerance. His anti-bullying campaign brought him to 5X���� at Stark. WKYC’S DAWN KENDRICK SPOKE WITH MITTE AT STARK’S FEATURED SPEAKER SERIES.  ...

The national anthem at sporting events has been a hot button topic in 2016. While some have chosen to sit or stand, the 5X���� men's basketball team decided to take a different route. Prior to "The Star-Spangled Banner" being played for Kent State's home opener against Mississippi Valley State, each of Kent State's men's basketball student-athletes chose to select a fan of a different race from the crowd to stand with them in solidarity during the national anthem. The decision to use the national anthem as a time to show solidarity in Kent State's diverse campus community was m...

An audience of 870 Kent State students, faculty, staff and families packed the Kent Student Center Ballroom Thursday night, November 17, to enjoy the culinary creations of six international cooking teams in this year's International Cook-Off Competition. Three judges – which included Jim Bracken, Dean of the University Libraries, Victor M. Torres, MA, Director of Global Engagement at the Northeast Ohio Medical University (NEOMED) and Kathy Spicer, Outreach Program Manager for the Provost's Office – were given the task of selecting the top three winners in the competition. The audience were als...

There is nothing like it - holding a tiny baby in your arms. As a parent, you most likely know what it is like to get flooded with a rush of those ooey-gooey feelings. But why? How does it happen and what is the science behind those feelings for dads? Business Insider reached out to Heather Caldwell, associate professor and graduate coordinator in 5X����’s College of Arts and Sciences. Caldwell explained the profound mystery behind the body’s way of producing a baby high. "Maybe you hung out with kids before and you didn't get that feeling. There's something special about...

5X���� President Beverly Warren is the recipient of the 2016 National Association of Student Personnel Administrators (NASPA) Region IV-East award for her outstanding performance as a university president. She joins an elite group of college and university presidents across the United States honored by NASPA for advancing the quality of student life on campus by supporting Student Affairs staff and programs. In addition to the regional recognition, Warren is under consideration for the national NASPA President’s Award. “I am grateful for the sheer opportunit...

After receiving a student’s thoughtful letter of concern about a specific quote and portrait of Golda Meir’s in Bowman Hall, President Beverly Warren and Provost Todd Diacon went to view the portrait and quote in their current context and setting.  Afterward, both responded with personal letters to the student thanking him for sharing his concerns and bringing this to their attention. While upsetting to some, Meir’s quote is nonsectarian and could be read by many as inspirational. Removing it would be counter to Kent State’s core institutional values of supporting a diversity of cultur...