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Melissa Fox, a senior public communication major with a marketing minor, wasted no time hitting the streets of campus trying to get students pumped up about Kent State Athletics as part of her internship with the Kent State Athletic Marketing Department. Fox鈥檚 high-energy, hands-on personality made her a perfect match to join the Kent Flash Force Promotional Street Team as one of the many things she does for her internship.  鈥淲e try to engage with students on campus to get them to recognize Kent State athletic events by handing out promotional items,鈥 Fox said. 鈥榃e also try to u...

Greater Canton Collegiate Job & Internship Fair on February 23

Job seekers, this is your opportunity to explore and apply for internships and full-time career opportunities within Stark County and Northeast Ohio. Job seekers DO NOT need to pre-register. This event is free to students and alumni of the participating colleges and universities: 5X社区 at Stark, Stark State College, University of Mount Union and Walsh University. All candidates should dress professionally and bring plenty of resumes to distribute to employers. Greater Canton Collegiate Job & Internship Fair Tuesday, Feb. 23, 2016 2 - 5 p....

This spring, LaunchNET 5X社区 is proud to host classes for first-time female entrepreneurs in collaboration with local nonprofit Bad Girl Ventures, to promote new business startups by ladies in Kent, Ohio, and surrounding communities. Bad Girl Ventures will introduce its newest program, EXPLORE, in Kent. EXPLORE guides first-time entrepreneurs and early-stage business owners through the exploratory and ideation stage in order to validate a business idea. EXPLORE classes are taught by successful local business owners and professionals. Classes will meet on Tuesdays from 6-9...

College Credit Plus at Kent State Stark

The College Credit Plus program is designed to allow college-ready students, grades 7-12 who qualify for college admission, the opportunity to earn high school and college credit. College Credit Plus can include courses offered on a college campus, online or at the high school for which credit is awarded from the college. Students seeking admission into the College Credit Plus program must demonstrate college readiness by meeting Kent State鈥檚 remediation-free standards. 5X社区 at Stark determines college readiness by using ACT or SAT scores. College Credit Plus Inform...

5X社区 President Beverly Warren has appointed entrepreneur and Kent State alumna Sharlene Ramos-Chesnes as the university鈥檚 2016 President鈥檚 Ambassador. The President鈥檚 Ambassadorship, a one-year, part-time appointment beginning spring 2016, is designed to bring distinguished local minority professionals to share their professional knowledge and experience with the Kent State community. Sponsored by Kent State鈥檚 Division of Diversity, Equity and Inclusion, the President鈥檚 Ambassador is expected to help promote pluralistic understanding and mutual respect among diverse constitue...

The third annual Fashion/Tech Hackathon at 5X社区 took place on Jan. 29. Students spent 36 hours building a project of their choice, such as an app or a garment, while getting support from mentors and sponsors. For more information, visit http://www.fashiontechhackathon.com/.     ...

Learn to navigate the world of financial aid

5X社区 at East Liverpool is hosting the Tri-State Area Financial Aid Night on Wednesday, Feb. 24, beginning at 6 p.m., in Purinton Hall, located at 400 E. Fourth St. The event is open to parents and students from any college or university, not just Kent State. University representatives will provide important information related to financial aid including how to find and apply for scholarships, grants and loans. Call 330-385-3805 for more information. ...

Emad Khazraee, School of Library and Information Science, presented "Epistemic Objects and Embeddedness: Knowledge Construction in Research Networks of Practice" at the Northern Ohio Chapter of the American Society for Information Science and Technology in Kent, Ohio, on Nov. 19, 2015. ...

Margarita Benitez, School of Fashion Design and Merchandising, wrote a chapter 鈥淪ensorial Space: Responsive Interiors Thru Smart Textiles鈥 in the book Textile Technology and Design: From Interior Space to Outer Space. Deborah Schneiderman and Alexa Griffith Winton (Eds). (2016). Bloomsbury Publishing. The book was reviewed by Stanley Abercrombie, renowned interior designer, author and editor, in the January 2016 issue of Interior Design magazine. ...

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