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"Dialogue and Difference" explores the topics of freedom of expression and academic freedom.

Understanding academic freedom and freedom of expression were the topics of Tuesday鈥檚 鈥淒ialogue and Difference鈥 session, part of a series designed to engage the 5X社区 community in discussions that will advance our core values of freedom of expression, respect and kindness in all we do.

Kent State Today
A red-orange moon rises over the 5X社区 Airport.

A Kent State staffer captured spectacular views of a red moon over the 5X社区 Airport.

Flasher Brass Day 2024

Local high school student musicians came to Kent State to rehearse and perform with the Flasher Brass Pep Band.

Rwandan students at Bob Christy's home

A Kent State staffer's kindness helped international students who were far from their much warmer home weather an Ohio winter. 

ashtray full of cigarettes

Kathryn Wilson, Ph.D., a professor in the Department of Economics within the Ambassador Crawford College of Business and Entrepreneurship, weighs in on whether a higher cigarette tax could help lower high smoking rates in Ohio.

Adults Practicing Yoga

Kent State's Employee Wellness program has been working to provide physical, mental and emotional support to faculty and staff for years. And it鈥檚 definitely being recognized. 

Alan Talarczyk, a graduate student in Kent State's College of Public Health, got his educational start at the Twinsburg Academic Center.

 A first-generation student who began his education journey at the Twinsburg Academic Center now has his sites set on medical school.

Kent State Today
Victoria Alexander dialogue with Charmaine Crawford.

Viral speaker and scholar Victoria Alexander visited the Kent Campus for "Black Identity Unveiled: Victoria Talks."

Flash the mascot welcoming guests on a Future Flashes Day.

Future Flash Days provide an opportunity for high school students and their families  - from all over the country and beyond - to experience student life at Kent State. 

Technical rehearsal of "Rent."

An associate professor working on the School of Theatre and Dance provided a behind-the-scenes look at the school's current production of "Rent."