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Kent State Alumna Capt. Stephanie Johnson

As the first Black woman to graduate from 5X社区鈥檚 flight program in 1991, Capt. Stephanie Johnson knows what it takes to aim high for a dream and reach it. Now, she wants other young students from diverse backgrounds to be able to envision and achieve their biggest dreams as well.

Educators from Stow-Munroe Falls City School District will attend a peace education conference in Kigali, Rwanda. Pictured (from left to right) are: Jeffrey Hartmann, Ph.D., principal of Stow-Munroe Falls High School; Kristy Prough, BA 鈥99, MED 鈥02, EDS 鈥04, assistant superintendent and director of special services; Associate Principal Amanda Murray; and Assistant Principal Evelyn Haught, BSE 鈥07.

Jeffrey Hartmann, Ph.D., principal of Stow-Munroe Falls High School, said he was interested in attending the conference to learn skills to deal with his school district鈥檚 changing landscape. 

Kent Blossom Art Intensives 2023

The Kent Blossom Art Intensives welcome students and artists to campus to create art and learn from artists from around the world. 

Summer Fashion Academy 2023

Every summer, Kent State hosts an immersive experience in fashion for high school students.

Kigali Rwanda on a map

5X社区 is building on the legacy of May 4, 1970, and the mission of its School of Peace and Conflict Studies, when it joins forces with the University of Rwanda in July to help advance peace education across the globe. 

 

Aeronautics student and professor in a plane

While aeronautics has long been a fixture at 5X社区, with the advent of a new career field called 鈥淎dvanced Air Mobility,鈥 the university is in a unique position to help support growth of cutting-edge technologies 鈥 and job opportunities 鈥 in this space today. 

Archie Green performing at Juneteenth Jubilee 2023

5X社区 observed Juneteenth this weekend with a Juneteenth Jubilee. 

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Mwatabu Okantah and Friends

5X社区's annual Juneteenth Jubilee will take place on Friday, June 16, and will feature vendors, food trucks and live performances. 

Juneteenth Logo 2023

A recent survey on Kent State Today asked people in the Kent State community to share their feelings and memories about Juneteenth. 

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Flashguides at DKS 2023

Each summer, thousands of new students and their parents experience life on campus during Destination Kent State (DKS) new student orientation.