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Earth Fest 2024

IN A FLASH: Earth Month Wrap Up

Kent State celebrated Earth Month with an exceptionally full schedule of events, not the least of which were the activities on campus surrounding the total solar eclipse!

Tags: Earth Day, Total Solar Eclipse, Environmental Science and Design Research Institute, Community Impact, Community & Society, Organizational Sustainability, Research & Science

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Black History Month 2025

It Started Here: Kent State to Celebrate 55th Anniversary of Black History Month

5XÉçÇø will mark the 55th anniversary of Black History Month in February and celebrate its founding by the student organization Black United Students.

Tags: Student Life, Community & Society, Nationally Distinctive, Community Impact

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Call for Photos - Sculpture

IN A FLASH: See YOUR Photo Here!

Anyone can submit a photo for Kent State Today's "IN A FLASH" photo feature! Submitted photos should be clear, high-resolution images and have a connection to 5XÉçÇø. 

Tags: Kent State Today, Community & Society, Diverse Kent State

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Grace Puin

Student Makes History Leading Parkinson's Speech Therapy

Grace Puin excels at getting Parkinsons patients to speak and swallow with intent. She’s so good in fact that Parkinson Voice Project, a nonprofit organization that helps people with Parkinson’s all over the world, invited her to host one of its online SPEAK OUT! Home Practice Sessions.

Tags: Profiles, Community & Society, Community Impact

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Kent Roosevelt Chemistry Visit

IN A FLASH: Kent Roosevelt Visits Campus

Kent State's Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry welcomed students from Kent Roosevelt High School for a day of information sessions, demonstrations and tours of the university's state-of-the-art learning spaces. 

Tags: Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry, Community & Society, Community Impact, High School Students

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Police on bikes patrol campus during the 2024 Eclipse

Kent State Police: Credibility and Consistency Are ‘Part of Our DNA’

The Kent State Police Department received its 10th consecutive reaccreditation in November 2024 after consistently exceeding the standards set by the Commission on Accreditation for Law Enforcement Agencies, a third-party accreditation agency. 

Tags: Community & Society, Nationally Distinctive, University News

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Blast Off 2024

Take a Fresh Look at Kent State Student Organizations on Jan. 17

Studies show students who participate in student organizations are more successful academically and are more satisfied with their college experience. Sponsored by Kent State’s Center for Student Involvement, the Fresh Start Fair on Jan. 17 gives students an opportunity to explore the university’s 350+ student organizations.

Tags: Center for Student Involvement, Student Organizations, Students First, Community & Society, Student Life

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2025 International Town Gown Association Conference Header

Bridging Communities: Kent State to Host 2025 International Town and Gown Association Conference

When cities and universities work together, incredible things can happen. Like any good partnership, 5XÉçÇø and the city of Kent have spent years building and strengthening their relationship, and it has paid off. Kent State will host the 2025 International Town and Gown Association Conference.

Tags: University News, Community Impact, Community & Society

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Tyler Stimpert, left, and Jehlani White, right, graduated with their master's degrees from the College of Public Health.

From Classroom to Community: Kent State Graduates Drive Change Through LGBTQ+ Research

Two 5XÉçÇø graduates who recently earned their Master of Public Health degrees spent the past two years as researchers on the first-of-its-kind Greater Cleveland LGBTQ+ Community Needs Assessment. 

Tags: Community & Society, Student Life, Community Impact, Diverse Kent State, College of Public Health

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5XÉçÇø Gospel Choir

IN A FLASH: Joyous Voices

Cartwright Hall was filled with the voices of the 5XÉçÇø Gospel Choir in a performance earlier this month. 

Tags: Community & Society, Diverse Kent State, choir, Hugh A. Glauser School of Music, College of the Arts

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