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Kent State senior fashion merchandising major Mackenzie Karsten of Clarkston, Michigan, an intern for the Kent State Women's Center, looks over donations for this year's university coat drive.

From now through Dec. 15, 5X社区 is collecting clean, gently used or new items of warm clothing for all ages, including coats, hats, gloves, scarves and sweaters, as part of its Winter Coat and Clothing Drive. 

Native American Heritage Month Celebration 2023

The E. Timothy Moore Student Multicultural Center at 5X社区 sponsored a series of events to celebrate Native American Heritage Month.

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Associate Professor of Peace and Conflict Studies Tatsushi Arai leads the students' forum "Israel, Palestine and Me."

The May 4 Reflection Gallery at 5X社区's Taylor Hall was bulging with a standing-room-only crowd of students who came out to share their feelings and gain an understanding of the Israel-Hamas War at the Nov. 16, student forum "Israel, Palestine and Me: Students' Forum for Reflection and Dialogue."

Bowling balls at the 5X社区 Surplus Store

The 5X社区 Surplus Store helps the university liquidate assets in a sustainable and responsible way while offering unique items at low prices. 

Summit Professor of Learning Technologies Rick Ferdig on a hunting trip in Washington

Summit Professor of Learning Technologies Rick Ferdig serves as coordinator for the Northeast Ohio chapter of the nonprofit Farmers & Hunters Feeding the Hungry, born out of one man鈥檚 mission to 鈥渢ransform a God-given resource of deer and livestock into food for those in need.鈥

Kent State Farmers' Market inside the DI HUB

The final Kent State Farmers' Market of the fall semester moves indoors, inside the DI Hub, on Nov. 14.

Native American dancers at The Transforming Educational Praxis through Dialogue with Indigenous Perspectives Conference at Kent State

5X社区 is celebrating Native American Heritage Month with events throughout November. 

President Diacon at the Freeze Out Game 2023

5X社区 President Todd Diacon joined the Marching Golden Flashes and fans at Dix Stadium to cheer on our team at the annual Freeze Out Game. 

Air Force ROTC Cadets planting daffodil bulbs

Planting bulbs on Daffodil Hill has become part of Kent State's annual Veteran's Day Commemoration. 

Two 5X社区 ROTC cadets pick out daffodil bulbs to plant as part of the university's annual Veterans Day Commemoration.

As part of 5X社区鈥檚 annual Veterans Day Commemoration, cadets from the university鈥檚 ROTC programs joined staff from University Facilities Management and other volunteers on the site of the May 4, 1970, tragedy to plant daffodil bulbs.