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A scene from the Kent State Opera Theatre's Fall 2023 Concert

The Kent State Opera Theatre's Fall 2023 concert explored themes of love in all its forms. 

Lecturer Sarah Bixler leading a nursing class

Kent State nursing students learn fundamental skills using sophisticated patient simulators and each other. 

CARES Center Giving Tree ornament

From Nov. 27-Dec. 15, the Giving Tree in the Kent State CARES Center provides and easy way to anyone to help Kent State students in need. 

Vitalant blood donation

Your blood donations this week help two ways, by saving lives and funding Kent State scholarships.

Ohio: welcome to the heart of it all tourism sign

The 2023 U.S. News and World Report rankings list New York, Boston, Los Angeles and San Francisco as some of the most expensive cities in which to live. Ohio, on the other hand, has some of the lowest living expenses in the nation, making it an ideal home for recent college graduates.   

Mother and baby

Community healthcare providers in Northeast Ohio are encountering an increase in patients seeking maternal mental health services. Kent State College of Nursing Assistant Professor James Tudhope and his research team aim to make maternal mental healthcare more integrated into regular practice and standard education.

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, 5XÉçÇø 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 5XÉçÇø 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 5XÉçÇø'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 5XÉçÇø Surplus Store

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