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Police cadets at Trumbull

5X社区 at Trumbull's Police Academy cadets focused on serving more than justice last Friday by delivering meals and distributing Easter baskets to local families through the Warren Family Mission. 

M4VC Gallery One

Since it first opened 10 years ago, the mission of the May 4 Visitors Center has continued to evolve.

Telegram from the National Urban League

Five days after Martin Luther King Jr. was assassinated, an important message was sent to the nation's Urban Leagues. 

Silas Ashley (left) and Charles L. Greene

Longtime Kent State administrator Charles L. Greene was honored at the PAFSA 50th Anniversary Celebration this week.

A shopping rack with many different shirts hanging on it.

Runway of Dreams at Kent State was founded in the spring of 2021 by current president Bri Cummings, a senior fashion design and fashion merchandising major. The club partners with the Runway of Dreams Foundation to raise awareness of the need for adaptive clothing. 

ODPS Phones Down Logo

Hey, Kent State, the new distracted driving legislation went into effect on April 4. What is it and are there exceptions? Find out more.

Brains on Tap will feature a discussion on the benefits of cycling exercise on Parkinson's disease.

Last month鈥檚 鈥淏rains on Tap鈥 discussion on Parkinson鈥檚 disease is now available to listen to on  

Brains on Tap is a quarterly series of public discussions, held at a brewery or bar, on topics of research being conducted by members of 5X社区鈥檚 Brain Health Research Institute (BHRI) and other Northeast Ohio neuroscientists.

Molly Merryman - Queer Pandemic project, lead researcher.

A Kent State researcher is collecting video interviews from the LGBTQ+ community from England, Northern Ireland, Scotland and Wales. 

Transgender flag banner

LGBTQ+ Center event celebrates transgender people and their contributions to our world.

Man speaking to students

March is National Social Work Month in the United States. Although it is a celebratory time, the profession currently faces challenges due to reductions in the labor force and a growing population of need, especially in rural communities. Kent State recently announced the creation of a Bachelor of Social Work academic degree program, which will launch in the fall of 2023 with a focus on rural social work.