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Jamison Darling

This winter at Kent State, an art show and featured speaker on mental health will honor the life and legacy of assistant professor and artist Christopher Darling, who died June 2018. The events will take place Thursday, Jan. 30, 2020, hosted by the School of Visual Communication Design, in which Darling taught.

Melissa Harris-Perry, Ph.D., the Maya Angelou Presidential Chair at Wake Forest University, television host, author and political commentator, served as keynote speaker at Kent State鈥檚 2020 Martin Luther King Jr. Celebration.

On Friday, Jan. 24, members of the 5X社区 community and the general public gathered to celebrate the life and legacy of Martin Luther King Jr. The university鈥檚 annual Martin Luther King Jr. Celebration started at 4 p.m. in the Kent Student Center Ballroom. This year鈥檚 keynote speaker was Melissa Harris-Perry, Ph.D., the Maya Angelou Presidential Chair at Wake Forest University, television host, author and political commentator.

Turkey Drive Photo

With donations made by the 5X社区 community, University Dining Services was able to deliver 500 turkeys to Mobile Meals in Akron for the holiday season.

Kent State Urban Design Collaborative Director Terry Schwarz

Terry Schwarz, director of the Cleveland Urban Design Collaborative (CUDC), home to Kent State鈥檚 urban design graduate program, as well as public service activities of the College of Architecture and Environmental Design, was recently featured on News 5 Cleveland.

The University Library houses Kent State's Ohio College2Careers office

When human development and family studies major Katherine Schroeder heard about the Ohio College2Careers program coming to 5X社区 for her first semester of sophomore year, Schroeder was determined to learn about what the program could offer her. After applying, Schroeder has been given the support she had been looking for in her college experience.

Deric Kenne, Ph.D., Discusses Their Drug Prevention Infrastructure on Spectrum News 1

Researchers at 5X社区 were featured on Spectrum News 1 discussing the development and implementation of their drug prevention infrastructure for three Ohio counties.

Chris Banks, Ph.D., recaps the impeachment inquiry hearings with WKYC

5X社区 constitutional law professor, Chris Banks, Ph.D., recaps the impeachment inquiry hearings from Nov. 19 with WKYC lead anchor Russ Mitchell. Banks teaches undergraduate and graduate courses ranging from American Politics to law, justice and society.

School of Emerging Media and Technology
Digitized Taylor Hall

Artifacts of May 4, 1970  a survivor鈥檚 jacket, a gas mask and gun shell casing  tell a story that鈥檚 not often accessible to the general public. Assistant Professor Abe Avnisan and students in his digital sciences capstone course will bring these artifacts鈥 stories to life via the exhibit 鈥淢ay 4: Through the Looking Glass.鈥

A joint color guard from Kent State鈥檚 Army and Air Force ROTC programs conducts a flag-raising ceremony

A paycheck and covered medical and housing expenses are fantastic military perks; however, veterans agree that one of the biggest benefits from serving is found in the classroom. 5X社区 was recently ranked on the Military Times鈥 Best for Vets: Colleges 2020 rankings.

Students from South Range High School pose after escaping from ESCAPE in a FLASH

The circumstances are grim: Beloved 5X社区 mascot Flash is stressed out and hasn鈥檛 been able to find the crucial student ID on exam day. You and your friends are the only ones who can help. Your group is frantically scrambling to find the lost ID, but time is running out before it becomes too late for Flash to take the exam. This scenario might sound like something out of a Kent State mystery movie, but it鈥檚 actually the situation in the new escape room called ESCAPE in a FLASH at Kent State鈥檚 East Liverpool Campus.