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Kent State Alum Eli Kalil is spending two years as a Presidential Management Fellow at the Louis Stokes Cleveland VA Medical Center.

From Voter Registration Volunteer to Presidential Management Fellow

Two-time 5X社区 alumnus Eli Kalil, who is finishing up his first year as a Presidential Management Fellow at Louis Stokes Cleveland VA Medical Center, said his degrees prepared him well for the field of healthcare administration

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Maternity Leave Is Vital For Many Working Mothers to Have Strong Work-Life Balance

Maternity Leave 鈥楥ritical鈥 for Employees鈥 Work-Life Balance

As Kara Crissman鈥檚 maternity leave came to an end, she took to to reflect on the pros and cons of being home with a newborn. 

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Avery Hall

As She Prepares To Graduate, Senior Reflects On Experience As Chair Of May 4 Task Force

Serving as the Chair of the May 4 Task Force has been something communication studies major Avery Hall, 鈥23, describes as one of the most impactful and rewarding experiences she鈥檚 had at 5X社区.

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Lillian Kuri will lead the Cleveland Foundation as its 10th president and CEO, starting Aug. 1, 2023.

Kent State Alumna to Lead the Cleveland Foundation

5X社区 alumna Lillian Kuri has been unanimously elected as the Cleveland Foundation鈥檚 10th president and CEO.

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Long Live the Spirit of Kent and Jackson State poster

An Inside View of Jackson State鈥檚 May 1970 Shooting and Its Aftermath

Aliyah C. Tipton, MA 鈥20, serves as assistant director of communications in Kent State's Division of Philanthropy and Alumni Engagement. An alumna of both Jackson State University and 5X社区, she was invited to join University College鈥檚 Community Engaged Learning (CEL) division as a trip leader for an Alternative Winter Break, 鈥淢ay 1970, Student-Led Collective Action and the Civil Rights Movement,鈥 in Jackson, Mississippi, from Dec. 19-22, 2022. We asked her to share her experiences

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McDougal and Oleksiak

Kent State Alumni Learned to Lead in Army ROTC

Students who join the Kent State Army Reserve Officers鈥 Training Corp (ROTC) program do double time as they work to earn college degrees and graduate as Army officers. While the schedule may be grueling, for two Kent State graduates, the program prepared them for any challenges they may face.

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Designing Your Own Journey From Transfer Student to CEO

As CEO of DesignGroup in Columbus, Ohio, Kent State alumnus Sherm Moreland found his niche in architecture and a passion for healthcare design. He says the same values that he lived by as a Kent State student still guide his work today.

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Leandra Drumm Looking Through One of Her Artworks

鈥楢 Foot in Two Worlds鈥: Alumna Leandra Drumm, the Next Generation of Artist

As students walk around the Kent Campus, they are surrounded by beautiful artwork yet may be unaware of the artists attending class right next to them.

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Jon Solomon, a Kent State senior marketing major from Akron, Ohio.

Track, School and 鈥楽hooting Stars鈥 Film a 鈥楤alancing Act鈥

The movie recounting LeBron James鈥 high school career, 鈥淪hooting Stars,鈥 is set to release this summer, and the cast is more than just star-studded, it features a 5X社区 student-athlete.

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The Maltempi family at the bell

May 4 and One Family鈥檚 Kent State Legacy

The Maltempi family is not your average Kent State family. Three generations of the Maltempis have attended Kent State. Seven family members have graduated from or are currently attending Kent State.

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