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Members of Sister Circle

Sister Circle Is Nationally Recognized

The student initiative, Sister Circle, recently won the gold for the category 鈥淔raternity and Sorority Life, Leadership, Student Activities, Student Union, and related.鈥 Sister Circle, housed under the E. Timothy Moore Student Multicultural Center (The Moore Center), supports the personal, social, cultural, and professional development of women of color at 5X社区.

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Virginia Doherty Flash Friday collage

Flash Friday: Virginia Doherty

Meet Virginia Doherty, a junior triple major of history, art history and economics with minors in marketing and ancient, medieval and renaissance studies from Pittsburgh.

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Sophomore Fashion Design major Timothy Green is pictured next to Culinary Services Cook DeVante D. Williams with Timothy鈥檚 submission of Brown Sugar Fried Chicken

Student Recipes Spice Up Black History Month Menu Options

In a celebration of Black History Month, 5X社区 Culinary Services has transformed the month鈥檚 menu into a melting pot of different dishes. Led by Executive Chef Edward Shawn Hardin Sr., Culinary Services is offering a unique menu built upon students鈥 family recipes, highlighting the diversity of Black history.

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Graduate student Emily Zhang cooks dumplings as part of a Luna New Year celebration held Feb. 14 in Satterfield Hall.

Happy New Year! Students Usher in Year of the Dragon With Food and Fun

Satterfield Hall was filled with the sights, sounds and smells of Lunar New Year as 5X社区 students gathered Feb. 14 to celebrate and learn to make Asian dumplings.

Tags: Arts & Culture, Student Life, Global Reach, Global Presence, Diverse Kent State, College of Arts and Sciences

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Zachery Pfouts

Late Start to Jump Start

Zachery Pfouts鈥檚 journey to the job of his dreams looked more like a mountain trail than a straight path. Along the way, Pfouts found 5X社区 at Tuscarawas. The campus鈥檚 distinctive Bachelor of Science and Engineering Technology degree turned out to be the key to his success.  

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A dress designed by Kent State graduate student Angelique Wong.

Best of the House: Kent State Graduate Student Wins Prize for Her Designs

5X社区 graduate student Angelique Wong鈥檚 designs were judged the best in show at 鈥淗aute for the House,鈥 a runway show the School of Fashion staged as part of a fundraiser for Ronald McDonald House Charities of Northeast Ohio.

Tags: Art & Culture, Student Life, Community & Society, Nationally Distinctive, Community Impact

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Photo of East Palestine cloud of smoke

The Public Health Response to the East Palestine Train Derailment

Feb. 3, 2023 鈥 A date that forever changed lives of residents and businesses in East Palestine, Ohio. A Norfolk Southern freight train derailed and caught fire. Of the 38 cars that derailed, 11 contained toxic chemicals including vinyl chloride, a known carcinogen, butyl acrylate, and other chemicals. First responders, most of which were volunteer fire departments, were immediately called into action.   

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dog sleeping

Can You Feel the Puppy Love?

Puppy love was in the air Tuesday, Feb. 13, on the second floor of the Student Center where Paws for a Cause hosted its annual puppy kissing booth.  

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Kent State alumna Alexus Kellow, '21, stationed with the U.S. Army in South Korea, began her master's program in the College of Public Health online.

Military Members Embracing Online Advanced Public Health Degrees

Active military members are embracing online master鈥檚 degree programs in 5X社区鈥檚 College of Public Health for the flexibility and ease with which they can earn an advanced degree.

Tags: Student Life, College of Public Health, Health, Global Reach, Students First, Nationally Distinctive

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Skateboarding student flies during a brief time of warmer temperatures in February

IN A FLASH: Flashes Get Out

A brief preview of spring-like weather inspired Golden Flashes to venture outdoors. 

Tags: Spring Semester, Student Life, Nationally Distinctive, weather

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