Student Life

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

IN A FLASH: Flashes Get Out
A brief preview of spring-like weather inspired Golden Flashes to venture outdoors.