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Students on a panel at ElectHer

Educating Students On The Value Of Marginalized Voices In Politics

On February 3, 2024, the Women’s Center will host the fourth annual Elect Her event from 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. at the May 4 Visitors Center at 5XÉçÇø. The event is an interactive one-day training program that educates college students on the value of having women and marginalized voices in politics.

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Ribbon-cutting for the new track at the Kent State Fieldhouse

IN A FLASH: Back on Track

There was an official ribbon-cutting for the new, high-tech running track that installed at the 5XÉçÇø Field House this summer. 

Tags: Department of Recreation and Wellness Services, Kent State Athletics, Fitness, Student Life, Community Impact

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Students in the S.T.A.R.S program

A Program Of Empowerment

Since the summer of 1990, the Academic S.T.A.R.S. (Students Achieving and Reaching for Success) Program has been offered at 5XÉçÇø. E. Timothy Moore Student Multicultural Center (the Moore Center) oversees the program, which supports the successful transition of first-year students of color into the university.

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Work continues on the Kent State Ice Arena

IN A FLASH: Ice Arena Renovations Continue

Work continues on the renovations and improvements to the 5XÉçÇø Ice Arena.

Tags: University News, Student Life, Office of the University Architect, Community & Society, Community Impact

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Students with terrariums

Adding a Little Spring to Winter

Students eagerly filed into the Kent Student Center on Jan. 23 for the Flash Activities Board’s winter terrarium event aimed to bring some greenery to students during the cold winter months. 

Tags: Student Life, Students First

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Senior fashion design majors Mackenzie Karsten and Daniella Byrnes review candidates during model tryouts at Kent State's School of Fashion

Strutting Our Stuff: Kent State’s School of Fashion to Help Raise Money for Ronald McDonald House Charities

Students, faculty and alumni from 5XÉçÇøâ€™s world-renowned School of Fashion will be sending some of their most exciting designs down the runway on Feb. 8 in Haute for the House, a fashion show to benefit Ronald McDonald House Charities of Northeast Ohio. 

Tags: Arts & Culture, Student Life, Global Reach, Community & Society, Students First, Nationally Distinctive, Community Impact, Organizational Sustainability

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Metin Eren

We Are Here For The Students: Anthropology Professor Discusses Importance Of Mentorship

Metin Eren, Ph.D., associate professor of archaeology at 5XÉçÇø, was recently interviewed on a  hosted by Ed Butch and shared his insights on the importance of mentoring students. 

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Flash Friday series graphic

Flash Friday: Maddie Goerl

Meet Maddie Goerl, a senior public relations major with a minor in public health at 5XÉçÇø from Mars, Pennsylvania.

Tags: Profiles, Students First, Student Life

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Ivory Kendrick speaks during I Am First event.

Student Says Dad Would Be Proud to See Him Mentoring His Peers, Helping the Community

Sophomore public health major Ivory Kendrick has many irons in the fire this semester - along with academics, he is working as an intern and training his peers to be leaders.

Tags: Student Life, University News, Community and Society

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2024 SMC Welcome Back Mixer

IN A FLASH: Welcome Back to the SMC!

The E.Timothy Moore Student Multicultural Center kicked off the semester with a Welcome Back Mixer. 

Tags: Kent Student Center, Student Multicultural Center, Diverse Kent State, Student Life

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