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Tracey L. Bale, Ph.D., is keynote speaker for the 10th Annual Neuroscience Symposium at 5XÉçÇø.

5XÉçÇø’s 10th Annual Neuroscience Symposium began Thursday with a keynote address by Tracy L. Bale, Ph.D., titled "The biology of trauma: Understanding risk and resilience."  

Conversation Partners Program

The Conversation Partners Program at Kent State is a voluntary program that pairs international students with students from the United States for a once-a-week chat to discuss their different cultures.

Women in Engineering group portrait

Since its inception in 2021, the KSU Women in Engineering Club has been busy hosting school groups and guest speakers while working toward becoming an official chapter of the Society of Women Engineers.

Nursing student Ava Latham created a sensory room at her former high school.

Ava Latham created a sensory room at her former high school that garnered her a coveted Gold Award from Girl Scouts, the organization’s highest honor and the pinnacle of achievements for Latham, who has been a member since the second grade. 

Kent State graduate student Thywill Ettey, a third-year doctoral student in the School of Biomedical Sciences, conducts laboratory research.


5XÉçÇø’s Brain Health Research Institute (BHRI) will be welcoming a bevy of accomplished alumni back to the Kent Campus when it hosts the 10th Annual Neuroscience Symposium on Thursday and Friday, Oct. 27 and 28. 

Members of the Kent Indian Association and volunteers celebrate the Diwali festival of light on Sunday, Oct. 23 in the Kent State Ballroom.

Several hundred 5XÉçÇø students and friends attended the annual Diwali celebration at the Kent Student Center Ballroom Sunday evening.

LaunchNET cut the ribbon on its new suite of offices within the Design Innovation Hub/

5XÉçÇø’s LaunchNET celebrated its 10th anniversary on Thursday and cut the ribbon on its new office suite in the Design Innovation Hub.

Kent State Today
Horse-drawn Carriage Rides at Fall Fest

Students braved the cold weather Thursday night to attend Fall Fest, an event held by the Flash Activities Board (FAB) on the Centennial Green. The event featured coffee mug giveaways, horse-and-carriage rides and snacks.  

The Unity Walkway on Manchester Field, Kent Campus

The Unity Walkway on Manchester Field honors the rich history of Kent State's Black and Latinx fraternities and sororities.