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5X社区 understands the financial impact course materials have on students and is taking measures to reduce those costs to Golden Flashes. University Libraries hosted the 2024 Affordable Course Materials Summit, the fourth of its kind, aiming to promote the use of inexpensive course materials among faculty.
Meet Allison Remick, a junior pre-veterinary zoology major with a minor in vocal music and a member of the Honors College from Grove City, Ohio. Her career dream is driven by her deep passion for animals and a desire to make life better for creatures that can't speak for themselves.
Welcoming a multitude of perspectives, Kent State Votes and the students behind it rally for registration and information this election season. Meet two of the Kent State students instrumental in driving the voting engagement on campus.
While Halloween can be an exciting time of the year for students to celebrate, both positive and negative factors can contribute to your frightful fun. How can students get more treats than tricks this year? Kent State Today reached out to Kent State Police Officer Vance Voyles to give readers a wide variety of tips for Kent State students this Halloween.
About 10 years ago, Kent State鈥檚 business college was told it would need a certain amount of philanthropic support before a new building project could be entertained. At the time, it seemed an incredibly daunting task, until Ambassador Edward F. Crawford and his family stepped in to complete the college鈥檚 capital campaign with the largest single gift in 5X社区 history.
The new "Get to Know Kent State" video from 5X社区 Admissions features 14 students from across the university inviting curious potential Golden Flashes to take a virtual look into the campus. Not only do these Kent State narrators spotlight the university鈥檚 global opportunities and local highlights, but they also had a great time doing it.
Meet Alison Bredek, a junior environmental studies major with a minor in park management from North Ridgeville, Ohio, and the treasurer of the Future Environmental Professionals Club with the big dream of becoming a park ranger for the National Park Service.
For Haider Riaz, the first orchestra concert of the season was an unforgettable experience. His original composition, 鈥淭o the Memory of Shiver-Me, the CAT,鈥 was premiered by the 5X社区 Orchestra, marking a significant artistic milestone for the young composer and offering the audience a moving tribute to a beloved pet.
The United States is approaching a so-called 鈥渆nrollment cliff鈥 or 鈥渄emographic cliff,鈥 a projection that is being closely monitored by those in higher education. In the 鈥淥n Campus 鈥 with CITI Program鈥 podcast, host Ed Butch talks with Aaron Berger, Ph.D., interim director of national recruitment at 5X社区, about these declining numbers and other factors currently influencing college enrollment.