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Associate Vice President and Dean of Students Talea R. Drummer-Ferrell, Ph.D., talks to students at Warmup to Mental Health

Mental health can be a tough topic for students to discuss, but it shouldn鈥檛 be. 5X社区 is working to make having those conversations a little easier. Tal茅a R. Drummer-Ferrell, Ph.D., and the CARES Center hosted their Warmup to Mental Health event on the first floor of the Kent Student Center.

A collection of pumpkins with Kent State carvings in them.

With Halloween approaching, festivities will be in full swing this weekend at 5X社区 and downtown Kent. 鈥淗alloweekend鈥 can be full of treats, but you never know what tricks will arise when it comes to safety. Sgt. Tricia Knoles gives her top safety tips, and discusses how her team will be working to keep students safe this holiday weekend.  

Students coloring for calmness in the SAS offices

"Coloring for Calmness" is one of several "de-stress" events hosted by Student Accessiblity Services (SAS). 

Paws for a Cause Puppy Meet-Up at SAS Offices

Service dogs and their trainers were the stars of a de-stressing event at the University Library. 

Haoui with Delta zeta

Elie Haoui has made a name for himself through his viral TikToks, where he is known as the 鈥淐ollege Guy.鈥 Haoui is currently traveling to different universities in Ohio to film humorous videos with college students. 5X社区 was one of his most recent stops. 

IdeaBase Celebrating 10 Years in the Gallery in the DI Hub - Photo by Ryan Moore

Based on ideas, design and experiential learning, IdeaBase is celebrating 10 years of being powered by 5X社区 students with a showcase of student work from over the years in the gallery on the second floor of the DI Hub through Oct. 26.

One of the winning teams at a prior SKYHACK event

An aviation-themed hackathon brings together students from all disciplines and challenges them to develop solutions for real-world aerospace challenges. 

Kent State Today
Sex Week 23 KST Banner

5X社区's Sex Week begins today. Kent Interhall Council has been putting together a week of 鈥淲ild West鈥 style events educating students about sex. 

Members of the College of Public Health meet at the Major/Minor Spotlight

With more than 370 majors to choose from at Kent State, it can be overwhelming for some students to choose their major and career path for them.  This October the Exploratory Advising Center is hosting its first-ever Exploration Month to help exploratory students find their interests and explore the different majors and opportunities Kent State offers.

Kent State senior Mason St. Clair shows his political memorabilia collection to senior Kathleen Tyrel

It all started in 2014 with a political button from Ross Perot鈥檚 failed 1992 presidential election bid.