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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鈥檚 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鈥檚 School of Fashion to Help Raise Money for Ronald McDonald House Charities

Students, faculty and alumni from 5X社区鈥檚 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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Flash Friday series graphic

Flash Friday: Maddie Goerl

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

Tags: Profiles, Students First, Student Life

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CAE professors host Popcorn with Professors

Snack-Sized Conversations

During the first full week of the spring semester, 5X社区鈥檚 College of Aeronautics and Engineering provided two events for students, staff and faculty in the building to mingle and get to know each other, as a fun way to kick off the academic term.  

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Revisions to the Free Application for Federal Student Aid are posing challenges for students and parents.

New FAFSA Form Poses Challenges, Kent State Is Ready to Help

Filling out the Free Application for Federal Student Aid, or FAFSA, is always challenging for students and their parents, but this year鈥檚 process may be even more daunting. 

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Terrie Harris rejoices in receiving her bachelor's degree after studying off and on for 27 years.

鈥楢 Promise Kept鈥

When she walked across the stage at commencement on Dec. 16, Terrie Harris realized a dream more than 25 years in the making. Life intervened often during Harris鈥 educational journey, but thanks to 5X社区鈥檚 regional campus system a diploma was finally hers in December. 

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Terrie Harris rejoices in receiving her bachelor's degree after studying off and on for 27 years.

鈥楢 Promise Kept鈥

When she walked across the stage at commencement on Dec. 16, Terrie Harris realized a dream more than 25 years in the making. Life intervened often during Harris鈥 educational journey, but thanks to 5X社区鈥檚 regional campus system a diploma was finally hers in December. 

Tags: Student Life, Community & Society, Students First, Division of Philanthropy and Alumni Engagement

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Kent State is graduating students prepared for the most in-demand jobs of 2024.

Job Market Bright for Kent State Graduates

The newly released list of 鈥100 Best Jobs for 2024鈥 by U.S. News and World Report illustrates how 5X社区 has the majors that are preparing graduates to lead in tomorrow's workforce.

Tags: Community & Society, Student Life University News, Kent State Works, Students First, Community Impact, College of Nursing, Ambassador Crawford College of Business and Entrepreneurship

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President McGilvrey at his desk.

Happy Birthday, President McGilvrey!

Kent State's founding president was born on Jan. 8, 1867. His tireless dedication to the institution and its students is reflected in innovations that continue to propel 5X社区 forward today. 

Tags: University News, Nationally Distinctive, Students First, Office of Continuing and Distance Education, Regional Campuses, Study Abroad, Student Life, Greek Life

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