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Daisy Pops with "LaunchNet" logo on packaging

Daisy Pops founder and alumna Amy Mucha, 15, spoke at the inaugural 鈥淟unchNET鈥 event on Wednesday, Sept. 20, where 5X社区 students were invited to have lunch and learn the secret to a local entrepreneur's success.  

Friends hugging, overlooking a sunny field of hills

Sept. 21 is World Gratitude Day, a day dedicated to showing thanks and appreciation to the many different people in your life. While many people appreciate receiving gratitude, what they may not know is that expressing gratitude actually makes them feel better, too.

Neal-Barnett and Shackleford presenting

The Division of Research and Economic Development recently hosted its research and innovation forum, featuring faculty and undergraduate student pairs presenting their Summer Undergraduate Research Experience work.

Students studying at 5X社区's College of Podiatric Medicine review foot X-rays.

The 5X社区 Board of Trustees approved a revised tuition rate for students enrolled at the university鈥檚 College of Podiatric Medicine at the Board鈥檚 regular quarterly meeting held Wednesday, Sept. 20, in Rockwell Hall on the Kent Campus.

5X社区 College of Podiatric Medicine students in the Class of 2027 read the physician鈥檚 oath during the traditional white coat ceremony that signifies the start of podiatric medical school.

Thanks to a nearly eight-year effort of various 5X社区 administrators, Ohio students enrolled in the university鈥檚 College of Podiatric Medicine will see a significant reduction in tuition on their next semester鈥檚 bill and will graduate with less debt.

New 5X社区 students cheer and wave rally towels during 2023 Convocation.

More students have made the commitment to seek a degree from 5X社区 and launch their futures as a Golden Flash. The university is celebrating the rise in Kent Campus enrollment for the first time in 10 years along with another strong freshman class and improved retention rates on both the Kent and Regional Campuses.

Emily Spencer, a senior from North Canton, Ohio, said her time in the Kigali Summer Institute gave her a deeper understanding of humanity.

When she signed up for the Kigali Summer Institute in Rwanda, 5X社区 senior Emily Spencer, thought it would be a good training ground for humanitarian work she hopes to perform in the future. When she returned from the three-week course, she felt significantly changed. 

A teaching remote teaching during the pandemic

In this post-pandemic world, remote work is one element that has hung on, but there are mixed emotions about it. Employees tend to like it, but some employers have concerns. Two professors who do research in this space weigh in on this discussion.

Four staff members from the National Police College in Rwanda have begun their studies as graduate students at 5X社区 this semester.

Large numbers of international graduate students are boosting enrollment of both international students and graduate students.

Online Learning

Parenting students have an entirely different experience on campus. Financial concerns, scheduling and access to childcare are just some of the issues parents on campus have to contend with. Kent State鈥檚 Center for Adult and Veteran Services is providing a new resource for parenting students who are unable to leave their kids at home to study.