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Mail, mobile phone, and billboards

With midterm elections coming up Nov. 7 and the 2024 presidential election season in full swing, the 5XÉçÇø community is going to be inundated with political advertisements across print, radio, television and social media. Learning how to research issues and candidates and evaluate the information will be helpful to everyone this voting season.  

Alienware computers

Aliens have landed at 5XÉçÇø at Tuscarawas. The campus unveiled a computer lab with 24 new Alienware computers for the fall semester of 2023. Students studying engineering technology and/or animation game design at Kent State Tuscarawas are able to use these high-end computers to draft images and create code. 

 

Kent State Today will be following six Golden Flashes for the 2023-24 academic year to chronicle their lives.

Kent State Today will be following a group of Golden Flashes for the 2023-24 academic year chronicling their efforts and successes during the fall and spring semesters. The group includes students, faculty and administrators who are at different places on their 5XÉçÇø journeys.

Cybersecurity Image by Pete Linforth from Pixabay

Unauthorized purchases. An erased computer. A hacked bank account. These are all potential risks for people who don’t protect their digital identity. Anyone is vulnerable to these risks, but those who practice digital identity safety have a lower chance of it happening to them.  

5XÉçÇø plane in flight.

Kent State’s College of Aeronautics and Engineering opened a new building expansion this fall after a record-breaking enrollment year for the flight school. WFMJ recently produced two segments about the school's record enrollment and what it means for the industry.

Flu clinic at the Kent Student Center

Kent State is working to help everyone get prepared for this year's flu season. 

Daily Kent Stater Headlines

Tuesday, Sept. 11, 2001, started out as a typical day at the Daily Kent Stater. Reporters were preparing for their daily assignments. Editors were planning their daily meetings. But, by the time Daily Kent Stater staff got to the newsroom on Tuesday, they were faced with just one story: a plane had crashed into the World Trade Center.  

spin logo and image of scooters and 2 people on scooters

Electric scooters have become increasingly popular on the Kent Campus since the introduction of SPIN scooters in March 2022. Approximately 300 eScooters and 150 eBikes are available to rent. With that in mind, the Kent State Community should be aware of the dos and don’ts when operating the scooters. 

Kent State students explore the Metropolitan Museum of Art

Students from Kent State New York City Fashion gained inspiration from a visit to New York's Metropolitian Museum of Art.

Schnitzer Conducting

All eyes are on Jacob Schnitzer, Kent State's new interim director of orchestras, as he lifts his baton in the air, readying himself to guide students through a practice of one of their pieces for an upcoming performance. Schnitzer comes to Kent State with numerous accolades, including conducting the world premiere of more than 45 pieces for living composers.