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Lunar New Year Celebration

IN A FLASH: Celebrating the Lunar New Year

To celebrate the Lunar New Year last week, University Culinary Services offered a special menu of Chinese dishes at Eastway Center.

Tags: University Culinary Services, Students First, Arts & Culture, Student Life

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Flash Focus: Christopher Shaffer

Flash Focus: Christopher Shaffer

Meet Christopher Shaffer, a senior aerospace engineering major with a minor in physics, from New Bern, North Carolina, whose curiosity in sciences paved the way for his academic career.

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Images of shoe designs generated by AI

A Fashionable Use of Artificial Intelligence

Lauren Copeland understands the importance of becoming familiar with artificial intelligence – and balancing technology with human thought and creativity – to train students to be confident in their skills and what they can provide to the industry. Her Fashion Fundamentals class was recently tasked with creating shoe designs using an AI platform.

Tags: Student Life, Students First, Arts & Culture

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Nursing students smile at the 2025 White Coat Ceremony

‘The Legacy of Being a Kent State Nurse’

Henderson Hall’s auditorium was filled with nursing students, excitement and a little nervous energy during this year's White Coat Ceremony, where second-year nursing students donned their white coats and made a pledge to provide the highest quality care and service to their patients.  

Tags: Students First, Student Life

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Sarah Spinner Liska, J.D., Ph.D. Headshot

‘Where Art, Fashion and Education Intersect’

5XÉçÇø Museum, under the leadership of director Sarah Spinner Liska, Ph.D., J.D., is becoming a dynamic hub for creativity, fashion and education. Liska was recently featured in a Cleveland.com article highlighting some of her current initiatives and her focus on increasing student involvement.

Tags: Students First, Arts and Culture, 5XÉçÇø Museum

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Neurodiversity Research Initiative is hosting a seminar in autism research.

Kent State Partners With Brazilian University for Autism Research Seminar

5XÉçÇø’s Neurodiversity Research Initiative has partnered with the Pontifical Catholic University of Paraná (PUCPR), for a three-day seminar on autism research.

Tags: Research & Science, Student Life , Global Reach, Global Presence, Students First

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Zonuts and Lattes food truck and Zoe Noel, marketing student and owner

Brewing Success: The Sweet Journey of Creating ‘Zonuts’

Every weekend, 5XÉçÇø junior marketing major Zoe Noel travels throughout northeast Ohio, filling the streets with the aroma of coffee and freshly made donuts.  

Tags: Profiles, Student Life, Students First, Featured Story

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What Housing Will Your Dollar Get You in Kent?

Every year, thousands of 5XÉçÇø students navigate the off-campus housing market. As a college town, Kent has no shortage of options. But what should students expect? The search for student housing can be overwhelming if you don’t know where to start. Luckily, Kent State Today has done some legwork for you.  

Tags: Community & Society, Student Life, Students First

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The Provost Leadership Academy looks for ways to improve life at 5XÉçÇø.

Provost Leadership Academy Produces Ideas for Improving Life at Kent State

First-year students in the Provost Leadership Academy are asked to look at Kent State through a critical lens, with an eye toward how they would change or improve some aspect of university life. Here are some of the ideas being considered.

Tags: Student Life, Students First, University College

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FAB Red Dress Gala 2024

IN A FLASH: Step Out At FAB's Red Dress Gala

The Red Dress Gala is the Flashes Activity Board's spring semester dance. It will be held in the Kent Student Center Ballroom on Saturday, Feb. 8 from 7-9 p.m. Tickets are available Jan. 20-Feb. 6.

Tags: Student Organizations, Student Life, Students First

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