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Susan Thomas, nurse at the DeWeese Health Center, administers a COVID-19 booster shot and a flu vaccine to Phil Soencksen, a senior writer in University Communications and Marketing.

Fall is the time to get protected from COVID-19 and flu. Appointments for shots are available at Kent State University's DeWeese Health Center on the Kent Campus.

Your Photo Here - with Squirrel Image

You can submit your Kent State photos to appear in Kent State Today's daily "IN A FLASH" feature. 

Kent State Assistant Professor Marianne Prevot shows a safety senor she is developing.

Small sensors about the size of a postage stamp could one day save the lives of firefighters, soldiers and other workers who face the threat of toxic gases or vapors on the job. 

 

Kent State Production of “What We Learned While We Were Alone.”

The stanzas of “Dear Vaccine,” a collection of pandemic memoirs written by citizen poets- turned staged theatrical production, made their way home to the Kent State University Museum on Monday, Oct. 2.

Sistahood Collective Gathering at Kent State at Trumbull

The Building Black Leaders program at Kent State University at Trumbull offers students support, inspiration and community. 

A sillhouette of a person doing yoga in the sun

October is Kent State University’s Mental Health Awareness Month. Though the national health observance is in May, the university chooses October to promote mental health awareness as the need for mental health support on campus peaks during this time.   

Kent State at Trumbull Flashes 101 students painted the Trumbull rock.

Students in Kent State at Trumbull's Flashes 101 course rocked their school spirit.

Prof. Stephanie Smith at the third annual read-in, open-mic event

“If Monday was a color, she’d be red...”  The third annual Read-In @ Kent State was held on Wednesday, Sept. 27, in Taylor Hall. This open-mic event gave students, faculty, staff and alumni the opportunity to read excerpts from or speak briefly about banned and challenged books that are important to them.  

Wilson Duda, a student in Kent State's Career and Community Studies program, works on his art.

Wilson Duda, a student in Kent State's Career and Community Studies program, is excelling as an artist and illustrator.

Black squirrel eating an acorn

Let's get nuts! The 41st Annual Black Squirrel Festival kicks off today at 4 p.m. on the Student Green and Risman Plaza.