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Women having a civil conversation.

How to Talk to Your Neighbor: Workshop Will Teach the Art of Community Dialogue

You know how at Thanksgiving dinner, everyone is trained to avoid the touchy subjects – politics, religion, money? 

Tags: Community & Society, Community Impact, Nationally Distinctive

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Help Sign

How Can We Best Support Mothers Experiencing Homelessness?

One Kent State researcher is working to understand how support services and housing can keep groups like single mothers out of vulnerable situations.

Tags: Community Impact, Community & Society, Nationally Distinctive, Research & Science

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A sunny view on the second floor of the Kent Student Center

IN A FLASH: A 'Key' Location on Campus

Sunny days create plays of light and shadow on campus. 

Tags: Student Life, Nationally Distinctive, Kent Student Center

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The BUS student walkout at Kent State in November 1968.

The Birth of BUS

From the start, members of Black United Students were focused on creating positive change at Kent State. 

Tags: University News, Diverse Kent State, Nationally Distinctive

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Photo of Angela Neal-Barnett, Ph.D., professor in Kent State’s Department of Psychological Sciences within the College of Arts and Sciences

The Quarter-Life Crisis: Kent State Professor Discusses ‘Emerging Adulthood’

Kent State University Professor Angela Neal-Barnett, Ph.D., from the Department of Psychological Sciences shares her expertise in a Deseret Magazine article about the quarter-life crisis. She discusses the stage of development called “emerging adulthood.”

Tags: Health, Nationally Distinctive, Department of Psychological Sciences, College of Arts and Sciences, Featured Story

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Maria Jacobs Applied Vocal Jazz Instructor

Vocal Instructor Reflects on Ninth Album, New Book

Maria Jacobs, who teaches Applied Vocal Jazz, says music education includes many things besides music itself, most especially, history.

Tags: Profiles, Nationally Distinctive, Arts & Culture

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Kent State display at the NACAC College Fair in Cleveland 2-5-23.

IN A FLASH: Standing Out in a Crowd

A new, interactive Kent State display debuted at a college fair last weekend. 

Tags: Nationally Distinctive, Community & Society, University News

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Fall leaves, frozen in ice and covered with a dusting of snow.

IN A FLASH: Signs of the Seasons

Frigid temperatures and snow create scenes of frozen beauty around campus campus.

Tags: Nationally Distinctive, Student Life

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Kent State doctoral student in neuroscience Thywill Ettey is studying spinal cord injuries.

Expert Advice: Kent State Alumni to Serve on Brain Health Advisory Board

Some of Kent State University’s most prestigious alumni in the field of neuroscience have agreed to serve on the Brain Health Research Institute (BHRI) Advisory Board, which will host its inaugural meeting today. 

Tags: Research & Science, Nationally Distinctive, Students First

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The Serlio Code exhibition of AI-designed shapes at the DI Hub Gallery.

IN A FLASH: Cracking The Serlio Code

"The Serlio Code" exhibition is on display in the DI Hub Gallery through Feb. 3. 

Tags: Arts & Culture, College of Architecture and Environmental Design, Nationally Distinctive, Research & Science

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