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Honors College Student’s Journey Goes From Research Lab to Italy

Senior Abygail Deemer, a pre-med major, is one of 404 Honors College students who are majoring in health-related fields.

Tags: University News , Student Life , Honors College , Global Education , Department of Biological Sciences

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Marching Band during the 2024 Freeze Out game

Marching to the Beat: Outreach and Investments Lead to Band Growth

In the fall, when you hear the Kent State Marching Golden Flashes practicing, does it sound like it’s getting louder? It is. The band and the programs are growing.  

Tags: Student Life , Arts & Culture

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Looking Forward to his Junior Year – and Robot Combat!

Kent State Today continues to follow mechatronics engineering technology student Jude Carver as part of ongoing “Year with a Flash” series. Carver is beginning his first semester as a junior in Spring Semester 2025. 

Tags: Student Life , Combat Robotics Team , Profiles , College of Aeronautics and Engineering

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Flash Focus: Renee Ellis

Meet Renee Ellis, a second-year double major in fashion design and fashion merchandising and member of the Honors College from Chicago, Illinois, who said her family influence has inspired her to look at fashion through a deeper lens.

Tags: Profiles , Student Life , Flash Focus

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Engineering professor Kelsen LaBerge earns Outstanding Teaching Award

‘Learning They Won’t Forget’

For Kelsen LaBerge, Ph.D., teaching at Kent State is about more than equations. Since joining in 2018, she has dedicated herself to preparing future engineers with not only technical skills but also the resilience to face real-world challenges. The accomplishments and commitment of LaBerge, professor of engineering, have earned her the Outstanding Teaching Award.

Tags: University News , Profiles , Student Life

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Rwandan students studying at Kent State meet with the Rwandan Minister of Education Claudette Irere, and officials from the Office of Global Education.

Kent State Working to Bring Fashion and Aeronautics to Rwanda

Kent State University’s partnership with the African nation of Rwanda continues to blossom with the School of Fashion, the College of Aeronautics and Engineering and the College of Arts and Sciences all working to add program partnerships in Rwanda.

Tags: Global Reach , Student Life , Global Education , University News , Featured Story

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Fresh Start Fair Spring 2025

IN A FLASH: A Fresh Look at Student Organizations

The Fresh Start Fair gave student organizations an opportunity to let students know what they are all about - and a chance for students to check them out. 

Tags: Center for Student Involvement , Student Organizations , Student Life , Spring Semester , In a Flash

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IN A FLASH: Flashes in a Winter Wonderland

A steady snowfall made travel more challenging, but also picturesque for Golden Flashes on Thursday. 

Tags: Nationally Distinctive , Student Life , Spring Semester , In a Flash

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A student takes part in the 2024 game creation challenge.

‘Let’s Make the Rules’ – Game Creation Challenge Set for DI HUB

Board games, card games and computer games are all fair game at the second annual Let’s Make the Rules: A Game Creation Experiencea design challenge open to Kent State University students who have an idea for a new game.

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Flash Focus: Maura Dougherty

Meet Maura Dougherty, a senior theatre studies major with a focus on performance from Pittsburgh. From acting in elementary and high school productions to working at a theatre for young audiences for five years, Dougherty has consistently pursued her passion for the performing arts.

Tags: Profiles , Student Life , Flash Focus

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