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MLK event panel

Kent State’s MLK Celebration Focuses on Following Dr. King’s Principles: Live a Life of Love and Peace During Conflict

Kent State University used its annual Martin Luther King Jr. Celebration on Feb. 1 to inaugurate a new series of educational programs to help foster a better understanding of the many diverse voices in the university community. 

Tags: University News, Student Life, Community & Society, Diverse Kent State

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Flash Friday - Brandon Smith

Flash Friday: Brandon Smith

Meet Brandon Smith, a senior zoology major at Kent State University from North Lima, Ohio. Smith quickly fell in love with research, while pursuing a lifelong passion for wildlife and the natural world. He plans to attend graduate school for wildlife research after the completion of his undergraduate degree.

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Kent State Students at the Leadership, Innovation and Career Seminar at Disney World

Leadership and Innovation in the Happiest Place on Earth

In an unconventional professional development opportunity, first-generation, income-eligible and differently-abled students at Kent State University traveled to the Walt Disney World Resort alongside TRIO Student Support Services for the Leadership, Innovation and Career Seminar.  

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Revisions to the Free Application for Federal Student Aid are posing challenges for students and parents.

Kent State Offers Reassurance in the Wake of More Federal Financial Aid Delays

Kent State University officials are offering reassurance to students, prospective students and parents in the wake of Tuesday’s announcement from the U.S. Department of Education that the Free Application for Federal Student Aid or FAFSA is facing yet another delay.

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Students, faculty and staff discussed MLK's ideas about peace and conflict at 100 Plates.

A Community Discussion Over Lunch Focuses On MLK's Ideas About Peace and Conflict

The 100 Plates event allowed students, faculty and staff to discuss Martin Luther King Jr.'s ideas about peace and conflict. 

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A collage-style face of a Black person, made of pieces of pictures of different Black individual's faces. Text that reads "Black History Month: Black Excellence in every aspect, shade and expression"

Celebrating Black Excellence in Every Aspect, Shade and Expression

Kent State University has a roster of programmed events to celebrate Black excellence this February with the theme: Black excellence in every aspect, shade and expression, or ÀSE, a Yoruba term that represents the power that produces change. Kent State has a wide variety of events that aim to encompass and ignite the month with recognition and celebration

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Members of the Kent Cosplay Club

IN A FLASH: Cosplayers on Campus

KSU Cosplay Club  is a student organization promoting creativity and community through bringing together people with similar interests to form friendships and exchange knowledge in a shared love of cosplay.

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Man working on laptop

Free Software, Identity Protection, And Computer Support: Just A Few Ways DoIT Has Your Back

Is online life stressing you out? Between classes, calendars, and the endless scroll of online world, who has time to worry about computer meltdowns or identity loss? At Kent State, you don’t have to. The Division of Information Technology is your go-to partner for seamless tech integration and support!

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Hayden Cruz

Flashathon: Dancing Away for $17K

"Always be willing to try and explore all options because it is in what you get involved with that you will create lasting friendships and make meaningful memories."

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Rwandan student sledding

International Students See Their First Snow

Four graduate students from the heart of Africa are embracing winter for the very first time this year on the beautiful Kent Campus.

Tags: Student Life, Global Reach

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