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Dr. Lashonda Taylor at Karamu

IN A FLASH: Celebrating Our Graduates

The Student Multicultural Center celebrated its Spring 2023 graduates on Wednesday. 

Tags: Spring Commencement , Commencement , University News , Community & Society , Community Impact

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Members of the Spring Class of 2023 pose for a photo

IN A FLASH: Commencement's Eve

Members of Kent State's Spring Class of 2023 could be found posing for photos at popular spots on campus this week. 

Tags: Student Life , University News , Students First , Community Impact , Lefton Esplanade , Spring Commencement , Commencement , Class of 2023

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A new Kent State graduate crosses the stage and proudly holds her diploma during the advanced degree ceremony.

Kent State Celebrates Its Newest Graduates With Spring Commencement Ceremonies

The Kent State University alumni family will grow by about 5,500 new graduates as the university holds its spring commencement ceremonies. 

Tags: University News , Students First , Commencement , Spring Commencement , alumni-news , Success Story

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May 4 53rd Commemoration

Kent State Remembers May 4, 1970, With Commemoration

“The Power of Our Voices” theme inspired this year’s May 4 Commemoration events and programming, which focused on tying May 4 and the anti-war movement of 1970 to emerging movements today.

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2023 May 4 Candlelight Vigil

IN A FLASH: Voices of Remembrance

A prayer was read in Hebrew at the B'nai B'rith Hillel Marker on the May 4 memorial site as part of the annual candlelight walk and vigil on May 3. The silent walk around campus begins each year at at 11 p.m. and takes about 60 minutes. Afterward, at midnight, the vigil begins as one person wit…

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Assistant Professor Erica Eckert, Ph.D., presents the Jerry M. Lewis Lecture on May 3, 2023 in the Kent Student Center Ballroom.

Jerry Lewis Lecture Series Begins 53rd May 4 Commemoration

As someone who studied higher education administration, Kent State University Assistant Professor Erica Eckert, Ph.D., had always wondered what it would have been like to experience the May 4, 1970, Kent State shootings as a student affairs administrator. 

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Emily Maslanka,(left) was among 34 Kent State students who worked at the 2023 NFL Draft in Kansas City, Mo.

Students Attend NFL Draft

Emily Maslanka was among 34 Kent State students who traveled to Kansas City in April 2023 to work the NFL draft through a partnership arranged by Mark Lyberger, associate professor in Kent State’s Sports Administration program in the School of Foundations, Leadership and Administration in the College of Education, Health and Human Services.  

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