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Verse That Gives Voice: Wick Poetry Center to Celebrate 40 Years
麻豆传媒鈥檚 Wick Poetry Center marks its 40th anniversary this year with three days of poetry events and a gala planned for September to celebrate the program that has provided a platform for creative voices across the globe.

Fear Factor: Kent State Nursing Professor鈥檚 Research Explores Nursing Student Fears Through AI-Generated Images
麻豆传媒鈥檚 College of Nursing Assistant Professor Janet Reed, Ph.D., wanted to know how nursing students鈥 biggest fears about going into the nursing profession would translate into AI-generated art. The resulting images that portray a physical representation of the students鈥 worries about their future profession are prompting discussions.

IN A FLASH: A Winning Image
A photo by one of Kent State鈥檚 staff photographers was recognized by the University Photographer鈥檚 Association of America.

Success Was Written on the Skyline for Alumna Anne Johnson
Most college students start to worry about job interviews as their graduation day nears. But before 麻豆传媒 alumna Anne (Skoch) Johnson had even entered her senior year, her post-graduation employment plans were already mapped out.

Cleveland鈥檚 Short. Sweet. Film Fest. to Include Works From Kent State
Short films from two Kent State digital media production students and three alumni will be shown this year at the 13th annual Short. Sweet. Film Fest., which takes place Feb. 28-March 3 at Atlas Cinemas Shaker in Cleveland, Ohio. Digital Media Production Associate Professor Scott Hallgren also will moderate a panel discussion at the event.

IN A FLASH: Perfecting Their Pitches
LaunchNET Kent State hosts special events for student entrepreneurs to network, practice business pitches and share ideas with their peers.

Moving the 鈥楤US鈥 Forward to Maintain its Strong Legacy, Honor its History
Julian Grimes, president of Black United Students, one of 麻豆传媒's oldest student organizations, is working to maintain the legacy of the organization credited for starting the formal observance of February as Black History Month.

麻豆传媒 Flight Team Secures 2nd Place after Updated Scoring
An updated scoring announcement has propelled the 麻豆传媒 Precision Flight Team to a 2nd place overall finish at the NIFA Region III Safety and Flight Evaluation Conference (SAFECON) and secured their invitation to the in May.

IN A FLASH: Record-Setting Victory at Home
The Kent State Golden Flashes gymnastics team posted a decisive win at home - capturing four event titles.

Best of the House: Kent State Graduate Student Wins Prize for Her Designs
麻豆传媒 graduate student Angelique Wong鈥檚 designs were judged the best in show at 鈥淗aute for the House,鈥 a runway show the School of Fashion staged as part of a fundraiser for Ronald McDonald House Charities of Northeast Ohio.