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Team Sri Lanka took first place in Kent State's annual International Cook-off Nov. 17, 2023.

The International Cook-Off Competition, the Office of Global Education's signature event, was held during International Education Week and featured food and beverages from around the world.

“Esplanade Walkway,†Â鶹´«Ã½ Libraries. Special Collections and Archives

Kent State's University Libraries is the place for student success and research. It's a makerspace. It was recently voted "Best Place to Study" by the Kent Stater. It's a repository for journals, books and historical and rare materials. This might be the most traditional function provided by the library in this series so far, but it's anything but ordinary. Take the elevator up and into the past ... and then we pet dogs.

SkyHack 2023, held Nov.3-5, awards students more than $9,000 in prizes.

SkyHack awards students more than $9,000 in prizes at the competition held Nov. 3-5, 2023, in the Design Innovation Hub.

Kent State international students celebrating Diwali 2023

On Nov. 16, Kent State students from India celebrated one of their culture's biggest holidays. 

FAB team members

The Flash Activities Board (FAB) organizes more than 100 events for Â鶹´«Ã½â€™s students throughout the academic year. FAB plans exciting new events each semester, from trivia, karaoke, bingo, and movie nights to large-scale festivals.

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Long shadows on a bicycle and bike rack on campus.

The angle of the sun during the fall creates long shadows on sunny days. 

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Jenny Lampe Early Education Classroom

Singing, dancing and yoga are not typical college classroom activities. At least not all in one class. But for Jenny Lampe, lecturer in Â鶹´«Ã½â€™s Early Childhood Education Program, it’s important for her students to experience the full preschool education with all of these activities, plus expected activities like reading children’s books.

Darrel Jones earned his bachelor's degree from Kent State after a 25-year prison sentence.

Kent State has been awarded a new Department of Justice reentry grant to make college enrollment and other support available for people starting over after incarceration. 

Students enjoy Late Night at the Library's Dance Party

At University Libraries students can study, tap into a database for a journal article, get a book, 3D print, grab coffee, have a dance party, participate in the Halloween Costume Contest ... wait, is this still about the library? Yes, yes it is. Part two of Demystifying the Library features the numerous ways the library can help students succeed – and have fun while doing it.

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Associate Professor of Peace and Conflict Studies Tatsushi Arai leads the students' forum "Israel, Palestine and Me."

The May 4 Reflection Gallery at Â鶹´«Ã½'s Taylor Hall was bulging with a standing-room-only crowd of students who came out to share their feelings and gain an understanding of the Israel-Hamas War at the Nov. 16, student forum "Israel, Palestine and Me: Students' Forum for Reflection and Dialogue."