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Jordon Egbert, far right, a Kent State graduate student, takes part in traditional Rwandan dancing during the Kigali Summer Institute in Rwanda.

‘This Experience Changed Me in More Ways Than I Could Have Imagined’

Â鶹´«Ã½ graduate student Jordon Egbert said taking part in the Kigali Summer Institute in Rwanda has changed his entire perspective on life. 

 

Tags: University News, Profiles, Global Reach, Student Life, Global Presence, Featured Story

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Rain on fall leaves, by Vance Voyles

IN A FLASH: The Small Things of Fall

A photo submitted by a Kent State Today reader captures the small-scale beauty found on campus in fall. 

Tags: Kent State Police Services, University News, Fall Semester, Nationally Distinctive, Student Life

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Kent State Football team

Kent State Goes Gold for Homecoming 2023

Â鶹´«Ã½ celebrated its annual Homecoming on the Kent Campus this past weekend, with a resounding display of Golden Flashes spirit. This year's Homecoming was particularly special, as Kent State commemorated 50 years of excellence in global education with the theme "It's a Flash World."

Tags: Homecoming, Alumni, Student Life

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Members of the College of Public Health meet at the Major/Minor Spotlight

Ready for a Major Exploration

With more than 370 majors to choose from at Kent State, it can be overwhelming for some students to choose their major and career path for them.  This October the Exploratory Advising Center is hosting its first-ever Exploration Month to help exploratory students find their interests and explore the different majors and opportunities Kent State offers.

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Haus of Horrors host welcomes audience to fashion show

A Spooktacular Fashion Show

Gothic themes and haunted attire embellished the Cartwright Hall Auditorium for the Fabric Pantry’s Haus of Horrors Fashion Show. The stage was lined with candles, turning it into a spooktacular catwalk for Kent State’s fashion design students to show off their impressive designs themed around Halloween and the goth aesthetic.

Tags: Student Life, Diverse Kent State, Arts & Culture

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Tram Nguyen was drawn to Kent State after seeing one of the tragic May 4, 1970, and learning the sacrifices the students made.

As Enrollment of Vietnamese Students Grows, Some Feel Connection to May 4

Vietnamese student Tram Nguyen made a connection to Kent State when she saw a picture of student Jeffrey Miller after the May 4 shooting. Recently she visited the Prentice Parking Lot Memorial Marker dedicated to Miller.

Tags: University News, Global Reach, Student Life

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Phoebe Alicardi

From Fashion Week to Fashion Designer

My whole life I had aspired to become a fashion designer, but because of my weak drawing and sewing skills, I didn’t think I’d be able to do it. After receiving my associates in digital design and graphics from Columbus State Community College in 2018, I decided to take a chance and see if I could achieve this dream of mine.

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Kent State senior Mason St. Clair shows his political memorabilia collection to senior Kathleen Tyrel

Keeping Political History Alive

It all started in 2014 with a political button from Ross Perot’s failed 1992 presidential election bid. 

Tags: Student Life, Profiles, University Libraries, Community & Society, Students First

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Crop Shana Lee and the Well Hub staff

A Circle of Support

A new event on campus seeks to offer support and community for students who have lost loved ones. 

Tags: Kent State of Well-being, Student Recreation and Wellness Center, Counseling and Psychological Services, Student Life, Students First, Community & Society, mental health, Division of Student Life

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Kent State Executive Chef Stephen Walk serves his spaghetti squash

Cooking Demo at the Farmers' Market: Spaghetti Squash

Executive Chef Stephen D. Walk rocked a cooking demonstration at the Kent State Farmers' Market.

Tags: University Culinary Services, Student Life, Community Impact, Community & Society, Student Recreation and Wellness Center, DI Hub

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