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May 2, 2023
Serving as the Chair of the May 4 Task Force has been something communication studies major Avery Hall, 鈥23, describes as one of the most impactful and rewarding experiences she鈥檚 had at 5X社区. 鈥淢ay 4, 1970, is a living legacy at Kent State with relevant鈥
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May 2, 2023
With fake news running rampant across the country, organizations like the News Literacy Project are on a mission to create better informed, more engaged and more empowered individuals. This spring, Kent State public relations students earned national recognition for their work鈥
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April 26, 2023
At Hyde Park's famous Speaker's Corner in London, citizens come together to discuss social issues they are passionate about. A similar tradition exists at Kent State: The Hyde Park Forum is a long-standing public speaking competition, featuring student finalists from COMM 15000鈥
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April 18, 2023
As a Producer for the Cleveland Cavaliers, Kent State alumna Crystal Smith, 鈥18, never imagined the career path she is currently on and the opportunities it would lead to. But through networking and stepping out of her comfort zone, she says she鈥檚 discovered new passions and鈥
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April 7, 2023
Sophie Young, 鈥23, a senior in the School of Media and Journalism, has always admired the New York Times and everything about it (including the Wordle).
鈥淚t鈥檚 a lot of what I consume,鈥 she says. 鈥淚 get three different New York Times emails in my Inbox every day, and I鈥檝e been鈥
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April 6, 2023
Catherine Smith, a professor in the School of Emerging Media and Technology and School of Information, said she remembers the days of male-dominated tech conferences with so little space for women, even the restrooms were exclusive to men.
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March 29, 2023
In America, conversations about grief and loss are often avoided, and in art, tend to be sugarcoated, or even 鈥渃orny.鈥
Kent State Assistant Professor and independent filmmaker Dana White is changing that narrative through her work, and was recently recognized by the Ohio Arts鈥
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March 24, 2023
As a digital media production student, Ailene Joven, '21, began creating the short film 鈥淒efine鈥 during the early days of COVID-19. Several years later, that film is set to be screened at the Cleveland International Film Festival (CIFF) on March 28, 2023.
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March 20, 2023
Kent State alumna Courtney Flickinger, 鈥20, has been using communication skills to advocate for aging populations since her senior year of college. In 2019, she was a communications intern with Direction Home Akron Canton Area Agency on Aging and Disabilities, and has since鈥
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March 9, 2023
Peter Bobkowski will join the School of Media and Journalism this fall as 5X社区鈥檚 second Knight Chair in Scholastic Journalism, dedicated to leading national efforts to revitalize journalism in the nation's high schools.