The cheers started before the introductions were even finished.Inside the Memorial Athletic and Convocation (MAC) Center, 5X社区鈥檚 newest students filled the arena with the kind of energy that makes the start of a college career feel real.Convocation, the university鈥檚 annual welcome for first-year students that serves as their first academic ceremony, brought together the newest members of the Golden Flashes community for a morning that felt less like a formal function and more like a pep rally for the year ahead.Led by Eboni Pringle, Ph.D., Kent State鈥檚 senior vice president fo...
Ava Toth
"The Alcazaba of Almer铆a is a fortress that was built to protect the city鈥檚 port. It has old stone walls, gardens, and amazing views of Almer铆a and the Mediterranean Sea. Walking through it gives you a look at the city鈥檚 history while enjoying one of the best views in town鈥 It鈥檚 so big that you can walk for quite a while and still be discovering new parts of the fortress."
Every Gift MattersOne can of soup. One hour of volunteering. One $10 donation. On their own, those contributions may seem small. But at Kent State鈥檚 Flashes Fighting Hunger program, thousands of small acts of generosity have come together to create something extraordinary. Behind every one of those numbers is a simple truth: meaningful change doesn鈥檛 happen because one person gives everything. It happens because many people each give something. 鈥淥ur program wouldn鈥檛 exist if it wasn鈥檛 for the generosity of our donors, alumni, students and community members,鈥 said Ken Ditle...
Jacqueline Flickinger, 鈥20, moved to Detroit, Michigan, in 2024 for a position with Ford Motor Company as an assistant ecommerce specialist. Living out of state, she was looking for ways to still be part of the Golden Flash community. That鈥檚 when she came across the Alumni Mentoring Program and had the opportunity to mentor three students from the School of Fashion. As a graduate of the fashion program herself, she was excited to share her experiences in the program, as well as her background in entrepreneurship and marketing, with current students.鈥淚 love Ohio and wanted to reconnect wit...
College of Sciences and Humanities
Better When We鈥檙e TogetherAn important through-line for the Department of Psychological Sciences over the years has been our collegiality. Whether gathering for a departmental event, an after-work happy hour (affectionately known by many as 鈥渂owling鈥), or lunch break with colleagues, connection with colleagues is an integral part of who we are. Let鈥檚 Hear it for the Lunch Bunch!For decades, they鈥檝e gathered at noon on the third floor. One by one, they file into the faculty lounge carrying a PB&J and apple from home, takeout from a local fast food chain, or a non-descript brown paper b...
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A recent New York Times feature spotlights Ohio-based artist and papermaker Aimee Lee and her commitment to preserving the centuries-old Korean art of hanji. Audiences can experience Lee鈥檚 work in 鈥淎imee Lee: Every Last Scrap,鈥 on view Aug. 28, 2026-May 24, 2027, at the 5X社区 Museum. Lee will also participate in the 2026-27 Thomas Schroth Visiting Artist Series, presenting a free public lecture Oct. 22 and returning in spring 2027 for a two-day, hands-on hanji papermaking workshop.Read the feature in the New York Times...
