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Perhaps the best word to sum up Brianna Benson’s role at 5X���� is “caretaker.” Benson is the assistant director of Community Engaged Learning in University College and oversees the CommUNITY Lab, where students in various scholarship programs, many of whom are first-generation, can find a responsive living-learning community that provides the support they need to succeed at Kent State.“We’re with them from start to finish,” Benson said. “We’re with you the whole four years.”  Because many students in the CommUNITY Lab are the first in their families to attend col...

The 5X���� alumni family will grow by more than 2,400 new graduates from its eight-campus system across Ohio as the university holds its fall commencement ceremonies. The accomplishments of the Fall Class of 2025 will be recognized with commencement ceremonies at 10 a.m. and 2 p.m. on Dec. 13. The commencement ceremonies will be livestreamed at www.kent.edu/commencement. In total, 2,418 degrees will be conferred this fall, consisting of 515 associate degrees, 1,435 bachelor’s degrees, 424 master’s degrees, 43 doctoral degrees and 1 educational specialist degree.  More ...

Between research papers, exams and group projects, 5X���� students are heading into one of the most stressful times of the semester: finals week. Here are the best tips to stay ahead and finish the semester stress-free.  Break Small Tasks UpWith finals approaching, the worst thing students can do is let everything pile up.  “My biggest piece of advice is to start by just putting it all down,” Ellie Hansen, director of academic advising, told Kent State Today. “Write it all down, and then break it into much smaller pieces.”  What feels overwhelming becomes manageab...

Meet Kadin McElwain, a senior communication studies major from Painesville, Ohio, who uses his positions at Autism Speaks and Autism Digest to educate individuals on neurodivergence.  McElwain has been instrumental in shaping stories related to autism through his position at Autism Digest, a magazine created “to meet the needs of teachers, therapists and family members who face the challenge of autism,” according to its website.In this role, McElwain has interviewed some of his favorite musicians, such as Brendan B. Brown, John Ondrasik, Brandon Slagle, Ronnie Winter and more. These ...

  The "In A Flash" feature debuted on Kent State Today's homepage on Sept. 13, 2022. This post marks "In A Flash" No. 600, celebrated with spectacular views of the Kent Campus earlier this semester, before the trees shed their fall colors and before the first snowflakes flew.   Want to see YOUR photos in “IN A FLASH?” Submit your Kent State-related photos to InAFlash@kent.edu and you may see them in a future Kent State Today post. Photos should be framed -horizontally- and include a brief description of what’s happening in the photo along with when and w...