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Cadet 1st Lt Jacob Brass and Pymatuning Lake

It’s 2 a.m. on Pymatuning Lake in Pymatuning State Park. The air is cold, and the lake is around 45 to 50 degrees Fahrenheit. It’s the perfect setting for duck hunting, even though at that temperature, water can cause hypothermia or unconsciousness within an hour if you fall into it.   But when a boat capsized, Cadet 1st Lt. Jacob Brass used his military training to save four people without hesitation.Brass, a senior integrative studies major at 5XÉçÇø, is a member of the Air Force Reserve Officers’ Training Corps and a flight commander.Every year, Brass and his family...

University Housing is proud to share the opening of the Sensory & Wellbeing Suite, a new space designed to nurture mindfulness, connection, and emotional balance within the Kent State community.Located on the lower level of Centennial Court B, the suite features a sensory room, individual wellness rooms, and a group engagement room—each thoughtfully designed to support the diverse wellness needs of students, faculty, and staff. Though situated within a residence hall, the suite is open to everyone with an active FLASHcard and is located separately from residential spaces to maintain a quie...

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Kent State Trumbull's Emergency Grant Fund supports students who face unexpected expenses.Our students often face issues that can make focusing on their education seem impossible. This fund provides essential financial assistance to these students in need. It helps cover expenses such as tuition, fees, food, shelter, educationally related technology or emergency travel costs.Jerry and Carol Carleton have generously pledged $2,500 to match all gifts to the Kent State Trumbull Emergency Grant Fund.Your support for this fund broadens the scope of financial relief students can receive to continue ...

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Blog Banner Drew DeGeorge

My name is Drew DeGeorge. I am an honors accounting major with a minor in data analytics, and I will graduate in May 2025!I came to Kent in the fall of 2021 because I grew up close to the area and have always loved the atmosphere and downtown. I originally was an architecture student – Kent’s architecture program is fantastic, so that played a part as well. I spent a semester as an architecture major, and it was a good experience, but not the right one for me. I’ve always loved numbers and data, so accounting was a perfect next fit for me.I felt worried about changing majors and how it would a...

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