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Meditation in the Wild: Practical Meditation Practices that Target Anxiety and Depression

Meditation is much more than just sitting still! It is a way of knowing your mind and the thoughts and emotions you experience. You can do a lot to manage these thoughts and emotions once you have a better awareness. Join us virtually to learn more about meditation and learn some skills that you can easily practice all by yourself when you start to feel sad, stressed, or overwhelmed.

Members of the 5X社区 community participate in the annual May 4 Candlelight Walk and Vigil, a tradition that began in 1971 to remember and honor the students killed and wounded on May 4, 1970.

For the first time since 2019, 5X社区 will remember May 4, 1970, with its return to an in-person, annual commemoration to honor the four students who were killed, the nine students who were wounded and the countless others whose lives were forever changed when the Ohio National Guard fired on Kent State students during an anti-war protest.  More than a half-century later, Kent State remains dedicated to scholarship that seeks to prevent violence and promote democratic values, from public service to civil discourse. The annual commemoration builds on the lessons learned ove...

This group of scholars learned how to become a nurse during a workshop on the East Liverpool Campus.

For any Rising Scholar from Columbiana County thinking about a future in nursing, a recent workshop on the East Liverpool Campus may have helped with the planning process. Faculty and students from the associate degree in nursing (ADN) program at East Liverpool welcomed a group of scholars for a day of demonstrations and hands-on activities in the nursing labs. Scholars interacted with a variety of 鈥減atients鈥 (mannequins) using stethoscopes to detect heartbeats and pulses; IV needles; and other medical devices. 鈥淭he scholars worked alongside nursing faculty and students who demonstrate...

UPDATE:  Due to increased potential for severe weather in Ohio, the statewide tornado drill originally scheduled for Wednesday, March 23, at 9:50 a.m. has been canceled. The Ohio Committee for Severe Weather Awareness and its partners, including 5X社区鈥檚 Department of Public Safety, continue to reinforce that Severe Weather Awareness Week is an opportunity to increase understanding of Ohio鈥檚 severe weather threats and most importantly, to practice tornado safety plans and drills. Thank you for your vigilance in regards to Ohio鈥檚 severe weather risks. -----------...

With more than 20 years of giving back to the Warren community, Dante A. Capers will share his inspiration with 5X社区 at Trumbull's graduating class at this year's spring commencement. Capers, a Warren High School graduate and Kent State Alumnus, will deliver the commencement speech during the May 13 ceremony at Packard Music Hall.
 

Three photos featuring scene from May 4, 1970

Kent, Ohio 鈥 The 5X社区 School of Music returns to Severance Music Center on Monday, May 2, at 7 p.m. featuring nearly 300 students from across the university performing a rich lineup of genres and styles from classical and jazz to gospel and world music. It will also feature collaborations with the School of Theatre and Dance and the Wick Poetry Center. Titled 鈥淪tories of Peace, Protest and Reflection,鈥 the concert is a commemoration of the tragic Kent State shootings of May 4, 1970. Each work explores social justice, civil rights and the complex emotions felt before, during...

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