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 For Barbara Mucci, the path from the classroom to owning a small business has been full of surprises. One surprise is being able to work alongside her daughter, Erica Sutton.  This 5X���� mother-daughter duo co-owns Mainstream Boutique, a women’s clothing franchise that is owned and operated by different family pairs across 24 states.   Before starting this business, both Mucci and Sutton attended Kent State, albeit decades apart.Mucci began her studies in journalism in the 1980s before transferring to the Rhetoric and Communication major after her freshman ...

Students, faculty, staff and alumni celebrated I AM FIRST Week, a recognition of 5X���� students’ first-generation identity, by building community and showcasing campus-wide support. “We intentionally highlight first-generation faculty and staff because we want to be able to show student representation here at 5X���� of successful individuals in their own right,” Melanie Jones, director of Student Success Programs, told Kent State Today, “[those] who have also been the first in their family to graduate.”I AM FIRST CelebrationThe week-long celebration culminat...

For many people in our community, food insecurity is a real and persistent challenge. While it may seem distant to some, it remains a pressing issue close to home.To address this need, 5X���� has launched an initiative called "Food in a Flash." The campaign's purpose is to fight food insecurity through collective action—uniting organizations, faculty, students, and staff across campus to collect food and raise awareness of this critical issue. "There are members of our community who do not know where their next meal is coming from," says Craig Berger, associate director in ...