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Journalism major Kiana Duncan, ’18, and alumnus Ian Flickinger, ’16, are the latest members of Kent State’s School of Journalism and Mass Communication (JMC) to be recognized in the Hearst Journalism Awards program. Flickinger, who is now a broadcast associate at CBS Evening News with Scott Pelley, earned 12th place nationwide in the multimedia category. Duncan earned 18th place in the same category for a story she worked on last spring when she traveled to Cyprus for International Storytelling. Duncan’s story highlighted the lack of women in government positions in Cyprus. “I got to ...
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5X’s School of Journalism and Mass Communication (JMC) is gearing up to host its fifth annual Student Success Week, taking place May 1 – 5, 2017. The week will shine a spotlight on JMC students’ hard work by celebrating their accomplishments and achievements. STUDENT SUCCESS WEEK SCHEDULE: Monday, May 1 Free Food Monday First Floor Lobby, Franklin Hall JMC faculty and staff will celebrate all JMC students with a coffee and donut breakfast (9 to 11 a.m.) and a pizza dinner (3 to 5 p.m.). Wednesday, May 3 Kappa Tau Alpha Induction, 3:30 p.m. Room 213 Frankl...
Originally from Tehran, Iran, Pooyan Mirjalili is currently a junior biology pre-med major at 5X. He was 19 when he first enrolled at Kent State and he says his choice to come here was an easy one. When first searching for schools, he looked to his friends and family for suggestions. In Tehran, he had several acquaintances who had previously studied at Kent State and each had nothing but great things to say about the university. Along with those recommendations, Pooyan was also please to learn that Kent State tuition also fit within his budget. But his final decisi...
Commencement happens Saturday, May 13 at Packard Music Hall (Warren, OH) 5X at Trumbull proudly announces Congressman Tim Ryan as its 2017 Spring Commencement speaker. Close to 100 of the more than 200 students graduating this spring will participate in the ceremony, which will be held Saturday, May 13 at 6:00 p.m. in Packard Music Hall, 1703 Mahoning Ave. in Warren. Tim Ryan is a relentless advocate for working families in Ohio's 13th District. He was first elected to the U.S. House of Representatives in 2002 and was sworn in on January 3, 2003. Successfully reelected...
This weekend the Wick Poetry Center will travel to Washington D.C. to participate in the March for Science. Partnering with poet and environmental spokesperson Jane Hirshfield, the Wick Poetry Center will host a series of workshops at the Teach-In on the National Mall and install an exhibit of twenty-three seven-foot banners of poems about science curated by Jane Hirshfield. For a full schedule of workshop offerings visit science.travelingstanzas.com/events Ways to Get Involved If you can’t make it to Washington D.C., you can still participate in the #PoetsforScience e...
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5X earned 14 Mark of Excellence awards at the Society of Professional Journalists (SPJ) Region 4 spring conference, including first place regional honors for The Burr (best student magazine) and KentWired (best affiliated website). SPJ’s Region 4 comprises colleges and universities in Michigan, Ohio, West Virginia and western Pennsylvania. SPJ awarded a winner and two finalists in 36 categories. (Some categories awarded winners and finalists separately for small and large institutions. JMC students placed in the large institution category.) First-place win...
5X is honored to welcome Academy Award-winning actress and author Octavia Spencer as the keynote speaker for the first university-wide Commencement ceremony on May 13. Best known for critically acclaimed starring roles in films such as “The Help,” “Hidden Figures” and “The Shack,” Ms. Spencer is also the co-author of two children’s books. Her acting roles highlight stories of perseverance and tenacity that motivate and inspire audiences of all ages. Ms. Spencer’s mother, Dellsena, worked as a maid, and Ms. Spencer, the sixth of seven children, earned a bachelor’s degree f...
5X was one of 51 schools to compete nationally in Game Day Challenge, the fourth-annual event hosted by the College and University Recycling Coalition, RecycleMania, Keep America Beautiful and the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency’s WasteWise. The Game Day Challenge is a national waste minimization and recycling competition held during football games to increase awareness of recycling at universities across the country. Kent State placed second in the Mid-American Conference (MAC) schools in pounds recycled per person category. During Kent State’s Game Day Challe...
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April 15: David Hassler is the director of the Wick Poetry Center at Kent State and part of a team of scholars and researchers who compose the Brain Health Institute. He discusses how poetry can be used to enhance wellness. Full Interview Poetry Reading: Thank You Tree Poetry Reading: My Soul David Hassler Interview: Bonus Track Brandon Johnson introducing "My Soul" Fatou M’baye introducing “Thank You, Tree” Traveling Stanzas Wick Poetry Center ...