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Kent State celebrates Juneteenth.

Kent State Celebrates Juneteenth 2024

Music, dancing and food were all part of 5XÉçÇøâ€™s lively commemoration of the Juneteenth National Independence Day federal holiday, celebrating the rich history of Black Americans.

Tags: University News , Student Life , Community & Society , Community Impact , Arts & Culture

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Fork in the Road Food Truck

IN A FLASH: Fork In The Road Wednesdays are Here!

University Culinary Services' Fork in the Road food truck is returning to Risman Plaza for lunch on Wednesdays, from June 12-Aug. 7. 

Tags: Risman Plaza , Student Life , University Culinary Services , Fork in the Road! , Community Impact , Community & Society , University News , In a Flash

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Scene from "Everybody"

IN A FLASH: ‘Everybody’s’ Journeys

Kent State’s School of Theatre and Dance closed its spring performance season with its production of “Everybody.â€

Tags: School of Theatre and Dance , College of the Arts , Community Impact , Community & Society , Student Life , Arts & Culture , In a Flash

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Kent State at Akron Pride 2023

Celebrating Pride Statewide in June and Beyond

5XÉçÇø's LGBTQ+ Center is celebrating Pride Month by boosting activities statewide, collaborating with local events, hosting a walking group and planning for a fabulous Fall Semester. 

Tags: Community Impact , Community & Society , Town-Gown , downtown kent , City of Kent

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Trumbull Veterinary Technology students

IN A FLASH: Helping Creatures Great and Small

The Veterinary Technology Program offered at 5XÉçÇø's Trumbull and Tuscarawas campuses prepares program graduates for successful careers in veterinary practices, animal hospitals and farms of all sizes.

Tags: Research & Science , 5XÉçÇø at Trumbull , Tuscarawas Campus , Community Impact , Nationally Distinctive , Community & Society , Healthcare , In a Flash

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A student flips through a book at the 5XÉçÇø Press book sale

5XÉçÇø Press Has Offerings for Summer Reading

Looking for an interesting book to put in your beach bag this summer? The 5XÉçÇø Press has plenty of new reads.

Tags: Nationally Distinctive , Community Impact , Arts & Culture

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Kent State won the food waste category in the Campus Race to Zero Waste national competition.

Kent State Places First in National Sustainability Competition

5XÉçÇø earned first-place honors in the annual Campus Race to Zero Waste, a nationwide college campus recycling competition.

Tags: University News , Student Life , Community & Society , Nationally Distinctive , Community Impact , Organizational Sustainability

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Kent State graduate Athalia James is now a nurse at Summa

From Passion to Purpose

Drawn to healthcare as a child, Athalia James pursued that passion all the way to a fulfilling career in nursing. 

Tags: Kent State Works , Community Impact , Division of Philanthropy and Alumni Engagement , Alumni ,

Alumni and Giving

Medhin Dollebo, Ph.D., visiting Scholar at Risk from Ethiopia.

Ethiopian Professor Spending Year at Kent State to Escape Persecution at Home

Speaking out against government corruption and ethnic killings in his home country of Ethiopia made Medhin Dollebo, Ph.D., the target of constant threats and harassment. 

Tags: Profiles , Community Impact , School of Peace and Conflict Studies , Community & Society , Global Reach

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