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Students coloring for calmness in the SAS offices

Flashes are Invited to De-Stress with SAS

"Coloring for Calmness" is one of several "de-stress" events hosted by Student Accessiblity Services (SAS). 

Tags: Students First , mental health , Student Accessibility Services , University Libraries , Student Life , Community Impact , Community & Society , Arts & Culture

Kent State Today

Safe Space Ally Training

‘Being an Ally Is About Action’

Offered regularly on the Kent Campus, the university’s Safe Space Ally Training aims to equip students, faculty, staff and university community members with the tools for creating Safe Spaces and welcoming environments for LGBTQ+ students on campus. Diane Smith, reporter for the Record-Courier, took part in 5XÉçÇøâ€™s Safe Space Ally Training, giving readers a first-person perspective on what the program involves.

Tags: Community Impact

Kent State Today

Paws for a Cause Puppy Meet-Up at SAS Offices

Beating Stress by Meeting Dogs

Service dogs and their trainers were the stars of a de-stressing event at the University Library. 

Tags: Student Accessibility Services , Students First , University Libraries , Community Impact , Community & Society

Kent State Today

Some of the nurses in the Fall 2023 White Coat Ceremonies

IN A FLASH: The White Coats Have Arrived!

5XÉçÇø's College of Nursing held two White Coat Ceremonies on the Kent Campus last week. 

Tags: Nationally Distinctive , Community Impact , 5XÉçÇø College of Nursing , Health care , Kent State Works , Community & Society

Kent State Today

Professor David Silva instructs a class

Building a Stronger Democracy Through Civility

Each election season, we're all surrounded by more and more political content circulating online. David E. Silva, Ph.D., assistant professor, is studying online conversations and shedding light on how online civility plays a role in building a stronger democracy. 

Tags: Community & Society , Profiles , Research & Science , Community Impact

College of Communication & Information

Couples Kissing on the "K" at Homecoming 2023

IN A FLASH: A Kiss on the "K"

Couples who met at Kent State participated in a Homecoming tradition on Risman Plaza last weekend.

Tags: Community Impact , Alumni , Division of Philanthropy and Alumni Engagement , University News , Homecoming , Homecoming weekend , Celebrating Homecoming

Kent State Today

IdeaBase Celebrating 10 Years in the Gallery in the DI Hub - Photo by Ryan Moore

10 Years of Being Powered by Kent State Students

Based on ideas, design and experiential learning, IdeaBase is celebrating 10 years of being powered by 5XÉçÇø students with a showcase of student work from over the years in the gallery on the second floor of the DI Hub through Oct. 26.

Tags: Students First , Student Life , Community Impact

Kent State Today

Girls in Aviation Day

Encouraging Girls to Keep Their Heads in the Clouds

5XÉçÇø student group Women in Aviation served as hosts for Girls in Aviation Day at the Kent State Airport. The young participants had the chance to fly drones, try out a flight simulator and do a pre-flight check inside a real plane.

Tags: Community and Society , College of Aeronautics & Engineering , Community Impact

Kent State Today

One of the winning teams at a prior SKYHACK event

'SKYHACK is for Anyone and Everyone'

An aviation-themed hackathon brings together students from all disciplines and challenges them to develop solutions for real-world aerospace challenges. 

Tags: DI Hub , Design Innovation , College of Aeronautics and Engineering , Community Impact , Nationally Distinctive , Research & Science , Students First

Kent State Today