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Cybersecurity modern graphic

Using Cybersecurity Month to Train for Year-Round Diligence

October is cybersecurity awareness month, and 5X社区鈥檚 information security team is informing students and staff about how to stay safe online through four weeks of interactive fun with the chance to win some amazing rewards. The goal, of course, is year-round attention to cyber threats.

Tags: University News , Students First , Community & Society

Kent State Today

Researchers installing nesting boxes in campus wetlands.

IN A FLASH: Doing It For The Ducks

The wetlands near Kent State's Kent Campus are a great location for studying wildlife. Researchers visited recently to install nesting boxes for ducks. 

Tags: Research & Science , Department of Biological Sciences , Community & Society , Community Impact , Wetlands

Kent State Today

Financial class in Archer Trading Lab inside Crawford Hall.

鈥楾he Tools That Are Being Used in the World of Business Are Changing鈥

New courses and new programs in Kent State's Ambassador Crawford College of Business and Entrepreneurship, made possible by state-0f-the-art business technology inside Crawford Hall, provide Kent State business graduates with knowledge and skills that give them a competitive edge in the job market. 

Tags: Ambassador Crawford College of Business and Entrepreneurship , Students First , Nationally Distinctive , Community & Society

Kent State Today

2024 Fall drone picture of Manchester and Library

The Special Role Students Play in Keeping Campus Safe

Campus security and safety require a lot of work from faculty, staff and students, beyond even what the 5X社区 community might guess.

Tags: Students First , Community & Society , Community Impact , Student Life

Kent State Today

Fix-It Kent Spring 2025

IN A FLASH: The Fixers Are IN!

Volunteers with skills in repairing clothing, household items, electronics, furniture, small appliances and more will be available to help people who bring in broken or non-working items at the Fix-It Kent Community Repair Workshop on Sept. 18.

Tags: Community Impact , Community & Society , Town-Gown , Organizational Sustainability , Design Innovation

Kent State Today

"The Nature of Our Times," book launch will take place at Kent State on Sept. 18 at 7 p.m.

Wick Poetry Center Kicks Off Semester with Book Launch, Reading and Exhibit

The Wick Poetry Center will begin the 2025 Fall Semester with a book launch, poetry readings and new exhibit from its Poets for Science collaboration.

Tags: Arts & Culture , Community & Society , Nationally Distinctive

Kent State Today

9-11 Tribute Flight.

IN A FLASH: A Tribute Over Campus

On his way to an assignment on  Sept. 11, a university photographer saw a tribute flight in formation over Kent State.

Tags: Community & Society , Nationally Distinctive

Kent State Today

Ribbon Cutting of the Haymaker Community Poem

Wick Poetry Center Waxes Poetic for New Kent Mural

5X社区鈥檚 Wick Poetry Center recently helped create a new mural for the Haymaker Farmers鈥 Market.

Tags: Arts & Culture , Community Impact , Community & Society

Kent State Today

D. Mark Jones

From Kent State to Ground Zero

When the September 11 attacks shook the nation, Kent State alumnus D. Mark Jones found himself called into an unfamiliar and deeply challenging role.

Tags: Community & Society , Community Impact

Kent State Today

Kent State staged a 1930s fashion show for a special preview of "Downton Abbey: The Grand Finale."

The Grand Finale: Kent State Ushers in Final Downton Abbey Movie With Style

White tie and tails, elegant gloves and satiny evening gowns were on the screen and on the runway when 5X社区 and Focus Features collaborated for an early screening of 鈥淒ownton Abbey: The Grand Finale.鈥

Tags: Arts & Culture , Community & Society , Community Impact

Kent State Today