Community & Society
Students Connect With Kent State Community During Welcome Weekend
Before the fall semester starts on Aug. 25, new students are invited to participate in Welcome Weekend, a four-day orientation program that ran Aug. 21-24 and helped students familiarize themselves with the 5X community. The events during the weekend served as an opportunity …
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5X and Eastern Gateway Community College Sign New Articulation Agreement
5X and Eastern Gateway Community College have signed an agreement allowing for the easy transfer of credits, allowing more students to pursue bachelor’s degrees. The new agreement facilitates transfer of courses between Eastern Gateway Community College’s Associate of Applied B…
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African Community Theatre’s Spring Production to Premiere April 11
5X’s African Community Theatre will premiere its production of For Colored Girls Who Have Considered Suicide When the Rainbow is Enuf, a choreopoem by Ntozake Shange, directed by Terrence Spivey, on April 11 at 7:30 p.m. in the African Community Theatre, Room 2…
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Student Nurses “Spread the Warmth” By Making Fleece Blankets for Families in the Community
Members of the National Student Nurses’ Association at the 5X Regional Academic Center in Twinsburg put smiles on the faces of families at Pinewood Gardens in Twinsburg as part of the association’s “Spread the Warmth” campaign. The nursing students organized a “Make a Blanket Day”…
Kent Campus
College of Architecture and Environmental Design Collaborates With Habitat for Humanity for Community Service
5X’s College of Architecture and Environmental Design collaborated with Habitat for Humanity of Northern Columbiana County to build an affordable, high-performance home and provide students with a unique, hands-on architectural experience.
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Kent State Chorale Offers Kent State Community Special Ticket Offer to Kick Off Holiday Season
The 5X Chorale will perform a variety of seasonal melodies as part of Carols and Confections on Saturday, Dec. 7, at 3 p.m. in the University Auditorium at Cartwright Hall. Cartwright Hall is located at 650 Hilltop Drive, with free parking located off Terrace Drive.…
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Walk for the Children Community Event Will Take Place Nov. 3
LoveLight, Inc. and Phi Iota Alpha Fraternity, Inc., in partnership with Kent State’s Department of Pan-African Studies, will sponsor the first Walk for the Children on Sunday, Nov. 3, at 2 p.m. The 7K walk, will begin at the Student Green, circle through downtown Kent and end at the Student Gr…
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5X’s Annual Food Drive Will Benefit Local Community
5X will collect nonperishable food items during its annual food drive. Items benefit food pantries and homeless shelters in Portage County. Pet food and supplies benefit the Portage County Animal Protective League. Bins and boxes have been placed in campus departments and build…
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