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Kent State Alum Eli Kalil is spending two years as a Presidential Management Fellow at the Louis Stokes Cleveland VA Medical Center.

From Voter Registration Volunteer to Presidential Management Fellow

Two-time 5X社区 alumnus Eli Kalil, who is finishing up his first year as a Presidential Management Fellow at Louis Stokes Cleveland VA Medical Center, said his degrees prepared him well for the field of healthcare administration

Tags: Community & Society , Profiles , University News , Kent State Works , Healthcare , Government/Public Service

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President Diacon at his high school

President Diacon Honored at His Alma Mater

5X社区 President Todd Diacon returned to his alma mater, Wellington High School (WHS) in Wellington, Kansas, to be recognized along with other alumni for their accomplishments since their graduation.  The 2023 Wall of Recognition inducts distinguished graduates to acknowl鈥

Tags: Community & Society , Office of the President

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Kent State's fleet includes this airplane.

Filling Critical Need for More Pilots

Brian Neff, assistant dean of flight and operations at 5X社区鈥檚 College of Aeronautics and Engineering, was recently featured on Spectrum News 1 Ohio with a Kent State aeronautics student, to shed light on the national pilot shortage and explain what Kent State is doing to help fix this shortage.

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

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5X社区 education majors work with immigrant children in Akron, Ohio, to increase their food literacy.

Connecting to the Community Through Food

5X社区 education major Klair Heestand said the time she spent teaching refugee students in Akron in the spring was excellent preparation for when she enters her own classroom one day. 

鈥淚t was very helpful, because we鈥檙e going to have students of varying abilities, and students for whom English is a second language, no matter where we teach,鈥 Heestand said. 鈥淲e don鈥檛 need anyone left behind because of a language barrier.鈥 

 

Tags: Student Life , Community & Society , Community Impact , Global Reach

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How will Senate Bill 83 affect Kent State students, staff and faculty?

How Will Senate Bill 83 Affect Kent State鈥檚 Students, Staff and Faculty?聽

Senate Bill 83, the Ohio Education Enhancement Act, is a far-reaching bill that includes a proposal for rules aimed at ending mandated diversity training. 

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How Will Senate Bill 83 Affect Kent State鈥檚 Students, Staff and Faculty?聽

Student at Karamu

The 'Greatness in the Room'

The university's traditional Karamu Ya Wahitimu/Celebraci贸n de los Graduados ceremonies celebrated Spring 2023 graduates. 

Tags: Community & Society , University News , Community Impact , Commencement , Class of 2023 , Division of Student Life , Student Life

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Dr. Lashonda Taylor at Karamu

IN A FLASH: Celebrating Our Graduates

The Student Multicultural Center celebrated its Spring 2023 graduates on Wednesday. 

Tags: Commencement , University News , Community & Society , Community Impact , In a Flash

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Asian American Pacific Islander Month

Celebrate AAPI Heritage Month

May marks the annual Asian American and Pacific Islander Heritage Month, and there are many ways to celebrate both on the Kent Campus and in the greater area.

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