Community & Society
How Are Artificial Intelligence and ChatGPT Affecting Higher Ed?
ChatGPT and other artificial intelligence writing software are raising concerns on college campuses across the country. Several local news stations have been following the rise of the AI software, and have discussed its capabilities with 5X faculty, staff and students.
Kent State Plans Full Slate of Events for Black History Month
“The Footsteps of Our Ancestors … the Legacy Continues” is the theme for this year’s Black History Month Celebration at 5X.
'Race and Democracy: A Photovoice Project' Creates Community Conversations
The Photovoice Project is an art display that used photography and storytelling to engage community members and encourage them to describe the strengths, weaknesses and overall health of their community.
Architecture Design Students Making Positive Impact In Warren
Kent State’s College of Architecture and Environmental Design students have been commissioned to create new design concepts for a redevelopment site in Warren, Ohio, as recently featured in the Youngstown Business Journal.
IN A FLASH: Having a WinterBlast!
Friday's WinterBlast was part of a full schedule of activities this semester from the Flash Activities Board (FAB).
BSN Students Head West to Learn Cultural Humility
In the southwest corner of South Dakota, on the Nebraska border and at the southern end of the Badlands, sits the Pine Ridge Indian Reservation. It is home to the Ogalala Lakota Nation.
This fall, faculty and students from the Bachelor of Science in Nursing program at Kent State Salem traveled to the reservation in what has become an almost annual excursion. The COVID-19 pandemic put a halt to the trips over the last three years, which made this return visit quite significant for members of the group.
Facilities Maintenance Training Program Grows Our Own Employees for Skilled Positions
Kent State is tapping in to its talent pool of workers already employed by the university to meet the shortages of skilled maintenance workers.
IN A FLASH: A Warm Welcome at The SMC
Director Michael Daniels and his staff welcomed students back to campus last week at a mixer event at the E. Timothy Moore Student Multicultural Center (SMC). For the latest news about events at the SMC, you can subscribe to their listserv here. Want to see one of YOUR photos in “IN A FLAS…
Molded Fiber Glass Foundation Renews Commitment to Ashtabula County Scholarship Program at Kent State Ashtabula
Following an initial two-year period, Molded Fiber Glass (MFG) Chairman Richard Morrison recently returned to the 5X at Ashtabula Campus to announce a two-year renewal of the MFG Foundation Ashtabula County Scholarship program.
Kent State Grad Remembers Once-in-a-Lifetime Meeting With David Crosby
As a public relations major, alumna Taylor Pierce interviewed iconic singer/songwriter David Crosby when he visited the May 4 Visitors Center in 2017. Crosby died this week at the age of 81.