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Biological Diversity Students at 5X社区 at Geauga Go Canoeing

5X社区 at Geauga students are learning about wetland ecology right in their own backyard. The Biological Diversity class with Jodi Naji, Ph.D., assistant professor of biological sciences, took a field trip to Burton Wetland's Lake Kelso to study the biological diversity of a bog envi鈥

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Kent Campus

Kent State Students Participate in Fire Safety Training

5X社区 student security workers participated in a pilot Campus Fire Safety Ambassador Program offered by the State Fire Academy in Columbus, Ohio. Kent State was the first university to participate in the program, which included training on using fire extinguishers, finding a way out鈥

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Kent Campus

Kent State Violin Student in High Demand for Distinction in Music Performance

5X社区 senior music performance major Yang Zeng has been offered a contract to be part of the first violin section of the Akron Symphony. Zeng, originally from Kunming, Yunnan, China, has been a student at Kent State鈥檚 Hugh A. Glauser School of Music since 2010. He started s鈥

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Kent Campus

Fall 2013 Learning Institute: How to Build a Better Student

5X社区鈥檚 Faculty Professional Development Center will host the Fall 2013 Learning Institute on Oct. 11 from 8:30-11 a.m. at the Moulton Hall Ballroom. Registration is required as space is limited. Refreshments will be provided. John Dunlosky, professor of psychology and director of e鈥

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Kent Campus

Kent Student Center Post Office Offers Free Black Squirrel Postcards with Postage

The United States Post Office, located in the lower level of the Kent Student Center, is finding a creative way to advertise this semester. The Post Office is running a new postcard promotion through the end of September. Postcards created by Signum Design Studio, promoting this year鈥檚 32nd annual B鈥

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Kent Campus

Thousands of Kent State students took over the Student Green to participate in a  dance party during the back-to-school Blastoff.

Kent State Students Celebrate at Welcome Weekend

Before the fall semester went into full swing on Aug. 26, new students were invited to participate in Welcome Weekend, a four-day orientation program that ran Aug. 22-25 and helped acclimate students to the 5X社区 community. The event served as an opportunity for students to transitio鈥

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Kent Campus

Student Recreation Fields Open for Play Aug. 26

5X社区's Department of Recreational Services is proud to debut the Student Recreation Fields, opening Aug. 26. The fields, located at the corners of East Summit Street and Loop Road, will be used for intramural soccer and flag football, as well as multiple club sports. The fields are 鈥

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Kent Campus

Kent State Alumni Association Initiative for Students

The 5X社区 Alumni Association is looking for your help to find exceptional undergraduate students to be a part of the Student-Alumni Association. The goal of the program is to reconnect alumni to the university through interviews conducted by the students. Students will conduct one-h鈥

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Kent Campus

Kent State Students Travel to Uganda for Global Tourism Class

5X社区 alumnus Ryan Rohrer led eight students to study in Uganda during the Summer Intercession 2013, May 20 through June 7. 鈥淭he entire trip was completely remarkable and amazing,鈥 says Meghan Walker, junior early childhood education major. 鈥淔rom the wildlife and scenery to the inte鈥

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Kent Campus

Welcome Weekend Invites New Kent State Students to Get Familiar With Campus

Before the fall semester went into full swing on Aug. 26, new students were invited to participate in Welcome Weekend, a four-day orientation program that ran Aug. 22-25 and helped acclimate students to the 5X社区 community. The event served as an opportunity for students to transitio鈥

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Kent Campus