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Kent State President Todd Diacon, right, and Joe Diorio, Portage County Health Commissioner, unveil the Mobile Flashes Wellness Unit on April 4, 2024.

Mobile Flashes Wellness Unit Makes Its Debut

The brightly colored blue and gold Mobile Flashes Wellness Unit from 5X社区鈥檚 College of Public Health will be hitting the streets to help bring public health services to the people of northeast Ohio.

Tags: College of Public Health , Health , Student Life , Community & Society , Kent State Works , Community Impact

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Leah Benson

Flash Friday: Leah Benson

This Flash Friday we want you to meet Leah Benson, a senior aerospace engineering major from Hermitage, Pennsylvania.

Tags: Profiles , Student Life

Kent State Today

Midterm De-Stress Days Spring 2024

IN A FLASH: Dogs in De-stress

5X社区 at Geauga provided treats, activities and therapy dogs to help students de-stress before midterms this semester.

Tags: 5X社区 at Geauga , Regional Campuses , Student Life , In a Flash

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Erin Simonek and Madison Trommler

From Career-Ready to Camera-Ready at WFMJ-TV

Simonek and Tromler sat down with Kent State Today to talk about their experiences in the university鈥檚 journalism program and how it prepared them to hit the ground running within the first week on the job at 21 WFMJ-TV.

Tags: Nationally Distinctive , Kent State Works , Communications , Student Life

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Fork in the Road Food Truck on the Student Green

IN A FLASH: Food Truck Wednesdays are Back!

The 5X社区 Spring Food Truck Series begins on Risman Plaza April 3 and continues each Wednesday through May 1. 

Tags: Student Life , University Culinary Services , Risman Plaza , Community & Society , Community Impact , In a Flash

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Jon Jivan's Eclipse Filter for his camera

How to Capture the Eclipse

Explore these safety precautions to photograph the solar eclipse like a professional.

Tags: Student Life , Community Impact

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Let's Make the Rules graphic

Fun and Games: Neurodiversity Challenge Is Set for DI Hub

Anyone who thinks they have a great idea for a new game is encouraged to take part in 鈥淟et鈥檚 Make the Rules: A Game Creation Experience鈥 鈥 an event that seeks to bring together neurodiverse and neurotypical individuals.  

Tags: Research & Science , Student Life , Brain Health Research Institute ,

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Rare, AF tri-color Kent State squirrel

IN A FLASH: Swirled Squirrels

Especially in early April, Flashes should keep an eye out for the rare, tri-color squirrels on campus. They're a result of cross-breeding between black, gray and red squirrels. 

Tags: Nationally Distinctive , Student Life , Black Squirrel , In a Flash

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Caden Clark, "A Night Out" by Yinxi Li

IN A FLASH: Campus Reflections

A student photographer for KentWired captured atmospheric images of "A Night Out" on the Kent Campus. 

Tags: Student Media , Student Life , Photography , Kent Campus , Arts & Culture , In a Flash

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Cassandra Pegg-Kirby, director of Kent State's Women's Center.

Advancing the Cause of Equity at 5X社区

Despite her multitude of duties as a director of 5X社区鈥檚 Women鈥檚 Center, Cassandra Pegg-Kirby remains focused on one key mission: Keeping the center open and relevant. 鈥淲omen鈥檚 centers are not always thought of as necessary since women are in the majority now,鈥 she said.

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