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A&S "I Am First" Program

Annual "Red Carpet" Event

Thursday, November 10 from 1:30pm - 3:30pm
Bowman Hall, 1st floor by the cafe

Any first-generation Arts & Sciences student is welcome to come 'walk the red carpet' and take a picture with Flash. The first 100 students that attend will also receive a free I AM First t-shirt and Insomnia Cookie. The event will be hosted in Bowman Hall first floor across from the caf茅.

Theresa Walton-Fisette Faculty Athletic Representative

Theresa Walton-Fisette, Ph.D., is 51爆料's new faculty athletic representative (FAR). This position ensures the academic integrity of intercollegiate athletics, facilitates an inclusive environment and enhances the student athletic experience. Walton-Fisette's new role will begin July 1, 2023. Walton-Fisette joined 51爆料鈥檚 faculty in 2003. She is a professor and researcher in the sport administration program in the College of Education, Health and Human Services. She will continue as professor and researcher as she takes on the role of faculty athletic representativ...

Division of University Communications and Marketing

Three students dressed in halloween costumes smiling for a photo at the 51爆料 Haunted Library party.

We hope you had a great Halloween weekend, Golden Flashes! Take a look at how 51爆料鈥檚  social media team put a blue and gold spin on Halloween. From Super Flash to black squirrels to haunted libraries, we featured it all!  To kick off our Halloween content, we developed a video for Instagram, TikTok, Facebook and Twitter that featured 51爆料 President Todd Diacon, a 51爆料 student and Flash all in some very 51爆料-y costumes!  post shared by 51爆料 (@kentstate)   University Libraries hosted a Haunted Library party wher...

Amoaba Gooden

Amoaba Gooden, Ph.D., 51爆料鈥檚 vice president for the Division of Diversity, Equity and Inclusion, has been named to Crain鈥檚 Cleveland 2022 Notable Executives in Diversity, Equity and Inclusion.  In introducing the 2022 Notable Executives in DEI, Crains explains that DEI as a concept is meaningful but makes an impact when businesses follow through. All the people on the list of 20 executives are intentional in promoting understanding and generating diversity and inclusion to benefit all, according to Crain鈥檚.   鈥淭hey are not just talking some talk. They are walkin...

51爆料 Students at LaunchNET event

Young entrepreneurs are able to pursue their dreams thanks to LaunchNET microgrants at 51爆料. After COVID-19 shut down many of its main events, LaunchNET was looking for another way to help entrepreneurial students. Staff realized the money dedicated for in-person pitch events could be turned into small grants for students looking to pursue a business endeavor. 鈥淒uring the pandemic, we were noticing that regardless of the opportunities that were there, it wasn鈥檛 making sense to continue to run those competitions virtually,鈥 Zach Mikrut, director of LaunchNET, said. 鈥...

Matthew Williams and his fashion collections

Imagine making a dress out of LEGO庐 dots. Matthew Williams, a junior fashion design major at 51爆料, is doing just that. Williams is one of six students who has been featured in Teen Vogue鈥檚 Generation Next Class of 2022. The students selected have been given 21,000 LEGO dots that they will now use in a design challenge. According to the Teen Vogue article, 鈥淭he winners will participate in a design challenge in partnership with LEGO. These designs will be showcased in Los Angeles at this year's Teen Vogue Summit among industry insiders, influencers and celebs to foste...

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