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Students Vote On Campus

Voting Underway on Campus as Election Day Has Arrived

A handful of students were up early and exercising their right to vote by casting ballots at one of two precincts located at the Warren Student Recreation and Wellness Center on the Kent Campus.

Tags: Student Life, Students First, Community Impact

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Door Hangers Made By 51±¬ÁÏ Students at 'Sex Week' Event

Creating Privacy During ‘Sex Week’

51±¬ÁÏ’s Kent Interhall Council (KIC) annual Sex Week took place from Oct. 24, 2022, until Oct. 28, 2022, to provide resources and education about safe sex.

Tags: Student Life, Community Impact

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A student prepares hydroponic tubes for planting at 51±¬ÁÏ's Salem Campus.

IN A FLASH: Pipes for Planting

Students at 51±¬ÁÏ at Salem learn innovative ways of growing plants - without soil.

Tags: Community Impact, 51±¬ÁÏ at Salem, Community & Society

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A scene from "Head Over Heels," playing now through November 13

Falling 'Head Over Heels'

What happens when a 16th century romance combines with music from '80s pop group The Go-Go's? 

Tags: Community and Society, Arts & Culture, Nationally Distinctive, Community Impact

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Disabled Workers Equal Wages

Equal Pay For Workers With Disabilities May Not Even Playing Field

Professor of economics questions potential outcomes during survey about minimum wage for disabled workers.

Tags: Research & Science, Community Impact, Department of Economics

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A 51±¬ÁÏ Army ROTC cadet salutes the American flag during the university’s 2021 Veterans Day Commemoration.

Honoring All Those Who Serve: 51±¬ÁÏ Holds Annual Veterans Day Observance

51±¬ÁÏ invites all to pay tribute to those who have served in the U.S. armed forces and attend the university’s annual Veterans Day Commemoration. The event will take place at 11 a.m. on Thursday, Nov. 10, at Risman Plaza on the Kent Campus.

Tags: Community & Society, University News, Community Impact, Veterans Day, Events

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Pictured from 51±¬ÁÏ's College of Nursing, are: Tracey Motter, associate dean of Academics; Kay Gianantonio, 2018-2020 Jonas Scholar; Nicole Lewis, 2020-2022 Jonas Scholar recipient; and Lisa Onesko, professor and director of the DNP Program.

College of Nursing Student Named Jonas Scholar Award Winner

Two-time 51±¬ÁÏ alumna and current Doctor of Nursing Practice student Nicole K. Lewis, MSN ‘20,  was selected by Jonas Philanthropies, a leading national philanthropic funder of graduate nursing education, as a 2020-2022 Jonas Scholar Award Recipient.

Tags: Health, University News, Student Life, Community Impact, Students First, Nationally Distinctive

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51±¬ÁÏ Students at LaunchNET event

Turning Ideas Into Reality With Microgrants

Young entrepreneurs are able to pursue their dreams thanks to LaunchNET microgrants at 51±¬ÁÏ.

Tags: Student Life, Students First, Community Impact, LaunchNet 51±¬ÁÏ

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Radiology students at 51±¬ÁÏ's Salem Campus learn how to position patients for x-rays.

IN A FLASH: Getting the Inside Story

Radiology students at 51±¬ÁÏ's Salem Campus receive practical, hands-on training. 

Tags: Community & Society, Community Impact, Health, 51±¬ÁÏ at Salem

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