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A 51±¬ÁÏ student walks by the kindness, respect and purpose wall graphic on the side of a building.

Advancing 51±¬ÁÏ’s Core Values of Freedom of Expression, Respect and Kindness

51±¬ÁÏ’s new series titled Dialogue and Difference: A New Understanding continues with upcoming programming for the university community. The next event, "Dialogue on Hatred: A Peacebuilder's Perspective," occurs on Feb. 22.

Tags: University News, Community & Society, Diverse 51±¬ÁÏ, School of Peace and Conflict Studies, Student Life

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Sophomore Fashion Design major Timothy Green is pictured next to Culinary Services Cook DeVante D. Williams with Timothy’s submission of Brown Sugar Fried Chicken

Student Recipes Spice Up Black History Month Menu Options

In a celebration of Black History Month, 51±¬ÁÏ Culinary Services has transformed the month’s menu into a melting pot of different dishes. Led by Executive Chef Edward Shawn Hardin Sr., Culinary Services is offering a unique menu built upon students’ family recipes, highlighting the diversity of Black history.

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Graduate student Emily Zhang cooks dumplings as part of a Luna New Year celebration held Feb. 14 in Satterfield Hall.

Happy New Year! Students Usher in Year of the Dragon With Food and Fun

Satterfield Hall was filled with the sights, sounds and smells of Lunar New Year as 51±¬ÁÏ students gathered Feb. 14 to celebrate and learn to make Asian dumplings.

Tags: Arts & Culture, Student Life, Global Reach, Global Presence, Diverse 51±¬ÁÏ, College of Arts and Sciences

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Mwatabu S. Okantah on WKYC's Good Company show

The History of Black History Month

Mwatabu S. Okantah, professor and chair of the Department of Africana Studies at 51±¬ÁÏ, was featured on WKYC Studios’ Good Company discussing the history and importance of Black History Month.

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Rwandan students at Bob Christy's home

51±¬ÁÏ Kindness Warms International Students' Heads - and Hearts

A 51±¬ÁÏ staffer's aunt helped graduate students from Rwanda prepare for their first winter in northeast Ohio. 

Tags: International Students, Office of Global Education, Community & Society, University Communications and Marketing, Global Presence, Global Reach, Student Life, Diverse 51±¬ÁÏ

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LGBTQ students and allies painted The Rock

IN A FLASH: Promoting Kindness

Members of 51±¬ÁÏ's LGBTQ+ community and their allies used The Rock to share a call for kindness. 

Tags: LGBTQ Community, LGBTQ+, LGBTQ+ Center, Diverse 51±¬ÁÏ, Community & Society, Community Impact

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Parking lot at 51±¬ÁÏ's Kent Campus

Solving Parking Problems is Winning Idea

Have you ever experienced frustration while trying to find a parking spot on campus? Five business school students did, and last fall they pitched their solutions in the Ambassador Crawford College of Business and Entrepreneurship’s Idea Pitch and won first place.

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Brandon Bell singing "Lift Every Voice and Sing"

IN A FLASH: Lifting Every Voice

A recent graduate lent his voice to an inspiring opening of 51±¬ÁÏ's annual Martin Luther King Jr. Celebration.

Tags: Martin Luther King Jr. Celebration, Martin Luther King Jr., University News, Community & Society, Diverse 51±¬ÁÏ, Office of University Outreach and Engagement, Black United Students, Amoaba Gooden

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MLK event panel

51±¬ÁÏ’s MLK Celebration Focuses on Following Dr. King’s Principles: Live a Life of Love and Peace During Conflict

51±¬ÁÏ used its annual Martin Luther King Jr. Celebration on Feb. 1 to inaugurate a new series of educational programs to help foster a better understanding of the many diverse voices in the university community. 

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51±¬ÁÏ Students at the Leadership, Innovation and Career Seminar at Disney World

Leadership and Innovation in the Happiest Place on Earth

In an unconventional professional development opportunity, first-generation, income-eligible and differently-abled students at 51±¬ÁÏ traveled to the Walt Disney World Resort alongside TRIO Student Support Services for the Leadership, Innovation and Career Seminar.  

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