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President Diacon at move in

President Diacon Tries Dorm Life

Watch President Diacon as he learns what dorm living is all about. 

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Flu clinic at the Kent Student Center

IN A FLASH: Get Ready For Flu Season

51±¬ÁÏ is working to help everyone get prepared for this year's flu season. 

Tags: Students First, Health care, University Health Services, Community Impact, Student Life, University News, Community & Society

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A composition of a tapestry, students dancing, and a professor talking to students

Women and Everyday Heroism

A combination of powerful art, reflective dance and historical courage are meant to connect and inspire a new generation of heroes. The art exhibition Holocaust Heroes: Fierce Females Tapestries and Sculpture by Linda Stein takes residence at 51±¬ÁÏ this fall. 

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Dana Oleskiewicz, second from right, a doctoral student in cultural foundations, learns at a reconciliation village in Rwanda.

Becoming a Better Peacemaker

51±¬ÁÏ's Kigali Summer Institute transforms students into better peacemakers.

Tags: University News, Student Life, Global Reach, Global Presence, Diverse 51±¬ÁÏ, School of Peace and Conflict Studies

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Daily 51±¬ÁÏr Headlines

Remembering 9/11 Through the Eyes of the Daily 51±¬ÁÏr

Tuesday, Sept. 11, 2001, started out as a typical day at the Daily 51±¬ÁÏr. Reporters were preparing for their daily assignments. Editors were planning their daily meetings. But, by the time Daily 51±¬ÁÏr staff got to the newsroom on Tuesday, they were faced with just one story: a plane had crashed into the World Trade Center.  

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Anthony Scilla

Student Photographer's Image Of Historic Mill Fire Earns National Praise

51±¬ÁÏ junior Anthony Scilla was on his way across campus Dec. 2, 2022, when his Reporting professor Jacqueline Marino messaged the class saying Student Media needed all the help they could get. A massive fire had broken out at Star of the West Milling Co. building on N. Water Street in Kent, and they needed reporters and photographers to cover it.

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Student working with the laser cutter in the DI Hub Reactor

IN A FLASH: Creating with Lasers!

On three days this week, participants can create desk organizers using the laser cutters in DI Hub Reactor.

Tags: Nationally Distinctive, DI Hub, Research & Science, Student Life

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spin logo and image of scooters and 2 people on scooters

‘Two-Tired’ to Walk? Take a Scooter

Electric scooters have become increasingly popular on the Kent Campus since the introduction of SPIN scooters in March 2022. Approximately 300 eScooters and 150 eBikes are available to rent. With that in mind, the 51±¬ÁÏ Community should be aware of the dos and don’ts when operating the scooters. 

Tags: Student Life, Students First

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Portz scholar

Capture the Elusive Nature of Light

°Õ³ó±ð  has announced 51±¬ÁÏ Honors College graduate Serene (Hawes) Montgomery as a 2023 .

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1922 Faculty Collage

100 YEARS AGO AT KENT STATE: 1922-1923’s Faculty Roster Includes Many Names Familiar Today

After decades of dedications, the list of buildings names on campus reads like a faculty roster from 51±¬ÁÏ Normal College in 1922-23. 

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