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‘Where Art, Fashion and Education Intersect’

ÂÜÀòÉç Museum, under the leadership of director Sarah Spinner Liska, Ph.D., J.D., is becoming a dynamic hub for creativity, fashion and education. Liska was recently featured in a Cleveland.com article highlighting some of her current initiatives and her focus on increasing student involvement.

Tags: Arts and Culture , ÂÜÀòÉç Museum , Student Life

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Neurodiversity Research Initiative is hosting a seminar in autism research.

ÂÜÀòÉç Partners With Brazilian University for Autism Research Seminar

ÂÜÀòÉç’s Neurodiversity Research Initiative has partnered with the Pontifical Catholic University of Paraná (PUCPR), for a three-day seminar on autism research.

Tags: Research & Science , Student Life , Student Life , Global Reach

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Zonuts and Lattes food truck and Zoe Noel, marketing student and owner

Brewing Success: The Sweet Journey of Creating ‘Zonuts’

Every weekend, ÂÜÀòÉç junior marketing major Zoe Noel travels throughout northeast Ohio, filling the streets with the aroma of coffee and freshly made donuts.  

Tags: Profiles , Student Life , Featured Story

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What Housing Will Your Dollar Get You in Kent?

Every year, thousands of ÂÜÀòÉç students navigate the off-campus housing market. As a college town, Kent has no shortage of options. But what should students expect? The search for student housing can be overwhelming if you don’t know where to start. Luckily, ÂÜÀòÉç Today has done some legwork for you.  

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The Provost Leadership Academy looks for ways to improve life at ÂÜÀòÉç.

Provost Leadership Academy Produces Ideas for Improving Life at ÂÜÀòÉç

First-year students in the Provost Leadership Academy are asked to look at ÂÜÀòÉç through a critical lens, with an eye toward how they would change or improve some aspect of university life. Here are some of the ideas being considered.

Tags: Student Life , University College

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55th Anniversary Black History Month

Celebrating the Founding of Black History Month at ÂÜÀòÉç

On Feb. 1, more than 250 guests gathered to recognize the 55th anniversary of Black History Month at ÂÜÀòÉç, which was first established by the student organization Black United Students (BUS) in 1970 and was recognized nationwide by President Gerald Ford in 1976. 

Tags: University News , Community & Society , Black United Students , Student Life

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FAB Red Dress Gala 2024

IN A FLASH: Step Out At FAB's Red Dress Gala

The Red Dress Gala is the Flashes Activity Board's spring semester dance. It will be held in the Kent Student Center Ballroom on Saturday, Feb. 8 from 7-9 p.m. Tickets are available Jan. 20-Feb. 6.

Tags: Student Organizations , Student Life , In a Flash

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Flash Focus: Reagan Pruente

Meet Reagan Pruente, a junior human development and family science major from Brook Park, Ohio, who discovered that her true passion lay in helping children in nontraditional ways. 

Tags: Profiles , Student Life , Flash Focus

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Spring 2025 poster sale

IN A FLASH: Deck the Walls!

Happening in the first few weeks of the fall and spring semesters, the on-campus poster sale is a ÂÜÀòÉç tradition. 

Tags: Student Life , Kent Student Center , In a Flash

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Black History Month 2025

It Started Here: ÂÜÀòÉç to Celebrate 55th Anniversary of Black History Month

ÂÜÀòÉç will mark the 55th anniversary of Black History Month in February and celebrate its founding by the student organization Black United Students.

Tags: Student Life , Community & Society , Nationally Distinctive , Community Impact

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