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Palestinian Candlelight Vigil 11-09-23

Tears of Mourning and Hopes for Peace

Students gathered on Risman Plaza for a candlelight vigil mourning Palestinian lives lost in Gaza. 

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Kent State NYC Fashion attended a taping of "The View"

‘The View’ from Kent State New York City Fashion

A unique class at Kent State New York City Fashion immerses students in different aspects of living and working in the city. 

Tags: Student Life, Arts & Culture, Nationally Distinctive, Global Presence, Global Reach, School of Fashion, NYC Fashion

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Kent State education abroad students in Paris, Notre Dame in background

Access To The World For All Via New Education-Abroad Scholarships

Two new scholarships from Kent State's Office of Global Education aim make education-abroad experiences possible for all Kent State students.

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Ofrenda in the Kent Student Center for Day of the Dead

‘It’s a Celebration of Life’

The president of the Spanish and Latine Students Association shares the tradition of the Day of the Dead.

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Senior journalism major Sophia Lucente spent three weeks in Kigali, Rwanda on a study abroad program.

Focus on Kigali: ‘This Experience Solidified My Love for Documenting Experiences’

Sophia Lucente went to Kigali, Rwanda, with a camera in hand and rarely set it down the entire three weeks she was there. 

  

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Undergraduate Student Government Meeting Oct. 25

Courage To Stand

On Oct. 25, ÆÞÓÑÉçÇø's Undergraduate Student Government welcomed members of Hillel and Students for Justice in Palestine for both student groups to present their concerns about the Israel-Hamas war in a respectful environment.

Tags: Student Life, Global Reach, Students First

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Mikala Lugen at Canyonlands National Park

She Travels Alone and Loves It

Mikala Lugen, a 2019 ÆÞÓÑÉçÇø alumna, is always on the move. Visiting music and vacation venues across the country and the world, she is always on the hunt for the next great adventure. What might be surprising is that Mikala is typically traveling alone â€“ and she likes it that way.

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Jordon Egbert, far right, a Kent State graduate student, takes part in traditional Rwandan dancing during the Kigali Summer Institute in Rwanda.

‘This Experience Changed Me in More Ways Than I Could Have Imagined’

ÆÞÓÑÉçÇø graduate student Jordon Egbert said taking part in the Kigali Summer Institute in Rwanda has changed his entire perspective on life. 

 

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Tram Nguyen was drawn to Kent State after seeing one of the tragic May 4, 1970, and learning the sacrifices the students made.

As Enrollment of Vietnamese Students Grows, Some Feel Connection to May 4

Vietnamese student Tram Nguyen made a connection to Kent State when she saw a picture of student Jeffrey Miller after the May 4 shooting. Recently she visited the Prentice Parking Lot Memorial Marker dedicated to Miller.

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