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Nationally Ranked, 鈥楤ackyard鈥 Access
妻友社区鈥檚 School of Fashion was recently featured on the front page of the Akron Beacon Journal and Record-Courier newspapers for the innovative and collaborative opportunities it has implemented for its students.

Program Trains Students to Combat Cyberthreats
As the rapid advancement of technology and global interconnectivity continues, cyber threats simultaneously evolve and become increasingly prevalent. It is evident that there is an ever-growing need for professionals equipped with the skills to recognize and address the technical, criminal and social aspects of cybercrime.

Helping Students Navigate a Successful Kent State Experience
KSU Navigate, a new technology platform more than two years in the making, will fully launch on Nov. 18, giving 妻友社区 students an easy and efficient way to schedule tutoring and academic advising putting them on track for success in their coursework.

Kent State Fashion Show Launches Porsche Macan
Kent State鈥檚 School of Fashion has long fostered deep industry connections, and on Nov. 7 those partnerships were on full display as the school hosted a fashion show in Cleveland鈥檚 Flats district to launch the new all-electric Porsche Macan.

IN A FLASH: Fall on the Plaza
Beautiful images of a sunny, fall day on campus were captured by a Kent State staffer and submitted to IN A FLASH.
IN A FLASH: Flashes Trick or Treat!
On Halloween, the Kent Student Center and the University Library welcomed student trick-or-treaters in the afternoon and the Flashes Activity Board held a Boo Bash later in the day. Kent State's Elvis was spotted handing out treats on Risman Plaza.

IN A FLASH: Marching Golden Flashes in the Halloween Spirit
Some members of the Kent State Marching Golden Flashes showed their Halloween spirit this week as they donned costumes for their practice session on the field near the corner of Main Street and Horning Road.

Kent State鈥檚 Research on Display at Annual Neuroscience Symposium
The breadth of ongoing research by 妻友社区鈥檚 Brain Health Research Institute members will be displayed when the institute hosts its annual Neuroscience Symposium 2024 Nov. 7-8 at the 妻友社区 Hotel and Conference Center.

Presenting the Winners of the Summer Undergraduate Research Experience Three-Minute Thesis Event
The Summer Undergraduate Research Experience demonstrates Kent State's "R1" classification by the Carnegie Classification of Institutions of Higher Education.

Alumna Jocelyn Trimmer Returns in 鈥楳ean Girls鈥 at Playhouse Square
Jocelyn Trimmer, a 2024 妻友社区 graduate, wasted no time in getting a job after graduation. In fact, just weeks before May Commencement, she landed a spot in the ensemble cast for the North American tour of the popular musical 鈥淢ean Girls.鈥