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‘Where Art, Fashion and Education Intersect’

ÆÞÓÑÉçÇø 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: Students First, Arts and Culture, ÆÞÓÑÉçÇø Museum

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Neurodiversity Research Initiative is hosting a seminar in autism research.

Kent State Partners With Brazilian University for Autism Research Seminar

ÆÞÓÑÉçÇø’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 , Global Reach, Global Presence, Students First

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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, ÆÞÓÑÉçÇø 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, Students First, Featured Story

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What Housing Will Your Dollar Get You in Kent?

Every year, thousands of ÆÞÓÑÉçÇø 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, Kent State Today has done some legwork for you.  

Tags: Community & Society, Student Life, Students First

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

Provost Leadership Academy Produces Ideas for Improving Life at Kent State

First-year students in the Provost Leadership Academy are asked to look at Kent State 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, Students First, University College

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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, Students First

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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, Students First, Student Life

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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 Kent State tradition. 

Tags: Student Life, Students First, Kent Student Center

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Classroom to Catwalk: Sophomore Fashion Student Takes Chance, Thrives in New York

The School of Fashion is globally recognized for its exceptional programming. It provides students with opportunities to apply their skills in real-world settings, but it takes awareness and nerve for students to recognize a golden opportunity to showcase those skills. Jesus Baldrich, a sophomore fashion merchandising major, saw one such chance and took it.

Tags: Arts & Culture, Student Life, Students First, Profiles

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Marching Band during the 2024 Freeze Out game

Marching to the Beat: Outreach and Investments Lead to Band Growth

In the fall, when you hear the Kent State Marching Golden Flashes practicing, does it sound like it’s getting louder? It is. The band and the programs are growing.  

Tags: Arts & Culture, Students First, Student Life

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