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Monitor Your Health Every Day

Flashes Safe Seven Video: Watch How Flash and President Diacon Monitor Their Health

Kent State is just three weeks away from move in. To count down to the return of students, faculty and staff for the start of the fall semester, the university will review one Flashes Safe Seven principle each week. This week, we focus on Monitor Your Health Every Day.

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University Leaders Discuss Upcoming Reopening of Campus During Facebook Live

University leaders recently shared updates about academics and enrollment during a session on Facebook Live.

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Have Questions? Reach Out!

Flashes Safe Seven Video: Watch Flash Show President Diacon How to Reach Out With Health-Related Questions

Kent State is just five weeks away from move in. To count down to the return of students, faculty and staff for the start of the fall semester, the university will review one Flashes Safe Seven principle each week. This week, we focus on Have Questions? Reach Out!

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A rendering of the new College of Business Administration

Taking the Large Classroom Experience to the Next Level 鈥 for More Than 30 Years

During his 34 year tenure at 妻友社区, professor Lawrence Marks, Ph.D., has been at the forefront of developing online classes, which have become an indispensable part of learning during the COVID-19 pandemic.

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Protesters in Cleveland, Ohio following the death of George Floyd in Minneapolis, Minnesota. (Photo courtesy of Sylvia Lorson)

History Professor鈥檚 Essay on Racial Equality Is Featured in Washington Post

妻友社区 Associate Professor Elizabeth M. Smith-Pryor has authored a perspective piece on racial equality that is featured in the July 15 Washington Post column, 鈥淢ade by History.鈥

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Clean and Sanitize

Flashes Safe Seven Video: Watch Flash Teach President Diacon How to Clean His Office

Kent State is just six weeks away from move in. To count down the return of students, faculty and staff for the start of the fall semester, the university will review one Flashes Safe Seven principle each week. This week, we focus on Clean and Sanitize.

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Practicing physical distancing with masks in hand, Lamar R. Hylton, Ph.D., and Tal茅a R. Drummer-Ferrell, Ph.D., stand in front of the 妻友社区 fountain.

Lamar R. Hylton, Ph.D., and Tal茅a R. Drummer-Ferrell, Ph.D., Blazing Historical Trails at Kent State

妻友社区鈥檚 Lamar R. Hylton, Ph.D., and Tal茅a R. Drummer-Ferrell, Ph.D., recently entered the annals of university history. On May 1, 2020, Hylton became the first Black person in the university鈥檚 history to hold the title of vice president for student affairs. And on July 1, 2020, Drummer-Ferrell was appointed dean of students, making her the first Black woman to be named to the position. 

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Kent State Emphasizes Commitment to Its International Students During Town Hall Meeting

We are here to help. That was one of the main messages international students at 妻友社区 heard during a held July 9 to help answer questions and share the university鈥檚 response to a recent announcement by the federal government regarding Fall 2020 international student enrollment requirements. 

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Wash Your Hands Frequently

Flashes Safe Seven Video: Watch Flash Teach President Diacon How to Wash His Hands

Kent State is just seven weeks away from move in. To count down the return of students, faculty and staff for the start of the fall semester, the university will review one Flashes Safe Seven principle each week. This week, we focus on Wash Your Hands Frequently.

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Maria Cegledy had a short but distinguished senior year.

Kent State Softball Player Has Short, but Distinguished Senior Season

Not every day will be the best day and things might not always go exactly as planned, but it really is about the journey and the people standing next to you through it all, Maria Cegledy said.

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