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Kent State alum and employee Ilianna Velez

Barrier Busting in the Latinx Community

As part of Hispanic Heritage Month, The Plain Dealer and Cleveland.com have launched a special series spotlighting 50 Hispanic leaders in northern Ohio, with Kent State’s own Ilianna Velez among them.

Tags: Student Life, Student Multicultural Center, Diverse Kent State, Students First

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Boy stressed

Give Yourself a Break

Fall is here, and while the leaves are changing and the pumpkin spice is flowing, this also means that schoolwork is piling up and classes are moving at full speed. It also means stress for students can start to become overwhelming.  

Tags: Students First, Student Life, Health

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Homecoming Parade at Kent State

Kent State Celebrates ‘It’s a Flash World’ at This Year’s Homecoming

The streets of Kent, Ohio, will be filled with blue and gold as ºÚÁÏÍø alumni, students, parents, employees and community members gather for this year’s Homecoming, with a full slate of events Oct. 20-21.

Tags: University News, Global Reach, Homecoming, Alumni, Students First, alumni-news

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Lessons in Leadership: Hispanic Heritage Month Panelists Talking

‘Being a Leader Can Mean so Many Different Things’

The Kent State Leadership Center features panels of students and faculty talking about their leadership journeys. As Hispanic Heritage Month comes to a close, the center hosted a Lessons in Leadership: Hispanic Heritage Month Panel. 

Tags: Student Life, Students First

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Fall Fest 2023 horse-drawn carriage rides

A ‘Wonder-Fall’ Surprise

Students lined up to get a free beanie and take a ride on a horse-drawn carriage at Flash Activities Board’s Fall Fest on Wednesday, Oct. 11. With hot apple cider and donuts in hand, students either played cornhole or sat on hay while listening to the live calypso music.

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Kent State students work at computers

Passwords, Phishing and Cyber Threats, Oh My!

You get an email from your supervisor demanding you send them your cell number so they can text you important instructions. You get a text asking you to verify that you’re logging into your Flashline account. But you’re not. Now you’re wondering how many times you’ve used this same password. October is Cybersecurity Awareness Month, and Kent State is looking to keep you safe online.

Tags: University News, Students First, ITfeature

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A miniature fairytale house

When Life is a Fairytale

In Noelle Bowles’ classroom, fairytales come to life through the eyes of her students. Bowles, associate professor of English at ºÚÁÏÍø at Trumbull, teaches lessons that extend past the storybook and onto the pages of real life.

Tags: Arts & Culture, Students First, Community and Society, Profiles

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woman checks cellphone

Have You Updated Your Profile Yet?

Changes have now been made to Rave, ºÚÁÏ꿉۪s Emergency Communication System, which is used to send Flash ALERTS as text messages when important information needs to be distributed in a timely fashion, such as during a safety crisis or weather emergency. 

Tags: Students First, Community Impact

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Bob Christy, Kent State’s senior photography coordinator, holds his camera while covering Spring 2022 Commencement.

Focusing on the Man Behind the Camera

Serving under four university presidents, Bob Christy is a witness to ºÚÁÏÍø history. His photos document the university's people, places and points in time. Get to know Christy as Kent State Today takes a closer look at the man behind the camera.

Tags: Profiles, Students First, University Communications and Marketing, Alumni

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Kent State students Ryan Aquilani of Philadelphia, Pa., and Holly Atkinson of Dayton, Ohio, make fidget tools as part of Disability Awareness Month, sponsored by Student Accessibility Services.

Everyone’s Got Something: Celebrating Disabilities

Kent State's Student Accessibility Services is celebrating October as Disability Awareness Month, with events and activities to spread the word to students that they are not alone in their struggle and that help is available. 

Tags: University News, Student Life, Health, Students First, Diverse Kent State, Student Accessibility Services

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