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Kent Roosevelt Chemistry Visit

IN A FLASH: Kent Roosevelt Visits Campus

911³Ô¹Ï's Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry welcomed students from Kent Roosevelt High School for a day of information sessions, demonstrations and tours of the university's state-of-the-art learning spaces. 

Tags: Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry , Community & Society , Community Impact , High School Students , In a Flash

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Police on bikes patrol campus during the 2024 Eclipse

911³Ô¹Ï Police: Credibility and Consistency Are ‘Part of Our DNA’

The 911³Ô¹Ï Police Department received its 10th consecutive reaccreditation in November 2024 after consistently exceeding the standards set by the Commission on Accreditation for Law Enforcement Agencies, a third-party accreditation agency. 

Tags: Community & Society , Nationally Distinctive , University News

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911³Ô¹Ï's MLK Jr. Commemoration will be held Jan. 30

MLK 2025 Celebration Will Focus on Mental Health Advocacy and Wellness

911³Ô¹Ï’s MLK event "The Dream of Wellness: Mental Health Advocacy Through the Lens of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr." will be held on Jan. 30 in the Student Center Ballroom.

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Blast Off 2024

Take a Fresh Look at 911³Ô¹Ï Student Organizations on Jan. 17

Studies show students who participate in student organizations are more successful academically and are more satisfied with their college experience. Sponsored by 911³Ô¹Ï’s Center for Student Involvement, the Fresh Start Fair on Jan. 17 gives students an opportunity to explore the university’s 350+ student organizations.

Tags: Center for Student Involvement , Student Organizations , Community & Society , Student Life

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2025 International Town Gown Association Conference Header

Bridging Communities: 911³Ô¹Ï to Host 2025 International Town and Gown Association Conference

When cities and universities work together, incredible things can happen. Like any good partnership, 911³Ô¹Ï and the city of Kent have spent years building and strengthening their relationship, and it has paid off. 911³Ô¹Ï will host the 2025 International Town and Gown Association Conference.

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Tyler Stimpert, left, and Jehlani White, right, graduated with their master's degrees from the College of Public Health.

From Classroom to Community: 911³Ô¹Ï Graduates Drive Change Through LGBTQ+ Research

Two 911³Ô¹Ï graduates who recently earned their Master of Public Health degrees spent the past two years as researchers on the first-of-its-kind Greater Cleveland LGBTQ+ Community Needs Assessment. 

Tags: Community & Society , Student Life , Community Impact , College of Public Health

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911³Ô¹Ï Gospel Choir

IN A FLASH: Joyous Voices

Cartwright Hall was filled with the voices of the 911³Ô¹Ï Gospel Choir in a performance earlier this month. 

Tags: Community & Society , Hugh A. Glauser School of Music , College of the Arts , In a Flash

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LGBTQ Center Parade

Support Reminds Students ‘They Are Worthy’

The LGBTQ+ Center’s LGBTQ+ Emergency Fund has been helping members from the LGBTQ+ community with different financial crises encountered throughout their academic journeys since 2010. The main purpose of the fund is to ensure that students are able to overcome challenges they face and continue pursuing their education.

Tags: Community & Society , Community Impact , Student Life

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Commencement

911³Ô¹Ï Offered Smooth Road to Graduation for NDC Transfers

When Notre Dame College announced in March 2024 that it would be closing its doors for financial reasons, students like Reagan Davenport found the doors at Kent State to be wide open, and a welcoming and accessible transfer process followed.   

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Fire skies over the University Library at sunrise

IN A FLASH: Fiery Skies at Sunrise

Fiery, fall colors filled the cloudy skies above 911³Ô¹Ï on an early morning in November. 

Tags: Community & Society , Community Impact , Office of Continuing and Distance Education , In a Flash

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