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Visiting poets for the Wick 40th anniversary celebration. From left to right: Padraig Ó Tuama, Naomi Shihab Nye, Jane Hirshfield and Adrian Matejka

Dozens of Wick Award Winners to Return for 40th Anniversary

The celebration, Sept. 19-21, will be packed with panel discussions, workshops and poetry readings, culminating in a gala dinner on Sept. 21.

Tags: University News, Arts & Culture, Community & Society, Nationally Distinctive, Community Impact

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Fulbright Scholars assemble prosthetic hands as part of the Fulbright Pre-Academic Program at Kent State.

Fulbright Scholars at Kent State for American Higher Education Immersion

For the past month, Kent State University has hosted 37 international graduate students as part of the Fulbright Pre-Academic Program, a monthlong immersion in American higher education and culture. The group, from 26 countries, arrived on the Kent Campus on July 21 and was scheduled to depart on Aug. 17 to begin their graduate programs at universities throughout the country.  

Tags: University News, Student Life, Global Reach, Community & Society, Diverse Kent State, Community Impact, Nationally Distinctive, Global Presence

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University Hospitals Future Nurse Academy Program students

IN A FLASH: Future Nurses Visit Campus

This summer, Kent State's College of Nursing welcomed high school students participating in the University Hospitals Future Nurse Academy program to campus for a tour and hands-on practice in our simulation labs. 

Tags: Health care, Kent State University College of Nursing, Community Impact, Community & Society, University Hospitals, High School Students

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College of Podiatric Medicine White Coat Ceremony 2024

IN A FLASH: Their First White Coats

The white coat at Kent State’s College of Podiatric Medicine’s White Coat Ceremony is presented as a reminder of the professionalism required by students, in their studies at Kent State and later as they become podiatric physicians.

Tags: Health care, College of Podiatric Medicine, Community Impact, Community & Society

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Pete Buttigieg with Todd Diacon

IN A FLASH: U.S. Transportation Secretary Buttigieg at Kent State

When U.S. Transportation Secretary Pete Buttigieg visited Kent State this summer, he and U.S. Representative (and Kent State alumna) Emilia Sykes toured the College of Aeronautics and Engineering and the May 4 Visitors Center. 

Tags: Government Relations, May 4 Visitors Center, College of Aeronautics and Engineering, Community Impact, Community & Society, University News, Nationally Distinctive

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Dog Days of Summer 2024

The Dogs Have Their Day on Campus

Each August, Kent State welcomes alumni and their canine companions to campus for one of the most anticipated events of the year, the "Dog Days of Summer." 

Tags: Division of Philanthropy and Alumni Engagement, Police Services, Ambassador Crawford College of Business and Entrepreneurship, International Admissions, Community & Society, Alumni, Community Impact, Safety

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Kent State student-athletes visit Boneza, Rwanda

Kent State Athletics Service Trip to Africa Sparks Shoe Drive for Children

After spending time on an athletics service trip to Rwanda in January, recent Kent State University graduate and women’s soccer team member Callie Jean Cunningham felt compelled to act. 

Tags: Student Life, Global Reach , Community & Society, Sports, Students First , Community Impact, Global Presence

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Geauga Campus Woodland Hike

IN A FLASH: Hiking and Learning

The Earth Day celebration at Kent State University at Geauga and Twinsburg Academic Center included a guided, woodland hike around the campus. 

Tags: Earth Day, Kent State University at Geauga, Organizational Sustainability, Community Impact, Community & Society

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Ohio Governor Mike DeWine with Kent State President Todd Diacon

Kent State Shines at the Ohio State Fair

On the opening day of this year's Ohio State Fair, Kent State University treated fairgoers to experience hands-on healthcare and interact with the technology of space exploration.

Tags: Research & Science, College of Aeronautics and Engineering, Kent State University College of Nursing, Health care, Community & Society, Community Impact, Government Relations, Governor DeWine, Lieutenant Governor Husted

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WPA Mural in Washington D.C.

IN A FLASH: Historic Murals in Washington, D.C.

While in the nation's capital to visit students in Kent State's Washington Program in National Issues, university photographers captured images of historic murals inside the Voice of America Building. 

Tags: Community Impact, Community & Society, Alumni, Washington Program in National Issues

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