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A student takes part in the 2024 game creation challenge.

‘Let’s Make the Rules’ – Game Creation Challenge Set for DI HUB

Board games, card games and computer games are all fair game at the second annual Let’s Make the Rules: A Game Creation Experiencea design challenge open to Kent State University students who have an idea for a new game.

Tags: Student Life, Students First, Diverse Kent State

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Flash Focus: Maura Dougherty

Meet Maura Dougherty, a senior theatre studies major with a focus on performance from Pittsburgh. From acting in elementary and high school productions to working at a theatre for young audiences for five years, Dougherty has consistently pursued her passion for the performing arts.

Tags: Profiles, Students First, Student Life

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Blast Off 2024

Take a Fresh Look at Kent State 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 Kent State’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, Students First, Community & Society, Student Life

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Winter 2024-2025

IN A FLASH: Back To Classes

Students braved a snow-covered campus and cold temperatures as classes began for Spring Semester 2025.

Tags: Student Life, Spring Semester, Nationally Distinctive

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Crawford Hall's winter look

IN A FLASH: A Snowy Welcome

Significant snowfall in the last few days has given campus an extreme makeover from the way it looked before winter break.

Tags: Nationally Distinctive, Spring Semester, Student Life

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Attend January Events on Campus for a Chance to Win!

After winter break, Kent State University’s Center for Student Involvement is welcoming students back to campus and on-campus events with a chance to win a Kent State tumbler. 

Tags: Student Life, Center for Student Involvement, Students First, Kent State Athletics, Student Organizations, Featured Story

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Kent State Nursing Students at Walt Disney World

From Clinicals to Canines

Training future service dogs has been a win-win situation for junior nursing major Rylie Lapikas. Featured in our Year with a Flash series for 2024-2025, Lapikas gets the stress relief of a furry friend while learning how to be a better nurse by paying attention to nonverbal communication and cues. 

Tags: Honors College, College of Nursing, Students First, Student Life

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Fall 2024 Move-In Days

IN A FLASH: Move-in Memories

Before students return to campus for Spring Semester, "In A Flash" takes a look back at Move-In Days last fall. 

Tags: Department of Residential Services, Housing, Student Life, Nationally Distinctive

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Karamu 2024

IN A FLASH: A Rite of Passage

Presented by Kent State's E. Timothy Moore Student Multicultural Center, Karamu Ya Wahitimu/Celebración De Los Graduados is a pre-commencement ceremony celebrating diversity and the accomplishments of graduating seniors. 

Tags: Student Life, Community Impact, Fall Commencement, Student Multicultural Center

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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: Kent State Graduates Drive Change Through LGBTQ+ Research

Two Kent State University 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, Diverse Kent State, College of Public Health

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