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Community & Society

Rwandan students at Bob Christy's home

IN A FLASH: Blue and Gold to Beat the Cold!

A Kent State staffer's kindness helped international students who were far from their much warmer home weather an Ohio winter. 

Tags: Office of Global Education, International Students, Community & Society, Community Impact, Global Presence, Global Reach, Diverse Kent State

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Victoria Alexander dialogue with Charmaine Crawford.

IN A FLASH: Victoria Talks

Viral speaker and scholar Victoria Alexander visited the Kent Campus for "Black Identity Unveiled: Victoria Talks."

Tags: Black History Month, Center for Student Involvement, Student Multicultural Center, Community Impact, Diverse Kent State, Community & Society

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Technical rehearsal of "Rent."

IN A FLASH: Behind the Lights

An associate professor working on the School of Theatre and Dance provided a behind-the-scenes look at the school's current production of "Rent."

Tags: Theatre, School of Theatre and Dance, Community Impact, Arts & Culture, musical theatre, Community & Society

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Banner for Oscar Ritchie Story

Oscar Ritchie’s Legacy Continues to Inspire

A key figure in Kent State's Black History, Oscar Ritchie continues to inspire generations of students and educators.

Tags: Department of Africana Studies, Black History Month, Black United Students, Diverse Kent State, Community Impact, Arts & Culture, University News, Community & Society

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TV2 covering Pres. Biden visit.

IN A FLASH: A Presidential Experience

Two student reporters from Kent State had the opportunity to cover President Joe Biden's recent visit to East Palestine, Ohio. 

Tags: kent state school of media and journalism, Kent State College of Communication and Information, TV2, Student Media, Students First, Community Impact, Community & Society

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A Kent State University student walks by the kindness, respect and purpose wall graphic on the side of a building.

Advancing Kent State’s Core Values of Freedom of Expression, Respect and Kindness

Kent State University’s new series titled Dialogue and Difference: A New Understanding continues with upcoming programming for the university community. The next event, "Dialogue on Hatred: A Peacebuilder's Perspective," occurs on Feb. 22.

Tags: University News, Community & Society, Diverse Kent State, School of Peace and Conflict Studies, Student Life

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A scene from "Rent" at the E. Turner Stump Theatre

IN A FLASH: ‘Rent’ Is Due

Kent State's production of "Rent" runs from Feb. 16-25 at the E. Turner Stump Theatre.

Tags: School of Theatre and Dance, College of the Arts, Arts & Culture, musical theatre, Theatre, Community & Society, Community Impact

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Member of the Golden Flashers band at the Play4Kay game.

IN A FLASH: Blue and Gold and Pink!

The Memorial Athletic and Convocation Center was filled with splashes of pink at the Play4Kay Golden Flashes women's basketball game. 

Tags: Kent State Athletics, Women's Basketball, Community Impact, Community & Society, Cancer, basketball

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A design by Kent State fashion student Matthew Williams takes the runway at Haute for the House.

IN A FLASH: It's Getting Haute in Here

Members of Kent State's fashion community participated in a runway show to benefit Ronald McDonald House.

 

Tags: Arts & Culture, School of Fashion, Community Impact, Community & Society

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A dress designed by Kent State graduate student Angelique Wong.

Best of the House: Kent State Graduate Student Wins Prize for Her Designs

Kent State University graduate student Angelique Wong’s designs were judged the best in show at “Haute for the House,” a runway show the School of Fashion staged as part of a fundraiser for Ronald McDonald House Charities of Northeast Ohio.

Tags: Art & Culture, Student Life, Community & Society, Nationally Distinctive, Community Impact

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