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Students and staff working in DI Hub

The Design Innovation (DI) collaborator network will grow this semester as the DI Hub and its makerspaces open to the public through a new community membership. 

Mwatabu Okantah, professor and chair of Kent State鈥檚 Department of Africana Studies, discusses the roots of Black History Month. (Image courtesy of WKYC Channel 3)

Feb. 1 marks the start of Black History Month. The chair of Kent State's Department of Africana Studies and the current president of Black United Students at Kent State discuss the university's connection to the monthlong celebration.

Artificial Intelligence Graghic Image by Gerd Altmann from Pixabay

ChatGPT and other artificial intelligence writing software are raising concerns on college campuses across the country. Several local news stations have been following the rise of the AI software, and have discussed its capabilities with Kent State University faculty, staff and students.

Kent State Will Celebrate Black History Month 2023

鈥淭he Footsteps of Our Ancestors 鈥 the Legacy Continues鈥 is the theme for this year鈥檚 Black History Month Celebration at Kent State University. 

 

Growing Democracy Project

The Photovoice Project is an art display that used photography and storytelling to engage community members and encourage them to describe the strengths, weaknesses and overall health of their community.

College of Architecture and Environmental Design Students Pitching Designs in Warren

Kent State鈥檚 College of Architecture and Environmental Design students have been commissioned to create new design concepts for a redevelopment site in Warren, Ohio, as recently featured in the Youngstown Business Journal.

Students enjoyed a variety of activities at the annual FAB WinterBlast.

Friday's WinterBlast was part of a full schedule of activities this semester from the Flash Activities Board (FAB).

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BSN Students and faculty who traveled to South Dakota fall semester 2022.

In the southwest corner of South Dakota, on the Nebraska border and at the southern end of the Badlands, sits the Pine Ridge Indian Reservation. It is home to the Ogalala Lakota Nation.

This fall, faculty and students from the Bachelor of Science in Nursing program at Kent State Salem traveled to the reservation in what has become an almost annual excursion. The COVID-19 pandemic put a halt to the trips over the last three years, which made this return visit quite significant for members of the group.

Ashtabula Interim Dean Bill Ayres (left) receives a $50,000 check from MFG Chairman Richard Morrison

Following an initial two-year period, Molded Fiber Glass (MFG) Chairman Richard Morrison recently returned to the Kent State University at Ashtabula Campus to announce a two-year renewal of the MFG Foundation Ashtabula County Scholarship program.