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Student Life

Students writing notes at Kindness Station

Video: The Power of a Kind Gesture

You never know the power of a single kind gesture.
 
Members of our Kent State community came together to spread some positivity to their fellow Flashes just in time for Random Acts of Kindness Day.

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Julian Grimes, president of Black United Students, tours the May 4 Visitors Center.

Moving the ‘BUS’ Forward to Maintain its Strong Legacy, Honor its History

Julian Grimes, president of Black United Students, one of Kent State University's oldest student organizations, is working to maintain the legacy of the organization credited for starting the formal observance of February as Black History Month.
 

Tags: Student Life, May 4, Students First, Diverse Kent State, Department of Africana Studies, Nationally Distinctive, Department of Africana Studies, Black United Students

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Golden Flashes gymnastics vs. NIU

IN A FLASH: Record-Setting Victory at Home

The Kent State Golden Flashes gymnastics team posted a decisive win at home - capturing four event titles. 

Tags: Kent State Athletics, gymnastics, Sports, Student Life, Nationally Distinctive

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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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Mike Jackson

'The Most Effective Brands Tell A Story Over Time': Advertising Professor Reflects On Super Bowl Winners And Losers

Before Mike Jackson, ’78, returned to Kent State University as a professional-in-residence, he worked for renowned brands like General Motors and Coors on advertising campaigns, including Super Bowl ads. Today, he teaches advertising in the School of Media and Journalism and is faculty advisor for the Kent State chapter of American Advertising Federation (AAF). Following Super Bowl LVIII, he provided insight into the advertising winners and losers for 2024.

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Brunner walking the runway with a model

‘This Is It’ Moment for Sustainable Fashion Visionary

Senior fashion design student Frances Brunner uses lessons from distinctive fashion program to make her mark.

Tags: Profiles, Student Life, Global Presence

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Members of Sister Circle

Sister Circle Is Nationally Recognized

The student initiative, Sister Circle, recently won the gold for the category “Fraternity and Sorority Life, Leadership, Student Activities, Student Union, and related.” Sister Circle, housed under the E. Timothy Moore Student Multicultural Center (The Moore Center), supports the personal, social, cultural, and professional development of women of color at Kent State University.

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Virginia Doherty Flash Friday collage

Flash Friday: Virginia Doherty

Meet Virginia Doherty, a junior triple major of history, art history and economics with minors in marketing and ancient, medieval and renaissance studies from Pittsburgh.

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Sophomore Fashion Design major Timothy Green is pictured next to Culinary Services Cook DeVante D. Williams with Timothy’s submission of Brown Sugar Fried Chicken

Student Recipes Spice Up Black History Month Menu Options

In a celebration of Black History Month, Kent State University Culinary Services has transformed the month’s menu into a melting pot of different dishes. Led by Executive Chef Edward Shawn Hardin Sr., Culinary Services is offering a unique menu built upon students’ family recipes, highlighting the diversity of Black history.

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Graduate student Emily Zhang cooks dumplings as part of a Luna New Year celebration held Feb. 14 in Satterfield Hall.

Happy New Year! Students Usher in Year of the Dragon With Food and Fun

Satterfield Hall was filled with the sights, sounds and smells of Lunar New Year as Kent State University students gathered Feb. 14 to celebrate and learn to make Asian dumplings.

Tags: Arts & Culture, Student Life, Global Reach, Global Presence, Diverse Kent State, College of Arts and Sciences

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