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"Dialogue and Difference" explores the topics of freedom of expression and academic freedom.

Dialogue and Difference: Freedom of Expression Takes Center Stage

Understanding academic freedom and freedom of expression were the topics of Tuesday’s ā€œDialogue and Differenceā€ session, part of a series designed to engage the Āé¶¹¹ū¶³ community in discussions that will advance our core values of freedom of expression, respect and kindness in all we do.

Tags: University News, Student Life, Community & Society, Students First, Nationally Distinctive, Community Impact,

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the Maj Ragain Poetry Park at Wick Poetry Center

Verse That Gives Voice: Wick Poetry Center to Celebrate 40 Years

Āé¶¹¹ū¶³ā€™s Wick Poetry Center marks its 40th anniversary this year with three days of poetry events and a gala planned for September to celebrate the program that has provided a platform for creative voices across the globe.

Tags: Arts & Culture, Global Reach, Nationally Distinctive, Wick Poetry Center

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AI-generated images of exaggeratedly screaming male and female gender nurses portray nursing students’ fears of entering the profession.

Fear Factor: Kent State Nursing Professor’s Research Explores Nursing Student Fears Through AI-Generated Images

Āé¶¹¹ū¶³ā€™s College of Nursing Assistant Professor Janet Reed, Ph.D., wanted to know how nursing students’ biggest fears about going into the nursing profession would translate into AI-generated art. The resulting images that portray a physical representation of the students’ worries about their future profession are prompting discussions.

Tags: Research & Science, Nationally Distinctive, College of Nursing

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UPAA award-winning December 2023 Commencement photo

IN A FLASH: A Winning Image

A photo by one of Kent State’s staff photographers was recognized by the University Photographer’s Association of America.

Tags: University Communications and Marketing, Photography, Awards and Honors, Nationally Distinctive, Commencement, Fall Commencement, Class of 2023

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Kent State alumna and designer Anne Skoch

Success Was Written on the Skyline for Alumna Anne Johnson

Most college students start to worry about job interviews as their graduation day nears. But before Āé¶¹¹ū¶³ alumna Anne (Skoch) Johnson had even entered her senior year, her post-graduation employment plans were already mapped out.

Tags: Kent State Works, Nationally Distinctive, School of Fashion, Ambassador Crawford College of Business and Entrepreneurship, LaunchNet Kent State, Honors College

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student film posters

Cleveland’s Short. Sweet. Film Fest. to Include Works From Kent State

Short films from two Kent State digital media production students and three alumni will be shown this year at the 13th annual Short. Sweet. Film Fest., which takes place Feb. 28-March 3 at Atlas Cinemas Shaker in Cleveland, Ohio. Digital Media Production Associate Professor Scott Hallgren also will moderate a panel discussion at the event.

Tags: Arts & Culture, Nationally Distinctive, school of media and journalism

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LaunchNET's February Pitch and Ponder event.

IN A FLASH: Perfecting Their Pitches

LaunchNET Kent State hosts special events for student entrepreneurs to network, practice business pitches and share ideas with their peers. 

Tags: LaunchNet Kent State, Students First, Nationally Distinctive, entrepreneurship, University Libraries

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

Moving the ā€˜BUS’ Forward to Maintain its Strong Legacy, Honor its History

Julian Grimes, president of Black United Students, one of Āé¶¹¹ū¶³'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, Department of Africana Studies, Nationally Distinctive, Department of Africana Studies, Black United Students

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KSU Precision Flight Team shows off their awards from NIFA 2023

Āé¶¹¹ū¶³ Flight Team Secures 2nd Place after Updated Scoring

An updated scoring announcement has propelled the Āé¶¹¹ū¶³ Precision Flight Team to a 2nd place overall finish at the NIFA Region III Safety and Flight Evaluation Conference (SAFECON) and secured their invitation to the in May.

Tags: College of Aeronautics and Engineering, Nationally Distinctive, Precision Flight Team

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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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