Student Success
Flash Forward
Making College Count John McDermott, BBA ā20, an accounting major and scholarship recipient from Clevelandās west side, is the first in his family to continue his education beyond middle school. Though his family did not emphasize schooling, he realized the value of an education because of poā¦
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Public Universities Find Power in Numbers
Ā鶹¹ū¶³ is one of 130 public universities and systems nationwide that have joined forces to increase access to college, close the achievement gap and produce more degrees by 2025. The Association of Public and Land-grant Universities (APLU) launched the initiative, Powered by Pā¦
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Kent State Nursing Student Takes Graduation by Storm
Debra Thomas wanted to be a nurse to help people, but she was the one who ended up in need after two hurricanes hit her home in the Caribbean.
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Turning Food Waste Into a Window of Opportunity
Kent State biology student rescues excess food for educational feast Imagine planning a dinner party for 500 of your closest friends and not knowing what you will serve until almost the last minute. It might sound stressful, but for Erin Shattuck it is a privilege. Ms. Shattuck is passionate aā¦
Kent State Today
Professors to Host Teaching Colloquium on Student Motivation
David Trebing, Ph.D., an associate professor in the School of Communication Studies (COMM), and Stephanie Smith, an assistant professor who teaches in COMM and the School of Journalism and Mass Communication (JMC), will lead a teaching colloquium on Friday, April 13, in Rm. 226 of Tayā¦
School of Communication Studies
Menās and Womenās Basketball Teams March on to Cleveland in MAC Tournament
With exciting finishes by both the menās and womenās basketball teams on March 5, the Ā鶹¹ū¶³ Golden Flashes will march on to Cleveland in the Mid-American Conference (MAC) Tournament at Quicken Loans Arena. For the menās team, Kent State senior Kevin Zabo went the length of the Memā¦
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Kent State and the National Black MBA Association Cleveland Northeast Ohio Chapter Are āGetting Down to Businessā in Support of Student Success
Transitioning from college life to the work world can be a harrowing experience for just about anyone: figuring out what to wear, how to effectively network, interview protocol ā it is difficult to know where to start. Fortunately, help is on the way. On Wednesday, Feb. 28, from 5:30-7:30 p.m., Kā¦
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Guitar Master: Advertising Student Shreds National Competition, Plays Guitar to the Tune of $10K
Ā鶹¹ū¶³ advertising student Michael Weber balances a 4.0 GPA with a thriving passion for music ā a passion that recently propelled him to win first place on MTVās talent show, āAmazingness.ā The episode featuring Weber, ā19, aired nationally on Jan. 5, 2018. It featured six acts comā¦
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Kent State Tuscarawas Golden Eagles Wrestler Zion Clark Makes No Excuses
No excuses. Zion Clark lives by these two words. Born without legs, the Ā鶹¹ū¶³ at Tuscarawas Golden Eagles wrestling phenomenon overcomes obstacles and gladly accepts challenges both on and off the mat every day with a contagious smile. āThe obstacles I face in wrestling prepaā¦
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Menās Basketball Wins Home Opener Against Ohio Christian 90-45
The Ā鶹¹ū¶³ menās basketball team had a successful home opener, Thursday, Nov. 16, in the Memorial Athletic and Convocation Center (MAC Center). The Golden Flashes defeated the Ohio Christian University Trailblazers, 90-45. Kent State entered the 2017-18 season as the reigning ā¦
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