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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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The Wick Poetry Center is collaborating on a new global poem, "Dear Body of Water"

Dear Body of Water: Poets Across the Globe Write a Love Letter to the Water That Sustains Us

Kent State University’s Wick Poetry Center is collaborating on a new global poem to pay tribute to the liquid that sustains life.

“Dear Body of Water,” Wick’s newest collaboration with the University of Arizona’s Poetry Center, invites writers to speak to the bodies of water that have shaped their lives.

Tags: Arts & Culture, Research & Science, Community & Society, Global Reach, Nationally Distinctive

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Nick Saban, photo credit: Associated Press

Renowned Football Coach Nick Saban Joins ESPN

During his time at Kent State, Saban earned three letters in football and one in baseball from 1970 to 1972. In 1973, he was a graduate assistant coach and defensive assistant for the Flashes. He was inducted into the Kent State Varsity K Hall of Fame in 2015. 

Tags: Nationally Distinctive, Sports

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Kent State alumna Alexus Kellow, '21, stationed with the U.S. Army in South Korea, began her master's program in the College of Public Health online.

Military Members Embracing Online Advanced Public Health Degrees

Active military members are embracing online master’s degree programs in Kent State University’s College of Public Health for the flexibility and ease with which they can earn an advanced degree.

Tags: Student Life, College of Public Health, Health, Global Reach, Students First, Nationally Distinctive

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Skateboarding student flies during a brief time of warmer temperatures in February

IN A FLASH: Flashes Get Out

A brief preview of spring-like weather inspired Golden Flashes to venture outdoors. 

Tags: Spring Semester, Student Life, Nationally Distinctive, weather

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Fashion show at Ronald McDonald house

High Style: Kent State’s School of Fashion Rules the Runway

​Students, faculty and alumni from Kent State University’s world-renowned School of Fashion sent some of their most exciting designs down the runway on Feb. 8 in Haute for the House, a fashion show that benefitted Ronald McDonald House Charities of Northeast Ohio.  

Tags: University News, Arts & Culture, Student Life, Community & Society, Community Impact, Nationally Distinctive

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Ph.D. in Translation Studies

Creating Career-Ready Graduates: Kent State Recognized Nationally for High-Quality Online Graduate Degree Programs

In its new 2024 Best Online Programs rankings, U.S. News & World Report recognizes Kent State University in the Best Online Master’s in Education Programs, Best Online Master’s in Nursing Programs, Best Online Master’s in Business Programs and Best Online Master’s in MBA Programs lists.

Tags: University News, Nationally Distinctive, College of Education, Health and Human Services, College of Nursing, Ambassador Crawford College of Business and Entrepreneurship

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Mwatabu S. Okantah on WKYC's Good Company show

The History of Black History Month

Mwatabu S. Okantah, professor and chair of the Department of Africana Studies at Kent State University, was featured on WKYC Studios’ Good Company discussing the history and importance of Black History Month.

Tags: Nationally Distinctive, Community & Society

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Jacob Schnitzer leading the Kent State University Orchestra

Student Composers Shine in Concert

Kent State University student composers had the opportunity to have their works performed in concert by the university’s orchestra. 

Tags: Hugh A. Glauser School of Music, Kent State University Orchestra, Nationally Distinctive, concert, performance, Arts & Culture, College of the Arts

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Black squirrel near a tree on Front Campus

IN A FLASH: A Squirrel Instead?

At Kent State, campus black squirrels may need to step in for Groundhog Day forecasting duties. 

Tags: Black Squirrel, University News, Community & Society, Nationally Distinctive, Spring Semester

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