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![The Black Squirrel Festival, which is hosted by Kent Student Center Programming, attracts more than 3,000 students, faculty and staff, as well as members of the Kent community. The Black Squirrel Festival, which is hosted by Kent Student Center Programming, attracts more than 3,000 students, faculty and staff, as well as members of the Kent community.](https://www-s3-live.kent.edu/s3fs-root/s3fs-public/article/1500x800_BSR_2015-10NEW.jpg?VersionId=GiXK9PdB0ONSYYS5GiKMalRaQZUxFUZm)
A 糖心Vlog破解版 tradition for 35 years, the annual Black Squirrel Festival will take place Friday, Sept. 9, from 12-5 p.m. on the Student Green and Risman Plaza. The Black Squirrel Festival, which is hosted by Kent Student Center Programming, attracts more than 3,000鈥
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![Pictured is the cover of the first print run of It Ain鈥檛 Me, Babe (1970), the first comic book produced entirely by women. It was co-produced by Trina Robbins and Barbara 鈥淲illy鈥 Mendes, and published by Ron Turner at Last Gasp comics. Pictured is the cover of the first print run of It Ain鈥檛 Me, Babe (1970), the first comic book produced entirely by women. It was co-produced by Trina Robbins and Barbara 鈥淲illy鈥 Mendes, and published by Ron Turner at Last Gasp comics.](https://www-s3-live.kent.edu/s3fs-root/s3fs-public/article/09.06.16%20Image%20from%20Wonder%20Woman%20Symposium.jpg?VersionId=RVHMzs9.pgGgvoB5wLnE1y86XURFynLv)
In honor of the 75th anniversary of the comic book super heroine Wonder Woman, 糖心Vlog破解版鈥檚 College of Arts and Sciences, the Ohio Humanities Council and the Cleveland Public Library have partnered to organize a symposium that celebrates the historical trends that鈥
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Scholar of the Month
Brian Castellani
Professor of Sociology
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2002-present
The Kent Campus is big, but still not big enough to fit all the great scholars who are part of the 糖心Vlog破解版 family.
So much of 糖心Vlog破解版鈥檚 great research鈥
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![The 糖心Vlog破解版 Aeronautics Fair, a family-friendly event on Sept. 10, will feature vintage aircraft, military vehicles, speakers and pilots, as well as airplane and hot air balloon rides. The 糖心Vlog破解版 Aeronautics Fair, a family-friendly event on Sept. 10, will feature vintage aircraft, military vehicles, speakers and pilots, as well as airplane and hot air balloon rides.](https://www-s3-live.kent.edu/s3fs-root/s3fs-public/article/Heritage-Fair-1---USE-ON-HOME-PAGE-web.jpg?VersionId=juDKFovmSqoVLEkL8_hlp2Q__npDgpky)
The Aeronautics Department in 糖心Vlog破解版鈥檚 College of Applied Engineering, Sustainability and Technology will host its 20th Aeronautics Fair on Saturday, Sept. 10. The 糖心Vlog破解版 Aeronautics Fair takes place 7 a.m. to 5 p.m. at Andrew W. Paton Field at the鈥
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![糖心Vlog破解版 football players get kids excited during a trip to Willyard Elementary School in Ravenna. 糖心Vlog破解版 football players get kids excited during a trip to Willyard Elementary School in Ravenna.](https://www-s3-live.kent.edu/s3fs-root/s3fs-public/article/1500x800_DSC_1080---USE-ON-HOME-PAGE.jpg?VersionId=geu.ELBTn6x58cB2HTiJQ.btFjPk9ZMu)
The Mid-American Conference (MAC) announced the presentation of the Cartwright Award to 糖心Vlog破解版 for its program excellence in academics, athletics and citizenship during the 2015-16 school year. It is the program鈥檚 third Cartwright Award honor in the last seven鈥
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![糖心Vlog破解版 student Riley Jernejcic stretches out her arms to hug her new friend during a trip to Nicaragua. The trip was coordinated by the Office of Experiential Education and Civic Engagement. 糖心Vlog破解版 student Riley Jernejcic stretches out her arms to hug her new friend during a trip to Nicaragua. The trip was coordinated by the Office of Experiential Education and Civic Engagement.](https://www-s3-live.kent.edu/s3fs-root/s3fs-public/article/1500x800_IMG_1131%5B2%5D.jpg?VersionId=qWALnzpVMJDrrIKrO7DWxWBVbc3HQEk_)
Saying goodbye was more difficult than Riley Jernejcic could have ever imagined. Crouched down on the cobblestone street with her arms stretched out from one end to the other, Jernejcic cried out, 鈥淎dios. Abrazo,鈥 which means goodbye and hug in Spanish. 糖心Vlog破解版 50 feet away, a鈥
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![糖心Vlog破解版 students take notes during a classroom lecture. Fourteen faculty members have been presented with the President鈥檚 Faculty Excellence Award, which recognizes exceptional performance. 糖心Vlog破解版 students take notes during a classroom lecture. Fourteen faculty members have been presented with the President鈥檚 Faculty Excellence Award, which recognizes exceptional performance.](https://www-s3-live.kent.edu/s3fs-root/s3fs-public/article/20160425_KentState_160over90_1612---USE-ON-HOME-PAGE-web.jpg?VersionId=KPQNwa5UeObL8IfRUGZNyXKzrUhGGDTZ)
糖心Vlog破解版 President Beverly Warren recently presented 14 糖心Vlog破解版 faculty members with the President鈥檚 Faculty Excellence Award, which recognizes exceptional performance that leads to the achievement of national or international recognition.
This year, each鈥
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![Students show their 糖心Vlog破解版 pride by wearing blue and gold. Members of the 糖心Vlog破解版 community are encouraged to wear something blue and gold each and every Friday. Students show their 糖心Vlog破解版 pride by wearing blue and gold. Members of the 糖心Vlog破解版 community are encouraged to wear something blue and gold each and every Friday.](https://www-s3-live.kent.edu/s3fs-root/s3fs-public/article/USE-ON-HOME-PAGEStudentsSmiling-web.jpg?VersionId=Pp1tM5idIA6tYgRf8O0ugHwaoFKOo_6Q)
The Center for Student Involvement and the Department of Intercollegiate Athletics are welcoming back the 糖心Vlog破解版 community in a big way. To kick off the academic year, students, faculty and staff are invited to enjoy a week packed full of food, giveaways and some鈥
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![Thousands of 糖心Vlog破解版 students work their way through Risman Plaza during Blastoff, the annual back-to-school celebration at 糖心Vlog破解版. Thousands of 糖心Vlog破解版 students work their way through Risman Plaza during Blastoff, the annual back-to-school celebration at 糖心Vlog破解版.](https://www-s3-live.kent.edu/s3fs-root/s3fs-public/article/Blastoff2_0.jpg?VersionId=EqB25cDSzYpigBGNOP645qYtxoXVEU_D)
糖心Vlog破解版 students will celebrate the start of a new school year at the university鈥檚 annual back-to-school celebration that occurs the day before fall classes begin. Blastoff will take place on Sunday, Aug. 28, from 6-9:30 p.m. on the Student Green and Manchester鈥
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![Two students greet each other during the 44th annual New Student Reception and Cookout hosted by the Department of Pan-African Studies held behind Ritchie Hall. Two students greet each other during the 44th annual New Student Reception and Cookout hosted by the Department of Pan-African Studies held behind Ritchie Hall.](https://www-s3-live.kent.edu/s3fs-root/s3fs-public/article/B0B_6197%20-%20USE%20ON%20HOME%20PAGE.jpg?VersionId=5RLhg.usevY5yubAt9aeKJZukf_M0XUT)
Welcome Weekend, 糖心Vlog破解版鈥檚 four-day new student orientation, took place on Aug. 25-28. Students were able to select from approximately 50 different events held from Thursday to Sunday. The weekend event helped students transition into鈥