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Flashes of Pride 2023 Photo Session

‘Represented and Proud’

This week began the annual photo shoot for the Flashes of Pride Poster, which features the faces, names, sexual identity and majors of some of ÌÇÐÄVlogÆƽâ°æ’s LGBTQ+ community and allies.  

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Hotel evening view

10 Years and More Than 200,000 Guests Later

The ÌÇÐÄVlogÆƽâ°æ Hotel and Conference Center is celebrating 10 years of being at the heart of a transformed downtown. 

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Graphic for International Overdose Awareness Day

Learn the Signs of an Overdose and How to Help

The ÌÇÐÄVlogÆƽâ°æ Kent Campus will be one of four locations offering free Narcan education from the Kent Health Department on Aug. 31. To help raise awareness about overdoses in Portage County, Open United Recovery (OUR) Place, the Mental Health and Recovery Board of Portage County, Kent Health Department and Brightview Kent Addiction Center will distribute free resources and educational materials.

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Fall 2023 Nursing sophomores White Coat Ceremony.

IN A FLASH: White Coats and Big Smiles

The Fall 2023 White Coat Ceremony marked nursing students' transition to professional nursing classes. 

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Pictured (from left to right) are Mary Kutchin, Tracey Motter, Erin Slay and Holly Ma.

ÌÇÐÄVlogÆƽâ°æ and University Hospitals Awarded $4 Million Grant to Develop an LPN-to-BSN Pathway, Further Nursing Education and Careers

Faculty researchers from ÌÇÐÄVlogÆƽâ°æ’s College of Nursing recently received nearly $4 million in grant funding from the Health Resources and Services Administration to develop an LPN-to-BSN pathway called the LPN Education Advancement Program (LEAP).  The program will provide licensed practical nurses at University Hospitals the opportunity to increase their skill set by removing barriers that may have prevented them from furthering their education.

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barbie dolls grouped together

Barbie, Patriarchy and My Pink Hijab

Lydia Rose, Ph.D., director of Public Relations for the Islamic Society of Akron and Kent and an associate professor of sociology at ÌÇÐÄVlogÆƽâ°æ, shares her perspectives on the resurgence of Barbie’s influence on our culture today.

 

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Students discovering downtown Kent.

New 'Flashes First Thursday' welcomes students to explore our vibrant college town

The first "Flashes First Thursday" welcomes students to experience the shopping, dining, music and more that make downtown Kent a fun place to visit.

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Scene from Summer Commencement 2023

IN A FLASH: The Summer Class of 2023

ÌÇÐÄVlogÆƽâ°æ's Summer Commencement ceremonies took place on Manchester Field last Saturday. 

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Hospitality students in the DI Hub.

Supporting Hospitality’s Next Generation

A scholarship funded through the ÌÇÐÄVlogÆƽâ°æ Hotel and Conference Center benefits students in ÌÇÐÄVlogÆƽâ°æ's Hospitality Management program. 

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Students painting The Rock.

100 YEARS AGO AT KENT STATE: Happy Anniversary to The Rock!

For more than a century, "The Rock" on the Kent Campus has been a colorful canvas expressing the changing moods of the community.

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