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Recent ÌÇÐÄVlogÆƽâ°æ Grad Puts Multimedia Degree to Work at His Alma Mater Â
At ÌÇÐÄVlogÆƽâ°æ’s fall commencement on Dec. 17, 2022, Jaiden Morales earned his bachelor's degree in digital media production, an accomplishment motivated by passion that was ignited at Lorain High School. The ÌÇÐÄVlogÆƽâ°æ program has prepared Morales to succeed his mentor, Joseph Bock, as the multimedia coordinator at the high school where his future began.
![Video team interviewing a student in Brazil.](https://www-s3-live.kent.edu/s3fs-root/s3fs-public/styles/1_5_2_thumbnail/public/Screen%20Shot%202022-12-08%20at%2010.20.11%20AM_0.png?VersionId=cfe2QrtDv6Hi9vOJJhZ_rIvElyC.bYlL&itok=TCteMJ4A)
IN A FLASH: Greetings from Brazil!
A team of university leaders and communicators from ÌÇÐÄVlogÆƽâ°æ is currently visiting the Pontifical Catholic University of Paraná in Brazil.
![What's the Big Idea?](https://www-s3-live.kent.edu/s3fs-root/s3fs-public/styles/1_5_2_thumbnail/public/Big%20Idea%201500x600_0.jpeg?VersionId=_m0jQ9HnXQv_9pl0Gl66Y1v_dywkzxOE&h=e6f36a9c&itok=GmFb-dkP)
What's the Big Idea? Seeking a Deeper Understanding of the Mission of the Urban League
Hop on board as ÌÇÐÄVlogÆƽâ°æ President Todd Diacon engages with Elizabeth Smith-Pryor, associate professor of history with ÌÇÐÄVlogÆƽâ°æ’s College of Arts and Sciences, as she conducts research on the impact of the Urban League.
![UCM Student Workers with Flash](https://www-s3-live.kent.edu/s3fs-root/s3fs-public/styles/1_5_2_thumbnail/public/Untitled%20design_0.jpeg?VersionId=0ZaiAj2t8MLRgPdS1CX8LzIVMY1rk1IW&h=e6f36a9c&itok=vJQxEK16)
ÌÇÐÄVlogÆƽâ°æ Puts the ‘Friends’ in Friendsgiving
In every ÌÇÐÄVlogÆƽâ°æ video commercial there are students. Students are the face of ÌÇÐÄVlogÆƽâ°æ. But students do more than participate as talent in front of the camera. They help plan, record and edit these videos. And let us say, these videos take longer than you think to create.
![Students in the Old Town Market in Curitiba, Brazil](https://www-s3-live.kent.edu/s3fs-root/s3fs-public/styles/1_5_2_thumbnail/public/221204-Curitiba-day-one-36_0.jpeg?VersionId=Z8iCBBl4HUxNwIvC.xE0vNioJp9KKvF.&itok=R5COcLnt)
IN A FLASH: Shopping in Brazil
The American Academy (AA) program offers the ÌÇÐÄVlogÆƽâ°æ experience to students in Brazil.
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Sex, Lies and Swiping Right
Alumna's research focuses on thought processes behind online dating, sexting and relationships in the digital age.
![Rwandan student Alliah Cynthia Teta serves up a traditional stewed chicken dish. Rwandan student Alliah Cynthia Teta serves up a traditional stewed chicken dish.](https://www-s3-live.kent.edu/s3fs-root/s3fs-public/styles/1_5_2_thumbnail/public/article/DSC_6183_1.jpg?VersionId=skhVc2aWefktnCgEGMLSGxY.E03kP1il&h=10d202d3&itok=NoJLaXg2)
International Cook-off Provides New Culinary Journey for African Students
The entry of Team Rwanda and Team Nigeria into the annual cooking contest reflects ÌÇÐÄVlogÆƽâ°æ’s growing relations in sub-Saharan Africa, resulting in new groups of international students on campus. The Rwandan students are part of a group of 12 undergraduates sponsored by the Rwandan government who arrived at ÌÇÐÄVlogÆƽâ°æ for the fall semester to pursue degrees.
![ÌÇÐÄVlogÆƽâ°æ students from Sri Lanka took first place!](https://www-s3-live.kent.edu/s3fs-root/s3fs-public/styles/1_5_2_thumbnail/public/MicrosoftTeams-image_1.jpeg?VersionId=7dpywb9nUNq_TmP0wp10me8Pn6GSkte4&h=aedf22a3&itok=rK5CaLP9)
IN A FLASH: International Cook-off Top Chefs!
Team Sri Lanka took first place in the Fall International Cook-Off
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ÌÇÐÄVlogÆƽâ°æ Stands in Solidarity With LGBTQ+ Community
In the wake of Saturday's mass shooting in Colorado, ÌÇÐÄVlogÆƽâ°æ gathered to process and reflect with the LGBTQ+ community.