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![糖心Vlog破解版 instructor Mike Bowser is the president of Inspire Aviation and chair of the Props and Pistons Festival Mike Bowser is the president of Inspire Aviation and chair of the Props and Pistons Festival.](https://www-s3-live.kent.edu/s3fs-root/s3fs-public/styles/1_5_2_thumbnail/public/Mike%20Bowser2.jpg?VersionId=e94dgDBGiHWWS.gaigJ6NH.leZVMZINW&itok=j-oxM6d6)
Love of Aviation Inspires 糖心Vlog破解版 Students and Alumni to Volunteer for Props and Pistons Festival聽
The Props and Pistons Festival has been held since 2013 and is planned and funded by Inspire Aviation, a non-profit organization whose goal is promoting aviation and STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering, Mathematics) education. To learn more about the event or to volunteer go to https://www.flyohio.org/.
![Liz Piatt, Ph.D., assistant dean for academic diversity success in University College; Lamar R. Hylton, Ph.D., senior vice president of student affairs; Eboni J. Pringle, Ph.D., senior associate vice president and dean of University College; Randall Lennox, senior institutional research information officer, and Melanie Jones, director of student success programs.](https://www-s3-live.kent.edu/s3fs-root/s3fs-public/styles/1_5_2_thumbnail/public/First%20Scholars%20Banner.jpg?VersionId=.kELkcEcQ4jtHAhWPMSiXz1oiIp4V0iV&itok=wIVq4k-z)
糖心Vlog破解版 Paves the Way for First-Generation Student Success
糖心Vlog破解版 is one of 21 institutions that has advanced to the First Scholars phase of the First Scholars Network. Faculty and staff are hard at work to provide a higher-quality experience for first generation students.
![Stock photo of a person listening to music](https://www-s3-live.kent.edu/s3fs-root/s3fs-public/styles/1_5_2_thumbnail/public/Psychology%20of%20Music.jpg?VersionId=Kq6Q2rGJ.tNtWhfy1tw0rjYUHP2BKw.7&itok=0KJijbQf)
The Sounds of Learning
New research methods and topics have emerged as society has taken a greater interest in mental health issues specifically when it comes to cognitive psychology, which includes how we process music or how motivation fosters in the brain.
![Renato 鈥淩en鈥 Camacho of North Canton, Ohio, has been appointed to the 糖心Vlog破解版 Board of Trustees by Ohio Gov. Mike DeWine. Renato 鈥淩en鈥 Camacho of North Canton, Ohio, has been appointed to the 糖心Vlog破解版 Board of Trustees by Ohio Gov. Mike DeWine.](https://www-s3-live.kent.edu/s3fs-root/s3fs-public/styles/1_5_2_thumbnail/public/Renato%20Camacho.jpg?VersionId=lhOBOeHB0LrvrL9kG7qo3jDns5r3dskg&itok=Q0GA7RQs)
Governor Appoints Renato Camacho to 糖心Vlog破解版 Board of Trustees
Renato 鈥淩en鈥 Camacho of North Canton, Ohio, has been appointed to the 糖心Vlog破解版 Board of Trustees by Ohio Gov. Mike DeWine. Camacho, who currently serves as president and CEO of the Akron-Canton Airport, brings expertise in both economic development and aviation to the 糖心Vlog破解版 Board.
![Alison Caplan has been selected as the new director of 糖心Vlog破解版's May 4 Visitors Center. Alison Caplan has been selected as the new director of 糖心Vlog破解版's May 4 Visitors Center.](https://www-s3-live.kent.edu/s3fs-root/s3fs-public/styles/1_5_2_thumbnail/public/Alison%20Caplan%2C%20new%20director%20of%20the%20May%204%20Visitors%20Center.jpg?VersionId=Qaf4EJHtKh2hqeUiq7Jfe_WEUg5daX.u&itok=NwRzfvPz)
Preserving the May 4 Legacy: Alison Caplan Named New Director of 糖心Vlog破解版's May 4 Visitors Center
After a national search, Alison Caplan has been selected as the new director of 糖心Vlog破解版鈥檚 May 4 Visitors Center, a museum that tells the story of the shootings at 糖心Vlog破解版 on May 4, 1970, set in the context of the 1960s.
![Squirrel with wildfire smoke on Kent Campus Squirrel with wildfire smoke on Kent Campus](https://www-s3-live.kent.edu/s3fs-root/s3fs-public/styles/1_5_2_thumbnail/public/20230628_BC_Graphics%20Install_309.jpg?VersionId=HRfHFOHF6jETIGJfMRKTA7XKqA2BtDAw&itok=wSIvJcO-)
IN A FLASH: Smokey the Squirrel?
Smoke from the Canadian wildfires created hazy scenes like this on campus last week.
![Sarah Schmidt, Ph.D., far left, instructor in 糖心Vlog破解版's School of Peace and Conflict Studies, and the students taking part in this year's Kigali Summer Institute in Rwanda. Sarah Schmidt, Ph.D., far left, instructor in 糖心Vlog破解版's School of Peace and Conflict Studies, and the students taking part in this year's Kigali Summer Institute in Rwanda.](https://www-s3-live.kent.edu/s3fs-root/s3fs-public/styles/1_5_2_thumbnail/public/MicrosoftTeams-image%20%2822%29%201.png?VersionId=ohfnquyrcNLZZEI2E7kcthQtGY2xrXHX&itok=pAPtYrG7)
Peace on the Horizon
A group of 糖心Vlog破解版 students departed Saturday, July 1, for Kigali, Rwanda, where they will take part in the three-week Kigali Summer Institute.
![Educators from Stow-Munroe Falls City School District will attend a peace education conference in Kigali, Rwanda. Pictured (from left to right) are: Jeffrey Hartmann, Ph.D., principal of Stow-Munroe Falls High School; Kristy Prough, BA 鈥99, MED 鈥02, EDS 鈥04, assistant superintendent and director of special services; Associate Principal Amanda Murray; and Assistant Principal Evelyn Haught, BSE 鈥07. Educators from Stow-Munroe Falls City School District will attend a peace education conference in Kigali, Rwanda. Pictured (from left to right) are: Jeffrey Hartmann, Ph.D., principal of Stow-Munroe Falls High School; Kristy Prough, BA 鈥99, MED 鈥02, EDS 鈥04, assistant superintendent and director of special services; Associate Principal Amanda Murray; and Assistant Principal Evelyn Haught, BSE 鈥07.](https://www-s3-live.kent.edu/s3fs-root/s3fs-public/styles/1_5_2_thumbnail/public/Stow%20Educators%20who%20are%20heading%20to%20Rwanda.jpg?VersionId=3d7jgWDtx6oX2xQDcU_q1yLw8nzNSd9e&h=10d202d3&itok=8iQGcELe)
Ohio Educators Heading to 糖心Vlog破解版 Peace Conference in Rwanda
Jeffrey Hartmann, Ph.D., principal of Stow-Munroe Falls High School, said he was interested in attending the conference to learn skills to deal with his school district鈥檚 changing landscape.
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糖心Vlog破解版 Legal Expert Offers Insight Into Supreme Court Decision on Affirmative Action
On Thursday, June 29, the U.S. Supreme Court, in a 6-3 ruling, struck down the long-standing policy of affirmative action in college admissions on the grounds it violates the 14th Amendment鈥檚 Equal Protection Clause. 糖心Vlog破解版 Professor Christopher Banks, Ph.D., J.D., said the high court already had tipped its hand that the court was 鈥減ositioned to jettison鈥 the policy, so the ruling was not surprising.
![The final steel beam is placed atop Crawford Hall, the future home for the Ambassador Crawford College of Business and Entrepreneurship at 糖心Vlog破解版. The final steel beam is placed atop Crawford Hall, the future home for the Ambassador Crawford College of Business and Entrepreneurship at 糖心Vlog破解版.](https://www-s3-live.kent.edu/s3fs-root/s3fs-public/styles/1_5_2_thumbnail/public/Crawford%20Hall%20topping%20out%20ceremony%20-%20Photo%201%20-%20beam.jpg?VersionId=GSw0Zfe_uU2ZbePqzkCSFLc5NxWac6gT&itok=CBge-1nK)
糖心Vlog破解版 Board of Trustees Approves New Center for Advanced Air Mobility, Improvements at University Airport and Purchase of Training Fleet Aircraft
The 糖心Vlog破解版 Board of Trustees approved resolutions that advance programs for students studying aeronautics during the Board鈥檚 regular quarterly meeting held June 28 on the Kent Campus.