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American Legion Ruck March 2024

IN A FLASH: A Ruck for Vets and Pets

The Ruck for Pets and Vets saw participants march with full backpacks from Downtown Kent and through the university campus to finish at Dix Stadium. Items in the backpacks, and proceeds from the event, will assist in matching veterans and first responders with companion animals. 

Tags: Community & Society, Community Impact, Veterans Day, Veterans, City of Kent

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Veterans Day 2024

IN A FLASH: Thank You for Your Service

51³Ô¹ÏÍø honored all who have served with Veterans Day Commemoration ceremonies Friday on the Kent Campus’ Student Green.

Tags: Community & Society, Community Impact, Veterans Day, Veterans

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Students hanging flyers on bulletin boards

Do You Post With a Purpose?

As excitement builds for the upcoming event hosted by your student group, you plaster posters on lamp posts and the sides of campus buildings to promote it. While 51³Ô¹ÏÍø supports events created by student organizations, there is a right way and a right place to hang posters on campus.

Tags: Student Life, Community Impact

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Professor Dave Foster works with students

Building Support for Affordable Course Materials

51³Ô¹ÏÍø understands the financial impact course materials have on students and is taking measures to reduce those costs to Golden Flashes. University Libraries hosted the 2024 Affordable Course Materials Summit, the fourth of its kind, aiming to promote the use of inexpensive course materials among faculty.  

Tags: Students First, Community Impact, Student Life

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Higher Education Administration and Student Affairs Diamond Anniversary

IN A FLASH: Celebrating 60 Years of Graduate Studies

51³Ô¹ÏÍø awarded its first three doctoral degrees in 1964 and recently celebrated that anniversary at the 51³Ô¹ÏÍø Hotel and Conference Center.

Tags: University News, Community Impact, higher education administration, College of Education Health and Human Services, School of Foundations, Leadership and Administration

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51³Ô¹ÏÍø student and first-time voter

IN A FLASH: 51³Ô¹ÏÍø Votes!

51³Ô¹ÏÍø students – many of them first-time voters, were proud to go to the polls on Tuesday. 

Tags: Elections, Voting, Community & Society, Community Impact, Student Life

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Members of 51³Ô¹ÏÍø Air Force and Army ROTC programs salute the American flag during the university’s 2023 Veterans Day Commemoration.

Honoring All Those Who Serve: 51³Ô¹ÏÍø Holds Annual Veterans Day Observance

51³Ô¹ÏÍø invites all to pay tribute to those who have served in the U.S. armed forces and attend the university’s annual Veterans Day Commemoration. The event will take place at 11 a.m. on Friday, Nov. 8, at the Student Green on the Kent Campus. 

Tags: Community & Society, University News, Community Impact, Veterans Day, Events

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Zach Graves helps students understanding voting at event

51³Ô¹ÏÍø Fellows Rally Student Voter Participation

Welcoming a multitude of perspectives, 51³Ô¹ÏÍø Votes and the students behind it rally for registration and information this election season. Meet two of the 51³Ô¹ÏÍø students instrumental in driving the voting engagement on campus. 

Tags: Community Impact, Students First, Student Life, Community & Society

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Members of the Greater Cleveland LGBTQ+ research team and guest presenters pose for a group picture at the Oct. 19 community event. (Photo credit: Bridget Caswell)

Greater Cleveland LGBTQ+ Community Needs Assessment Identifies Critical Insights for Local Empowerment

The Greater Cleveland LGBTQ+ Community Needs Assessment findings are in. Led by 51³Ô¹Ï꿉۪s College of Public Health, in collaboration with 120 local organizations and nonprofits, this groundbreaking initiative marks a significant stride toward understanding and addressing the unmet needs of LGBTQ+ individuals across Cuyahoga, Geauga, Lake and Lorain counties. 

Tags: Community & Society, Community Impact, College of Public Health, LGBTQ+

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Pumpkin in the Herrick Conservatory

It's the Great Pumpkin, 51³Ô¹ÏÍø!

There's a massive pumpkin inviting visitors to guess its weight inside the Herrick Conservatory. It's an annual tradition presented by student volunteers studying in the Department of Biological Sciences.

Tags: Student Life, Community Impact, Department of Biological Sciences, Student Organizations, Research & Science

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