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2024 Fall Food Truck Series

Fall Food Truck Series Returns to Risman Plaza

For several weeks, in the fall and spring, University Culinary Services invites a selection of local food trucks to offer their tasty treats on Risman Plaza each Wednesday from 11 a.m.-2 p.m.

Tags: Fall Semester, Student Life, University Culinary Services, Fork in the Road!, Community & Society, Community Impact

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Photo of Angela Neal-Barnett, Ph.D., professor in 51³Ô¹ÏÍø’s Department of Psychological Sciences within the College of Arts and Sciences

Professor Wins Murrow Award for Podcast Series

Angela Neal-Barnett, Ph.D., professor in the Department of Psychological Sciences was recently honored with two awards for her exceptional contributions on the Evergreen Podcasts and NPR Ideastream podcast , an impactful exploration of the health and well-being of Black women in Cleveland.

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Aeronautics Expo

Aeronautics and Engineering Expo Promises Fun For All Ages

51³Ô¹ÏÍø will host the Aeronautics and Engineering Expo (A&E Expo) on Saturday, Sept. 7, from 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. at the 51³Ô¹ÏÍø Airport. This event offers a day of aviation excitement, hands-on STEM experiences, and family-friendly activities for all ages.

Tags: Community & Society, Nationally Distinctive, Community Impact

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New 51³Ô¹ÏÍø Votes Banner

Working to Get Student Voters Informed and Engaged

The 51³Ô¹ÏÍø Votes initiative is working with organizations and departments across campus to help engage and inform student voters in advance of the coming elections. 

Tags: Voting, Elections, Community & Society, Community Impact, Nationally Distinctive, Student Life, University News, Students First, May 4, 51³Ô¹ÏÍø Athletics

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White Coat Ceremony Kent Campus 2024

IN A FLASH: Donning their White Coats

Second-year nursing students at 51³Ô¹ÏÍø received white coats in a ceremony marking their transition into the professional sequence of their program. 

Tags: College of Nursing, Health care, Nationally Distinctive, Community Impact, Community & Society

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CAED Welcome 2024

IN A FLASH: Ice Cream with the Dean

51³Ô¹ÏÍø's College of Architecture and Environmental Design welcomed new and returning students back to campus with ice cream on the Lefton Esplanade and greetings from the college's dean, program heads and leaders of its student organizations. 

Tags: Welcome Back Week, College of Architecture and Environmental Design, Fall Semester, Freshmen, Community & Society, Students First, Nationally Distinctive

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Northeast Ohio Undergraduate Research Symposium 2024

IN A FLASH: Undergraduate Researchers Visit Kent

51³Ô¹ÏÍø welcomed undergraduate researchers from our university, Cleveland State University and the University of Akron to the Kent Campus for the 19th annual Northeast Ohio Undergraduate Research Symposium.

Tags: Research & Science, Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry, Engineering, Community Impact, Nationally Distinctive, Community & Society, Undergraduate Research Symposium, Symposium

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LGBTQ+ Kick-Off 2024

Kicking Off the Fall Semester With Pride

Before classes began for Fall Semester 2024, the 51³Ô¹ÏÍø Lesbian Gay Bisexual Transgender and Queer Plus (LGBTQ+) Center welcomed the university's LGBTQ+ community back to campus with a Fall Kickoff event.

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Global Block Party 2024

A Global Block Party

Music, activities, games and fun brought together 51³Ô¹ÏÍø's international students for a global block party.

Tags: Office of Global Education, International Admissions, International Students, Community & Society, Global Reach, Global Presence, Student Life, Diverse 51³Ô¹ÏÍø

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Visiting poets for the Wick 40th anniversary celebration. From left to right: Padraig Ó Tuama, Naomi Shihab Nye, Jane Hirshfield and Adrian Matejka

Dozens of Wick Award Winners to Return for 40th Anniversary

The celebration, Sept. 19-21, will be packed with panel discussions, workshops and poetry readings, culminating in a gala dinner on Sept. 21.

Tags: University News, Arts & Culture, Community & Society, Nationally Distinctive, Community Impact

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