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Veterans Day Commemoration at Kent State University

IN A FLASH: Veterans Day Commemoration

Ceremonies on campus today honor all who have served. 

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Kent State celebrates first-generation faculty and staff.

Kent State Celebrates Faculty and Staff as part of ‘I Am First’ Week

Kent State University is celebrating its first-generation students this week with a series of events and programs to spotlight and encourage current students who will be the first in their families to earn a bachelor’s degree. As part of the celebration, some faculty and staff who were first-generation students share their stories in their own words.

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Students celebrate first-generation student week at Kent State University.

Kent State Awards Celebrate First-Generation College Students and their Supporters

Kent State University celebrated the journey of first-generation college students and those who have made an impact serving as their mentors and advocates with the “I Am First” awards ceremony on Wednesday. 

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Ellie Emmerling (right) and Luna in the Kent Student Center.

IN A FLASH: Taking a Break

Therapy and service animals are a familiar sight on Kent State's campuses.  

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First-generation alumni are part of this week's "I Am First' celebration.

‘I AM FIRST Week’ Celebrates Kent State Alumni

Kent State University is celebrating its first-generation students this week with a series of events and programs to spotlight and encourage current students who will be the first in their families to earn a bachelor’s degree. 

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First-Gen Week 2022

First-Generation Students Celebrated in ‘I AM FIRST Week’

Kent State University will celebrate its first-generation students this week with a series of events and programs to spotlight and encourage current students who will be the first in their families to earn a bachelor’s degree. 

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Tracey L. Bale, Ph.D., is keynote speaker for the 10th Annual Neuroscience Symposium at Kent State University.

Symposium’s Keynote Focuses on Effects of Stress on Mental Health

Kent State University’s 10th Annual Neuroscience Symposium began Thursday with a keynote address by Tracy L. Bale, Ph.D., titled "The biology of trauma: Understanding risk and resilience."  

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Conversation Partners Program

Breaking Cultural Barriers Through Conversation

The Conversation Partners Program at Kent State is a voluntary program that pairs international students with students from the United States for a once-a-week chat to discuss their different cultures.

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Winner of the 2021 Stan and Tom Wick Poetry Prize Farnaz Fatemi (LEFT)

Womanhood and Sisterhood Are Focus for Iranian Poet

Winner of the 2021 Stan and Tom Wick Poetry Prize, Farnaz Fatemi, was invited to the Kiva auditorium on Oct. 20 to read select poems from her acclaimed book, “Sister Tongue.”

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The Unity Walkway on Manchester Field, Kent Campus

IN A FLASH: Recognizing 70 Years of History

The Unity Walkway on Manchester Field honors the rich history of Kent State's Black and Latinx fraternities and sororities. 

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