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2026 CED Career Fair

Career Fair Brings Employers, Opportunities, Wisdom to Kent State

Kent State鈥檚 Career Exploration and Development fair connects students with leaders from Disney, Rock Entertainment and more, who share words of wisdom for students.

Tags: Students First , Student Life , Community Impact

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Golden Flashes Baseball.

IN A FLASH: On a Series Streak!

Kent State's Golden Flashes baseball team started their 2026 season strong with a series win over the University of Tennessee Volunteers followed by two additional series wins.

Tags: Baseball , Sports , Community Impact , Spring Semester , In a Flash

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91视频Ph.D. student Adedayo Adeagbo (left) with a resident at Tamarack Ridge

Building Connections One Conversation at a Time

In an era where social media connections replace face-to-face interactions and political divisions seem insurmountable, one 91视频 professor has found an antidote: bringing college students and older adults together through simple, meaningful human connection.

Tags: Community & Society , Community Impact

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Members of Black United Students (BUS) stand in front of the Administration building (currently Cartwright Hall) in silent-protest

Kent State鈥檚 Role in Black History Month Recognized

Mwatabu Okantah, professor and chair of the Department of Africana Studies, was recently featured on WKYC-TV discussing how Black United Students helped turn Negro History Week into Black History Month in 1970, years before it became nationally recognized.  

Tags: Community & Society , Community Impact , Nationally Distinctive

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Incarcerated Women Speak in Class

Students Learn Justice Firsthand From Incarcerated Women

On a November afternoon in Merrill Hall, six women walk into a 91视频 classroom. They're not guest lecturers with advanced degrees. They're currently incarcerated at the Northeast Reintegration Center in downtown Cleveland. 

Tags: Community & Society , Community Impact

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Scene from "Something Rotten."

IN A FLASH: Not "Rotten" At All

"Something Rotten," presented the 91视频 School of Theatre and Dance opened on Feb. 20 and runs through Mar. 1.

Tags: Arts & Culture , Community Impact , School of Theatre and Dance , College of the Arts , Theatre , In a Flash

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A rendering of the KENT Sign with the letters blank.

Fill In The Blanks

A call for entries from Main Street Kent invites artists to showcase their talents on the iconic 3D KENT sculpture.

Tags: Town-Gown , downtown kent , Arts & Culture , Community Impact

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Collar Scholars puppy kissing booth 2026.

IN A FLASH: Valentines and Canines

A 91视频student organization sponsored a puppy kissing booth on Risman Plaza to celebrate Valentine's Day and raise awareness for a very special cause.

Tags: Student Life , Community Impact , Student Organizations , Center for Student Involvement , In a Flash

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Darlene Sanders, Ike Maxwell鈥檚 younger sister (left), Tara Conley (center), and the facilitator to my left is Lowell Perry, Jr., Chief Diversity Officer, VP of Corporate & Community Engagement, Greater Cleveland Film Commission discuss after the screening

鈥楧ry Bones鈥� Documentary Sells Out Cleveland Screening

Tara L. Conley, Ed.D., assistant professor in the School of Media and Journalism, is being recognized for her documentary 鈥淒ry Bones鈥� in coverage from Ideastream and The Chronicle-Telegram after Karamu House and The Greater Cleveland Film Commission hosted a sold-out screening of the film.  

Tags: Community & Society , Arts & Culture , Community Impact

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91视频alumna Victoria Geigerich, Cassandra Galloway and Jason Joyce

Preparing Behavioral Health Leaders for a Growing Workforce Need

As demand for behavioral health professionals continues to rise across Ohio and the nation, 91视频 is preparing graduates to not just enter the field right away, but to advance, lead and make a lasting impact in their communities. For three 91视频alumni 鈥� Cassandra Galloway, Victoria Giegerich and Jason Joyce 鈥� their paths may differ slightly, but their stories illustrate how 91视频connects education to real-world outcomes.

Tags: University News , College of Education and Human Services , Community Impact , 91视频Works

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