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Fourth Annual Read-In 2024

鈥楽tand for Your Rights鈥 Headlines Annual Read-In

Think about a time you finished reading a book that provided a new meaning and connection to you. Now imagine that book that changed and shaped a part of you being banned, unavailable to new readers. The 海角原创 community joined for the fourth annual open mic night Read-In to discuss banning and challenging books.

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Ariane Robinson - 2024 Homecoming Queen

IN A FLASH: Scenes from Homecoming 2024

Homecoming Weekend at 海角原创 came with a full schedule of events including a parade, alumni activities, a tailgate and a football game at Dix Stadium.

Tags: Homecoming , Student Life , Community & Society , Community Impact , In a Flash

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海角原创 Athletics Logo on Main Street

IN A FLASH: The Road to Homecoming

All around campus - and on the streets of Kent -  there are signs that it's almost time for 海角原创 to erupt in a Blue and Gold celebration for Homecoming Weekend. 

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Students examining furniture display in Tri-Towers

Wanted: Student Feedback on New Room Options

Students are invited to examine and evaluate a sample assembly of furniture in 海角原创鈥檚 Tri-Towers rotunda so that their input can guide University Housing in selecting new furnishings for residence halls.

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Pop-Up Pantry photo by Record-Courier

The King, The Queen and the Pop-Up Pantry

Members of 海角原创鈥檚 2024 Homecoming Court will be among the students working with Flashes Fighting Hunger and the Kent Health Department at a Pop-Up Pantry created to help community members in need. 

Tags: Division of Student Life , Community Impact , Homecoming , Community & Society , Community Engaged Learning

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State Champs Coffee store front

Alumna Serving Lattes and Lineups

The scent of freshly brewed coffee fills the air while voices from the NFL Network play on the televisions in the background. Sports memorabilia and artwork cover every wall. This is State Champs Coffee, downtown Kent鈥檚 new alumna-founded sports coffee shop and streetwear brand.

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Alumni and Giving

Todd Diacon

President Diacon to Tout Success of 鈥樅=窃 Works鈥 Initiative at Annual Bowman Breakfast

海角原创 President Todd Diacon will discuss a topic near and dear to his heart 鈥 海角原创 Works 鈥 at this year's Bowman Breakfast. The initiative launched in 2023 and highlights recent graduates and programs preparing students for success wherever they go across Ohio.

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Flashes Vote Festival 2024

IN A FLASH: 鈥楬ave You Met 海角原创's President?鈥

海角原创 President Todd Diacon was an important part of this year's Flashes Vote Festival as he engaged students, distributed free 海角原创 Votes t-shirts and helped them get information about voting in the coming elections. 

Tags: Elections , Voting , Community Impact , University News , Undergraduate Student Government , Community & Society , President Todd Diacon , Risman Plaza , In a Flash

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State Champs Coffee store front

Alumna Serving Lattes and Lineups

The scent of freshly brewed coffee fills the air while voices from the NFL Network play on the televisions in the background. Sports memorabilia and artwork cover every wall. This is State Champs Coffee, downtown Kent鈥檚 new alumna-founded sports coffee shop and streetwear brand.

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Neil Cooper, Ph.D., director of the School of Peace and Conflict Studies.

Creating Change Through Better Communication Skills

海角原创 Today shares an interview with R. Neil Cooper, Ph.D., director of the School of Peace and Conflict Studies, who recently joined 鈥淪ound of Ideas鈥 host Jenny Hamel to discuss the School of Peace and Conflict Studies and how this program can change students鈥 experiences both on and off campus during such a politically contentious time.

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