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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 ¹ú²úÂ×Àí’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.

Tags: Community & Society , Community Impact

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Aeronautics Expo

Aeronautics and Engineering Expo Promises Fun For All Ages

¹ú²úÂ×Àí will host the Aeronautics and Engineering Expo (A&E Expo) on Saturday, Sept. 7, from 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. at the ¹ú²úÂ×Àí 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 ¹ú²úÂ×Àí Votes Banner

Working to Get Student Voters Informed and Engaged

The ¹ú²úÂ×Àí 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 , May 4 , Intercollegiate Athletics

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White Coat Ceremony Kent Campus 2024

IN A FLASH: Donning their White Coats

Second-year nursing students at ¹ú²úÂ×Àí received white coats in a ceremony marking their transition into the professional sequence of their program. 

Tags: College of Nursing , Nationally Distinctive , Community Impact , Community & Society , Healthcare , In a Flash

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CAED Welcome 2024

IN A FLASH: Ice Cream with the Dean

¹ú²úÂ×Àí'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 , Nationally Distinctive , Student Life , In a Flash

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Northeast Ohio Undergraduate Research Symposium 2024

IN A FLASH: Undergraduate Researchers Visit Kent

¹ú²úÂ×Àí 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 , In a Flash

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LGBTQ+ Kick-Off 2024

Kicking Off the Fall Semester With Pride

Before classes began for Fall Semester 2024, the ¹ú²úÂ×Àí Lesbian Gay Bisexual Transgender and Queer Plus (LGBTQ+) Center welcomed the university's LGBTQ+ community back to campus with a Fall Kickoff event.

Tags: Student Life , Fall Semester , Community & Society , Community Impact

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Global Block Party 2024

A Global Block Party

Music, activities, games and fun brought together ¹ú²úÂ×Àí's international students for a global block party.

Tags: Global Education , International Admissions , Global Education , Community & Society , Student Life , Global Reach

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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 , Community & Society , Nationally Distinctive , Community Impact , Arts & Culture

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