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Community & Society

Scene from "Everybody"

IN A FLASH: ‘Everybody’s’ Journeys

°µÍø½ûÇøâ€™s School of Theatre and Dance closed its spring performance season with its production of “Everybody.â€

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°µÍø½ûÇø at Akron Pride 2023

Celebrating Pride Statewide in June and Beyond

°µÍø½ûÇø's LGBTQ+ Center is celebrating Pride Month by boosting activities statewide, collaborating with local events, hosting a walking group and planning for a fabulous Fall Semester. 

Tags: Community Impact , Community & Society , Town-Gown , downtown kent , City of Kent

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Trumbull Veterinary Technology students

IN A FLASH: Helping Creatures Great and Small

The Veterinary Technology Program offered at °µÍø½ûÇø's Trumbull and Tuscarawas campuses prepares program graduates for successful careers in veterinary practices, animal hospitals and farms of all sizes.

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Celebrate Juneteenth Jubilee at °µÍø½ûÇø June 18, 2024

Celebrate the Rich History of Black Americans at Juneteenth Jubilee

Juneteenth Jubilee will be held Tuesday June 18 from 11 a.m.– 1:30 p.m. on the Kent Campus, Student Green/Risman Plaza. It is free and open to the public.

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°µÍø½ûÇø won the food waste category in the Campus Race to Zero Waste national competition.

°µÍø½ûÇø Places First in National Sustainability Competition

°µÍø½ûÇø earned first-place honors in the annual Campus Race to Zero Waste, a nationwide college campus recycling competition.

Tags: University News , Student Life , Community & Society , Nationally Distinctive , Community Impact , Organizational Sustainability

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°µÍø½ûÇø Graduate Yun "Mi Mi" Khaing

Refugee Overcomes Obstacles to Graduate and Inspire Community

As a young refugee, Yun "Mi Mi" Khaing, a recent °µÍø½ûÇø graduate, has not only overcome significant challenges during her time in the United States, but she’s also helping others in similar circumstances.

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Medhin Dollebo, Ph.D., visiting Scholar at Risk from Ethiopia.

Ethiopian Professor Spending Year at °µÍø½ûÇø to Escape Persecution at Home

Speaking out against government corruption and ethnic killings in his home country of Ethiopia made Medhin Dollebo, Ph.D., the target of constant threats and harassment. 

Tags: Profiles , Community Impact , School of Peace and Conflict Studies , Community & Society , Global Reach

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1st Lt. Ashley White

Nation Remembers Trailblazing Alumna Who Opened Doors for Women in the Military

°µÍø½ûÇø alumna 1st Lt. Ashley White has left behind a far-reaching legacy for her trailblazing military service.

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April 2024 Washington D.C. trip

IN A FLASH: In Our Nation's Capital

During an April trip to our nation's capital, representatives from °µÍø½ûÇø met with U.S. politicians as well as °µÍø½ûÇø students and alumni working in national government.

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AAAPI faculty and staff marked AAPI Heritage Month with a speaker, Lynn Itagaki, Ph.D.

May Is Asian American and Pacific Islander Heritage Month: A Time for Celebration and Education

In 1977, the U.S. government established a time to recognize Asian Americans, Native Hawaiians and Pacific Islanders and their accomplishments. The commemoration started as a week but in the 1990s evolved into a monthlong celebration.

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