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Zombie Apocalypse 2024

How to Stop a Zombie Attack ... With a Marshmallow

The annual "Zombie Apocalypse" event, presented by žžÀ² State Navigators early in the fall semester, offers a fun activity for students.

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

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9/11 Flag Display on Campus

IN A FLASH: 2,977 Flags for 9/11

Remembering the world-changing events of 9/11, 23 years later, a display of flags was placed on the žžÀ² Campus, near the University Library. 

Tags: University News, Community & Society, Community Impact, Ambassador Crawford College of Business and Entrepreneurship, University Facilities Management, žžÀ² Student Center

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Voter Registration Event 2023

Grab a Beignet and Free T-Shirt at Sept. 17 Flashes Vote Fest

The Flashes Vote Festival on Sept. 17 on Risman Plaza is presented by žžÀ² State Undergraduate Student Government as a fun way to engage student voters, share voting information, get Flashes registered to vote.

Tags: Elections, Voting, Undergraduate Student Government, Students First, žžÀ² Student Center, Community Impact, Community & Society, Student Life, University News, student athlete, President Todd Diacon, žžÀ² State Athletics, Town-Gown, downtown kent

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Keri Richmond '17 Photographed by Melissa Olson

Alumna Views Foster Care Advocacy Through an Olympic Lens

Alumna Keri Richmond knew after her first semester that she wanted to do more for communities, especially foster children. In a recent op-ed in The Columbus Dispatch, Richmond connected her experience in foster care to Simone Biles in light of her Olympic comeback.

Tags: Community & Society, Community Impact

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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 žžÀ² State’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

žžÀ² will host the Aeronautics and Engineering Expo (A&E Expo) on Saturday, Sept. 7, from 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. at the žžÀ² 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 žžÀ² State Votes Banner

Working to Get Student Voters Informed and Engaged

The žžÀ² State 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, Students First, May 4, žžÀ² State Athletics

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White Coat Ceremony žžÀ² Campus 2024

IN A FLASH: Donning their White Coats

Second-year nursing students at žžÀ² State received white coats in a ceremony marking their transition into the professional sequence of their program. 

Tags: College of Nursing, Health care, Nationally Distinctive, Community Impact, Community & Society

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CAED Welcome 2024

IN A FLASH: Ice Cream with the Dean

žžÀ² State'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, Students First, Nationally Distinctive

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