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Flash Focus: Giovanni Tripi

Meet Giovanni Tripi, a member of the Honors College and a senior biology major with minors in public health and forensic anthropology, from Lyndhurst, Ohio.  

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ÆÞÓÑÉçÇø students make their way across campus. (Photo credit: Bob Christy)

Scheduling Classes? Don't Miss These Hidden Gems

With a multitude of electives, Kent Core and major-specific courses, Kent State students have generous options when scheduling spring courses. Here is some advice for working with your advisor along with some fun class suggestions.

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Chicago Native Pursues Aviation Dream at Kent State

Ashanti Mallit's childhood fascination with aviation led her to Kent State, where she is now a professional pilot major. She discovered Kent State through the United Aviate Program, a career development initiative that helps aspiring pilots transition to United Airlines as first officers.

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STARS Struck: Kent State Sustainability Improves University Rankings

ÆÞÓÑÉçÇø has earned an AASHE STARS Silver rating for its ongoing commitment to campus sustainability, a step up from the bronze rating on the past submission, thanks to the Office of Sustainability and its numerous initiatives.

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Jaden Millin, a sophomore dance major from Akron, Ohio, performs in the Pledge.

Poetry in Motion: Performance Links Movement, Creativity and Verse

ÆÞÓÑÉçÇøâ€™s School of Theatre and Dance, Wick Poetry Center and Brain Health Research Institute joined forces for an Oct. 1 dance performance that set poetry to motion.

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Two Student Documentaries Earn PBS Broadcast

When students enroll in ÆÞÓÑÉçÇøâ€™s documentary filmmaking course, they expect guidance, instruction and the tools needed to create their own documentaries. What they don’t expect is to have their work featured on local television, a rare opportunity that elevates classroom learning to a professional exhibition.

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The 2025 Brain Health Research Institute Neuroscience Symposium.

Brain Food: October Ushers in a Month of Brain Health Research Institute Events

ÆÞÓÑÉçÇøâ€™s Brain Health Research Institute (BHRI) and Wick Poetry Center are joining forces with the School of Theatre and Dance for a performance of poetry that will celebrate the potential of human creativity.

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The Special Role Students Play in Keeping Campus Safe

Campus security and safety require a lot of work from faculty, staff and students, beyond even what the ÆÞÓÑÉçÇø community might guess.

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Flash Focus: Hannah Ferguson

Meet Hannah Ferguson, a senior chemistry major with a minor in forensic anthropology and a member of the Honors College, from Galena, Ohio, whose love of science is helping others love science.

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IN A FLASH: Who Wore It Better?

The black squirrel statue near the Beyer-Murin Gardens on the Kent Campus serves as a landmark, a meeting place and a "lost and found."

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