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Cindy Smock, bka "Sister Cindy" preached to a crowd on Risman Plaza

IN A FLASH: Sitting With 鈥楽ister Cindy鈥

Campus preacher 鈥淪ister Cindy鈥 Smock shared her message Monday and Tuesday on Risman Plaza.

Tags: Student Life , University News , Risman Plaza , Community & Society

Kent State Today

Protesters

Unions, Strikes and You

Kent State Today reached out to C. Lockwood Reynolds, Ph.D., professor of economics at Kent State, to talk about the United Auto Workers strike 鈥 and unions in general 鈥 and their effects on the Kent State community.

Tags: Community & Society , Community Impact

Kent State Today

Display of colorful hats at 2023 Latino Affairs Summit resource fair

IN A FLASH: Scenes From the Summit

The 2023 Ohio Latino Affairs Summit, "隆Juntos! Latino Growth Is Ohio Growth," convened on Friday at Kent State University's Kent Campus. 

Tags: University News , Kent Student Center , Community & Society , Community Impact , Arts & Culture

Kent State Today

Musician and May 4 Witness Chris Butler and Alison Caplan, director of the May 4 Visitors Center

Moving on 鈥業n a World Where They Tried to Kill You鈥

Stories of friendship and loss set against the backdrop of May 4 memorabilia and a 鈥60s soundtrack were the focal points of a listening party held Sept. 21 as part of 鈥淪napshots in Time: The Lives of Four Students鈥 with musician and May 4 survivor Chris Butler.

Tags: Community & Society , May 4 50 , Arts & Culture , Student Life

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A large solar array atop the Kent State Field House.

Ohio EPA Honors Kent State with Environmental Excellence Award

Ohio EPA honors Kent State with a platinum award for environmental excellence.

Tags: University News , Community Impact , Organizational Sustainability , Community & Society

Kent State Today

empty wallet

Will Americans Be Able to Loosen Their Belts Soon?

The exact numbers vary, but sources report that more than half of Americans (somewhere between 55% to 63%) are living paycheck to paycheck today. Kathryn Wilson, Ph.D., professor of economics at Kent State University, was recently interviewed on the 鈥淩ay Horner Morning Show鈥 on WAKR to share her insights on what鈥檚 happening with the economy right now and what to expect in 2024.

Tags: Nationally Distinctive , Department of Economics , Ambassador Crawford College of Business and Entrepreneurship , Community & Society

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Daisy Pops with "LaunchNet" logo on packaging

Cake Pops and Talking Shop

Daisy Pops founder and alumna Amy Mucha, 15, spoke at the inaugural 鈥淟unchNET鈥 event on Wednesday, Sept. 20, where Kent State University students were invited to have lunch and learn the secret to a local entrepreneur's success.  

Tags: Student Life , Community & Society

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Student studying while sitting on the grass

IN A FLASH: The Last Days of Summer

With cooler weather ahead, students are enjoying the last days of summer on campus. 

Tags: Student Life , Fall Semester , Nationally Distinctive , Community & Society

Kent State Today

Mindful Mile walker

Step Into Wellness on the Mindful Mile

Stroll around campus Friday afternoon with students, faculty and staff in a Kent State celebration of wellness. 

Tags: Kent State of Well-being , Kent InterHall Council , University Health Services , Community Impact , Organizational Sustainability , University News , Community & Society , wellness

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