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Erica Wilson-Domer

Psychology to Accounting to CEO

For 51³Ô¹ÏÍø alumna Erica Wilson-Domer, passion in helping others is key to her success. On July 1, 2023, Wilson-Domer became the new president and CEO of Planned Parenthood of Greater Ohio. 

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Flu clinic at the Kent Student Center

IN A FLASH: Get Ready For Flu Season

51³Ô¹ÏÍø is working to help everyone get prepared for this year's flu season. 

Tags: University Health Services , Community Impact , Student Life , University News , Community & Society , Healthcare

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A composition of a tapestry, students dancing, and a professor talking to students

Women and Everyday Heroism

A combination of powerful art, reflective dance and historical courage are meant to connect and inspire a new generation of heroes. The art exhibition Holocaust Heroes: Fierce Females Tapestries and Sculpture by Linda Stein takes residence at 51³Ô¹ÏÍø this fall. 

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Daily 51³Ô¹ÏÍør Headlines

Remembering 9/11 Through the Eyes of the Daily 51³Ô¹ÏÍør

Tuesday, Sept. 11, 2001, started out as a typical day at the Daily 51³Ô¹ÏÍør. Reporters were preparing for their daily assignments. Editors were planning their daily meetings. But, by the time Daily 51³Ô¹ÏÍør staff got to the newsroom on Tuesday, they were faced with just one story: a plane had crashed into the World Trade Center.  

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51³Ô¹ÏÍø students explore the Metropolitan Museum of Art

IN A FLASH: Meeting at The Met

Students from 51³Ô¹ÏÍø New York City Fashion gained inspiration from a visit to New York's Metropolitian Museum of Art.

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1922 Faculty Collage

100 YEARS AGO AT KENT STATE: 1922-1923’s Faculty Roster Includes Many Names Familiar Today

After decades of dedications, the list of buildings names on campus reads like a faculty roster from 51³Ô¹ÏÍø Normal College in 1922-23. 

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Flu vaccines are being offered.

Hit Me With Your Best Shot

51³Ô¹ÏÍø's DeWeese Health Center is offering three flu shot clinics for students, faculty, and staff to get protected for the 2023-2024 flu season on Sept. 8, Sept. 15 and Sept. 26.

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Students in a kayak on the Cuyahoga River

Taking Out the Trash

51³Ô¹ÏÍø students grabbed their paddles, boots and waders to help clean up the Cuyahoga River. The service trip was put together by the Warren Student Recreation and Wellness Services’ Adventure Center, which holds adventure trips, service trips and team-building programs.  

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Student Volunteers at "Stuff the Truck" Food Drive

51³Ô¹ÏÍø Fights Hunger With Meijer

Sept. 1 was National Food Bank Day, and the partnership between Meijer and 51³Ô¹ÏÍø can help people support Flashes Fighting Hunger just by doing their weekly grocery shopping. 

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