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Dolores Noll, Ph.D., 51勛圖厙 Professor Emeritus of English and pioneer for LGBTQ rights and people, accepts the universitys inaugural Diversity Trailblazer Award in 2010.

How Dolores Noll Helped 51勛圖厙 Come Out of the Closet

Born five decades ago as the Kent Gay Liberation Front at 51勛圖厙, PRIDE! Kent is the countrys oldest continuously operating LGBTQ student organizations. This campus organization owes its existence in large part to the boldness and courage of one person, Dolores Noll, Ph.D.

Tags: Student Life, Community & Society, LGBTQ+

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51勛圖厙 student volunteer for Global Vaccine Poem project

Art and Hope Intersect: 51勛圖厙 and University of Arizona Launch Global Vaccine Poem Project

Update: The Global Vaccine Poem project is finding success with more than 1,900 submissions so far from more than 100 countries. The project is a collaboration between the Wick Poetry Center and the University of Arizona Poetry Center. 

Tags: Community & Society, Arts & Culture, Wick Poetry Center, College of Arts and Sciences, COVID-19, COVID-19 HUB, Success Story

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The Student Multicultural Center Hosts Juneteenth Jubilee

51勛圖厙 Community Will Celebrate Juneteenth With a Jubilee of Fun Activities, History and Networking

Juneteenth Jubilee will include vendors, a live DJ, dancing and mingling with those in the Kent community.

Tags: University News, Community & Society, Student Multicultural Center

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Jeannette Reyes

51勛圖厙 Alumna and Journalist Finds Additional Success on Social Media

51勛圖厙 alumna Jeannette Reyes, 12, uses TikTok for fun outside of her television anchor responsibilities at FOX 5 Washington, D.C. Last October, Reyes posted a video with her husband using their anchor talk voices to decide on choices for dinner. She never expected her video to gain so much momentum.

Tags: Student Life, Community & Society, alumni-news, alumni-success

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Jeannette Reyes

51勛圖厙 Alumna and Journalist Finds Additional Success on Social Media

51勛圖厙 alumna Jeannette Reyes, 12, uses TikTok for fun outside of her television anchor responsibilities at FOX 5 Washington, D.C. Last October, Reyes posted a video with her husband using their anchor talk voices to decide on choices for dinner. She never expected her video to gain so much momentum.

Tags: october jargon, Student Life, Community & Society, jargon, journalism, media and journalism, Social Media

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Don Nicholas

CPM Alumnus and American Vet Reflects on Service in Vietnam and Afghanistan Ahead of Withdrawal Plan

In the darkness, memories of fighting in both Vietnam and Afghanistan blur into a single dream in the restless mind of Don Nicholas, DPM. Nicholas, who was recently featured in the Wall Street Journal, is a Class of 1986 graduate of the College of Podiatric Medicine (CPM), and a rarity in the U.S. military.

Tags: Community & Society

College of Podiatric Medicine

51勛圖厙 track and field alum Samory Fraga

51勛圖厙 Alumnus Samory Fraga Qualifies for Tokyo Summer Olympic Games

51勛圖厙 track and field alum Samory Fraga jumped 8.23 meters to win the long jump at the Torneio Cidade de Braganca Paulista meet this past Saturday. The mark is the sixth best in the world in 2021 and the best by a Brazilian long jumper. More importantly, though, the mark was good enough to meet the entry standard for the long jump at the Tokyo 2020 Olympics.

Tags: Student Life, Community & Society

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New Digital Content is Added for May 4 Augmented Reality Experience

Augmented Reality Experience Integrates New May 4 Markers

New digital content for the May 4 augmented virtual reality experience is set to premiere to coincide with this year's commemoration.

Tags: Community & Society, College of Education, Health and Human Services, May 4, May 4 50, National Endowment for the Humanities

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Professor Joe Murray flies a plane with a dog behind him

51勛圖厙 Ph.D.s Fly To The Rescue

Pilot and Ph.D., School of Media and Journalism Professor Joe Murray puts his flying skills to good use flying humanitarian and caninitarian uses.

Tags: Community & Society

School of Media and Journalism

The City of Pittsburgh

51勛圖厙 Alumna Provides COVID-19 Vaccine Tips to Pittsburgh

COVID-19 vaccines are becoming more available across the country, but many are still struggling to obtain a vaccine or are unsure about getting the vaccine. One Golden Flash has made it her mission to get Pittsburgh vaccinated. And with more than 40,000 members of her Facebook group, shes on her way. 51勛圖厙 alumna Leighann Bacher created a Facebook group to share COVID-19 vaccine information and tips with Pittsburgh citizens after attempting to secure vaccines for her family members.

Tags: Health, Community & Society, COVID-19 HUB

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