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"Dialogue and Difference" explores the topics of freedom of expression and academic freedom.

Dialogue and Difference: Freedom of Expression Takes Center Stage

Understanding academic freedom and freedom of expression were the topics of Tuesday’s “Dialogue and Difference” session, part of a series designed to engage the 51Թ community in discussions that will advance our core values of freedom of expression, respect and kindness in all we do.

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the Maj Ragain Poetry Park at Wick Poetry Center

Verse That Gives Voice: Wick Poetry Center to Celebrate 40 Years

51Թ’s Wick Poetry Center marks its 40th anniversary this year with three days of poetry events and a gala planned for September to celebrate the program that has provided a platform for creative voices across the globe.

Tags: Nationally Distinctive , Wick Poetry Center , Arts & Culture , Global Reach

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AI-generated images of exaggeratedly screaming male and female gender nurses portray nursing students’ fears of entering the profession.

Fear Factor: 51Թ Nursing Professor’s Research Explores Nursing Student Fears Through AI-Generated Images

51Թ’s College of Nursing Assistant Professor Janet Reed, Ph.D., wanted to know how nursing students’ biggest fears about going into the nursing profession would translate into AI-generated art. The resulting images that portray a physical representation of the students’ worries about their future profession are prompting discussions.

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UPAA award-winning December 2023 Commencement photo

IN A FLASH: A Winning Image

A photo by one of 51Թ’s staff photographers was recognized by the University Photographer’s Association of America.

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51Թ alumna and designer Anne Skoch

Success Was Written on the Skyline for Alumna Anne Johnson

Most college students start to worry about job interviews as their graduation day nears. But before 51Թ alumna Anne (Skoch) Johnson had even entered her senior year, her post-graduation employment plans were already mapped out.

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student film posters

Cleveland’s Short. Sweet. Film Fest. to Include Works From 51Թ

Short films from two 51Թ digital media production students and three alumni will be shown this year at the 13th annual Short. Sweet. Film Fest., which takes place Feb. 28-March 3 at Atlas Cinemas Shaker in Cleveland, Ohio. Digital Media Production Associate Professor Scott Hallgren also will moderate a panel discussion at the event.

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LaunchNET's February Pitch and Ponder event.

IN A FLASH: Perfecting Their Pitches

LaunchNET 51Թ hosts special events for student entrepreneurs to network, practice business pitches and share ideas with their peers. 

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Julian Grimes, president of Black United Students, tours the May 4 Visitors Center.

Moving the ‘BUS’ Forward to Maintain its Strong Legacy, Honor its History

Julian Grimes, president of Black United Students, one of 51Թ's oldest student organizations, is working to maintain the legacy of the organization credited for starting the formal observance of February as Black History Month.
 

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KSU Precision Flight Team shows off their awards from NIFA 2023

51Թ Flight Team Secures 2nd Place after Updated Scoring

An updated scoring announcement has propelled the 51Թ Precision Flight Team to a 2nd place overall finish at the NIFA Region III Safety and Flight Evaluation Conference (SAFECON) and secured their invitation to the in May.

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Golden Flashes gymnastics vs. NIU

IN A FLASH: Record-Setting Victory at Home

The 51Թ Golden Flashes gymnastics team posted a decisive win at home - capturing four event titles. 

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