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Roe Green May 2018

Audio: On the Go With Roe

51³Ô¹ÏÍø alumna Roe Green admits she’s counting down the days to May 12. That’s the day she’ll both deliver the spring commencement address and receive a special honor after the 51³Ô¹ÏÍø Board of Trustees approved awarding her a Doctor of Humane Letters, an honorary degree.

Tags: Profiles, Roe Green, Students First, Alumni, School of Theatre and Dance

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Student Employee Awards Celebration

Students Shine at Inaugural Student Employee Awards Celebration

Career Exploration and Development hosted its first Student Employee Awards Celebration to kick off 51³Ô¹Ï꿉۪s Student Employee Appreciation Week.

Tags: Student Life, University News, Students First

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2023 Spring Food Truck Series

IN A FLASH: What's Cooking on Risman Plaza?

Food trucks return to Risman Plaza every Wednesday through the end of April. 

Tags: Students First, Student Life, University News, Fork in the Road!, University Culinary Services, Risman Plaza

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Taylor Monturo playing lacrosse

Where There’s a Will, There’s a Way

"When I was younger, I always dreamed of competing at the highest level," Taylor Monturo says. "Honestly, I did not care what sport or in what fashion, but I was bound and determined to work as hard as I possibly could to put myself in a position to be a Division I student-athlete."

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Student writing in a notebook with a baby next to her

Breaking Barriers for Parenting Students Is Goal of Professor’s Research

Being a college student is tough enough for most, but for those who are also parenting young children or caring for loved ones – in addition to other responsibilities like work, managing a household, and appointments – going to class and succeeding can seem like a daunting task.

Tags: Research & Science, Students First

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A student who has committed to attending 51³Ô¹ÏÍø in the fall smiles with loved ones and Flash, the mascot, during a 2023 Future Flash Day held on the Kent Campus.

Apps and Admits and Deposits, Oh My! Breaking Fall Freshman Class Records

51³Ô¹ÏÍø is proving that it is the place to be for fall 2023 with a record-breaking number of applications, a record-breaking number of students who have been accepted for admission into the university and a record-breaking number of students who have made deposits to confirm their attendance in the fall. 

Tags: University News, Students First, Admissions, Division of Enrollment Management, Success Stories

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KSU Library Thank You Table

IN A FLASH: Thank You, Students!

The 51³Ô¹ÏÍø Library is offering special "thank you" treats for students. 

Tags: Students First, University Libraries

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A shopping rack with many different shirts hanging on it.

The Future of Fashion is Inclusive and Adaptive

Runway of Dreams at 51³Ô¹ÏÍø was founded in the spring of 2021 by current president Bri Cummings, a senior fashion design and fashion merchandising major. The club partners with the Runway of Dreams Foundation to raise awareness of the need for adaptive clothing. 

Tags: Student Life, Arts & Culture, Community & Society, Students First, Community Impact,

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2023 Food Truck Series

Food Trucks Bring Local Flavor to Campus

Whether they’re looking for a quick bite or a new culinary experience, students and university employees alike are excited to sample some local flavor during the spring Community Food Truck Series. 

Tags: University News, Student Life, Students First

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