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Chicago Native Pursues Aviation Dream at ×ÔοÊÓÆµ

Ashanti Mallit's childhood fascination with aviation led her to ×ÔοÊÓÆµ, where she is now a professional pilot major. She discovered ×ÔοÊÓÆµ through the United Aviate Program, a career development initiative that helps aspiring pilots transition to United Airlines as first officers.

Tags: Student Life , College of Aeronautics and Engineering , Students First

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Installation of a green roof at Taylor Hall

STARS Struck: ×ÔοÊÓÆµ Sustainability Improves University Rankings

×ÔοÊÓÆµ has earned an AASHE STARS Silver rating for its ongoing commitment to campus sustainability, a step up from the bronze rating on the past submission, thanks to the Office of Sustainability and its numerous initiatives.

Tags: University News , Organizational Sustainability , Student Life

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Jaden Millin, a sophomore dance major from Akron, Ohio, performs in the Pledge.

Poetry in Motion: Performance Links Movement, Creativity and Verse

×ÔοÊÓÆµâ€™s School of Theatre and Dance, Wick Poetry Center and Brain Health Research Institute joined forces for an Oct. 1 dance performance that set poetry to motion.

Tags: Research & Science , Arts & Culture , Nationally Distinctive , Student Life

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Two Student Documentaries Earn PBS Broadcast

When students enroll in ×ÔοÊÓÆµâ€™s documentary filmmaking course, they expect guidance, instruction and the tools needed to create their own documentaries. What they don’t expect is to have their work featured on local television, a rare opportunity that elevates classroom learning to a professional exhibition.

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

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The 2025 Brain Health Research Institute Neuroscience Symposium.

Brain Food: October Ushers in a Month of Brain Health Research Institute Events

×ÔοÊÓÆµâ€™s Brain Health Research Institute (BHRI) and Wick Poetry Center are joining forces with the School of Theatre and Dance for a performance of poetry that will celebrate the potential of human creativity.

Tags: Research & Science , Student Life , Students First , Nationally Distinctive

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2024 Fall drone picture of Manchester and Library

The Special Role Students Play in Keeping Campus Safe

Campus security and safety require a lot of work from faculty, staff and students, beyond even what the ×ÔοÊÓÆµ community might guess.

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Flash Focus: Hannah Ferguson

Meet Hannah Ferguson, a senior chemistry major with a minor in forensic anthropology and a member of the Honors College, from Galena, Ohio, whose love of science is helping others love science.

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Squirrel statue.

IN A FLASH: Who Wore It Better?

The black squirrel statue near the Beyer-Murin Gardens on the Kent Campus serves as a landmark, a meeting place and a "lost and found."

Tags: Student Life , Nationally Distinctive , Black Squirrel

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Flash Focus: Muskaan Khanduri

Meet Muskaan Khanduri, a fashion design major from Uttarakhand, India, whose interests explore the art and science of fashion.  

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A dozen ×ÔοÊÓÆµ students had internships in Southeast Asia as part of the Freeman Fellows program.

Freeman Fellows Program Offers Aid for Student Internships in Asia

Undergraduate students from any major who are interested in pursuing an international internship in East and Southeast Asian countries may be eligible for up to $6,500 to help make the experience affordable.

×ÔοÊÓÆµâ€™s Office of Global Education is offering the awards through the KSU Freeman Fellows Internship in Asia Program, which this year has received a grant of $85,000 to offer support for up to 12 students.

Tags: Student Life , Global Reach , Students First , Global Presence

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