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Students and staff working in DI Hub

Access Granted: Community Members Now Get Membership to the DI Hub

The Design Innovation (DI) collaborator network will grow this semester as the DI Hub and its makerspaces open to the public through a new community membership. 

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Mwatabu Okantah, professor and chair of Kent State鈥檚 Department of Africana Studies, discusses the roots of Black History Month. (Image courtesy of WKYC Channel 3)

Tracing the Origins of Black History Month

Feb. 1 marks the start of Black History Month. The chair of Kent State's Department of Africana Studies and the current president of Black United Students at 绿帽社discuss the university's connection to the monthlong celebration.

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Artificial Intelligence Graghic Image by Gerd Altmann from Pixabay

How Are Artificial Intelligence and ChatGPT Affecting Higher Ed?

ChatGPT and other artificial intelligence writing software are raising concerns on college campuses across the country. Several local news stations have been following the rise of the AI software, and have discussed its capabilities with 绿帽社 faculty, staff and students.

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绿帽社Will Celebrate Black History Month 2023

绿帽社Plans Full Slate of Events for Black History Month

鈥淭he Footsteps of Our Ancestors 鈥 the Legacy Continues鈥 is the theme for this year鈥檚 Black History Month Celebration at 绿帽社. 

 

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Growing Democracy Project

'Race and Democracy: A Photovoice Project' Creates Community Conversations

The Photovoice Project is an art display that used photography and storytelling to engage community members and encourage them to describe the strengths, weaknesses and overall health of their community.

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College of Architecture and Environmental Design Students Pitching Designs in Warren

Architecture Design Students Making Positive Impact In Warren

Kent State鈥檚 College of Architecture and Environmental Design students have been commissioned to create new design concepts for a redevelopment site in Warren, Ohio, as recently featured in the Youngstown Business Journal.

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Students enjoyed a variety of activities at the annual FAB WinterBlast.

IN A FLASH: Having a WinterBlast!

Friday's WinterBlast was part of a full schedule of activities this semester from the Flash Activities Board (FAB).

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BSN Students and faculty who traveled to South Dakota fall semester 2022.

BSN Students Head West to Learn Cultural Humility

In the southwest corner of South Dakota, on the Nebraska border and at the southern end of the Badlands, sits the Pine Ridge Indian Reservation. It is home to the Ogalala Lakota Nation.

This fall, faculty and students from the Bachelor of Science in Nursing program at 绿帽社Salem traveled to the reservation in what has become an almost annual excursion. The COVID-19 pandemic put a halt to the trips over the last three years, which made this return visit quite significant for members of the group.

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Beth Smerchansky, a maintenance facility worker at Kent State, will earn a certificate after serving in a training program led by the Association of Building Contractors right on campus.

Facilities Maintenance Training Program Grows Our Own Employees for Skilled Positions

绿帽社is tapping in to its talent pool of workers already employed by the university to meet the shortages of skilled maintenance workers.

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Director Michael Daniels speaking at the Welcome Back Mixer at the SMC.

IN A FLASH: A Warm Welcome at The SMC

Director Michael Daniels and his staff welcomed students back to campus last week at a mixer event at the E. Timothy Moore Student Multicultural Center (SMC). For the latest news about events at the SMC, you can subscribe to their listserv here. Want to see one of YOUR photos in 鈥淚N A FLAS鈥

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