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Zonuts and Lattes food truck and Zoe Noel, marketing student and owner

Brewing Success: ¾«¶«Ó°ÒµSweet Journey of Creating ‘Zonuts’

Every weekend, ¾«¶«Ó°Òµ University junior marketing major Zoe Noel travels throughout northeast Ohio, filling the streets with the aroma of coffee and freshly made donuts.  

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What Housing Will Your Dollar Get You in Kent?

Every year, thousands of ¾«¶«Ó°Òµ University students navigate the off-campus housing market. As a college town, Kent has no shortage of options. But what should students expect?  ¾«¶«Ó°Òµsearch for student housing can be overwhelming if you don’t know where to start. Luckily, ¾«¶«Ó°Òµ Today has done some legwork for you.  

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 ¾«¶«Ó°ÒµProvost Leadership Academy looks for ways to improve life at ¾«¶«Ó°Òµ University.

Provost Leadership Academy Produces Ideas for Improving Life at ¾«¶«Ó°Òµ

First-year students in the Provost Leadership Academy are asked to look at ¾«¶«Ó°Òµ through a critical lens, with an eye toward how they would change or improve some aspect of university life. Here are some of the ideas being considered.

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55th Anniversary Black History Month

Celebrating the Founding of Black History Month at ¾«¶«Ó°Òµ

On Feb. 1, more than 250 guests gathered to recognize the 55th anniversary of Black History Month at ¾«¶«Ó°Òµ University, which was first established by the student organization Black United Students (BUS) in 1970 and was recognized nationwide by President Gerald Ford in 1976. 

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FAB Red Dress Gala 2024

IN A FLASH: Step Out At FAB's Red Dress Gala

¾«¶«Ó°ÒµRed Dress Gala is the Flashes Activity Board's spring semester dance. It will be held in the Kent Student Center Ballroom on Saturday, Feb. 8 from 7-9 p.m. Tickets are available Jan. 20-Feb. 6.

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Flash Focus: Reagan Pruente

Meet Reagan Pruente, a junior human development and family science major from Brook Park, Ohio, who discovered that her true passion lay in helping children in nontraditional ways. 

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IN A FLASH: Deck the Walls!

Happening in the first few weeks of the fall and spring semesters, the on-campus poster sale is a ¾«¶«Ó°Òµ tradition. 

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Black History Month 2025

It Started Here: ¾«¶«Ó°Òµ to Celebrate 55th Anniversary of Black History Month

¾«¶«Ó°Òµ University will mark the 55th anniversary of Black History Month in February and celebrate its founding by the student organization Black United Students.

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Classroom to Catwalk: Sophomore Fashion Student Takes Chance, Thrives in New York

¾«¶«Ó°ÒµSchool of Fashion is globally recognized for its exceptional programming. It provides students with opportunities to apply their skills in real-world settings, but it takes awareness and nerve for students to recognize a golden opportunity to showcase those skills. Jesus Baldrich, a sophomore fashion merchandising major, saw one such chance and took it.

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Honors College Student’s Journey Goes From Research Lab to Italy

Senior Abygail Deemer, a pre-med major, is one of 404 Honors College students who are majoring in health-related fields.

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