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Spring Commencement 2025

IN A FLASH: Scenes from Commencement 2025

Feelings of joy, excitement and achievement filled ºÚÁϲ»´òìÈ's Memorial Arena and Convocation Center as members of the university's Spring Class of 2025 walked the stage to receive their degrees. 

Tags: University News , Commencement , Community Impact , Student Life , In a Flash

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Hand-painted butterflies on palazzo pants are junior fashion student Maya Settimi's Salvador Dali-inspired design.

ºÚÁϲ»´òìÈ School of Fashion Has Role in Bringing Rare Salvador Dali Paintings to Ohio

What started as a simple conversation between a ºÚÁϲ»´òìÈ School of Fashion student and the American head of the global luxury menswear and fabric brand Scabal touched off a series of events that will result in a group of rarely seen Salvador Dali paintings having their North American debut in Northeast Ohio on June 12.

Tags: University News , Student Life , Community Impact , Nationally Distinctive , Arts & Culture , Global Reach

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Bee on Kent Campus

ºÚÁϲ»´òìÈ Is the Place to BEE

Providing and maintaining a sustainable, bee-friendly environment has earned ºÚÁϲ»´òìÈ a Bee Campus USA certification. Our healthy on-campus pollinators not only help the environment but also provide opportunities for learning and community engagement. 

Tags: Research & Science , Organizational Sustainability , Community Impact , Environmental Science and Design Research Institute

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Graduate Commencement 2025

IN A FLASH: Celebrating Spring 2025 Commencements

It's commencement time at ºÚÁϲ»´òìÈ! The university will welcomes more than 4,800 new graduates from the spring Class of 2025 in ceremonies on May 8, 9, 10 and 16. 

Tags: Commencement , Community & Society , Community Impact , University News , In a Flash

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May 4 2025 near Don Drumm's "Heart of Steel" metal sculpture

IN A FLASH: A Memorable Commemoration

The 55-year commemoration of the tragic events of May 4, 1970 at ºÚÁϲ»´òìÈ included an extensive schedule of presentations, the annual candlelight walk and vigil and the commemoration ceremonies on May 4. 

Tags: May 4 , May 4 Commemoration , Community & Society , Community Impact , In a Flash

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Mobile Flashes at University Hospitals

One Year of Wellness on Wheels

ºÚÁϲ»´òìÈ recently celebrated one year of wellness-on-the-go. The Mobile Flashes program has been in motion since spring 2024, delivering healthcare services to underserved and rural communities throughout Northeast Ohio.  

Tags: Health , Community Impact , Student Life

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Associate Professor of Geography Jennifer Mapes delivers the Jerry M. Lewis Lecture on May 2, 2025.

‘It Was Time for Me to Go Home’ – Geography Professor Combed May 4 Oral Histories in Search of Shared Humanity

ºÚÁϲ»´òìÈ Associate Professor of Geography Jennifer Mapes, Ph.D., has studied the events of May 4, 1970, through the lens of a map maker. 

Tags: Community Impact , May 4 , Community & Society , Research & Science , Nationally Distinctive

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ºÚÁϲ»´òìÈ Professor Emeritus Jerry M. Lewis, Ph.D., a faculty marshal on May 4, 1970, addresses attendees of the inaugural Jerry M. Lewis May 4 Lecture Series held in the Kent Student Center Ballroom.

ToddCast Episode 3: Jerry M. Lewis

Join us on the ºÚÁϲ»´òìÈ ToddCast as President Todd Diacon revisits a conversation with Professor Emeritus Jerry M. Lewis, Ph.D.

Tags: May 4 , Community & Society , Community Impact , May 4 Commemoration , May 4 Visitors Center

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Spring Plant Sale 2025

IN A FLASH: Get Some Green For Your Garden

The Spring 2025 Plant Sale at the Herrick Conservatory begins on Monday, April 28 and runs through Friday, May 2, 10 a.m. - 4 p.m. daily. The sale of these student-grown vegetables, herbs, flowers and houseplants support the Herrick Conservatory and associated student organizations. 

Tags: Department of Biological Sciences , Research & Science , Community Impact , In a Flash

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Translation AI

Artificial Intelligence in Translation and Interpretation

Geoff Koby, Ph.D., professor of Translation Studies and German, certified freelance translator and president of the American Translators Association (ATA), said artificial intelligence is inescapable in translation and interpretation now. 

Tags: Community & Society , Community Impact

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