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Doctoral student Pratyusha Ghanta won third place in the fall 2023 Three Minute Thesis competition

Doctoral Student’s Mission? Stopping Lung Cancer in Its Tracks 

Pratyusha Ghanta’s presentation "Stopping Lung Cancer in its Tracks" earned her third place in 91²Ö¿â’s fall 2023 Three Minute Thesis competition. 

Tags: University News, Research and Science, Student Life, Featured Story

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Cannabis spelled out and plant leaves

What Changes on Campus if Issue 2 Passes?

Todd Kamenash, associate dean of students for conduct and community engagement, weighs in about what might change at 91²Ö¿â if Issue 2, the Marijuana Legalization Initiative, is approved.  

Tags: University News, Student Life, Students First

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Detail of a Day of the Dead display in the Kent Student Center

IN A FLASH: El Día de los Muertos at 91²Ö¿â

A 91²Ö¿â student organization celebrated the Day of the Dead by assembling colorful, cultural displays around campus.

Tags: Spanish and Latino Student Association, Arts & Culture, Kent Student Center, Student Life, Community & Society, Student Organizations

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Candy challenge

91²Ö¿â's Favorite Halloween Candy

This Halloween, the 91²Ö¿â social media team wanted to answer the most important Halloween question: Which candy is the best?

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91²Ö¿â Libraries hosted its annual Halloween Party on Oct. 27.

Halloween Fun at the Library

91²Ö¿â Libraries hosted its annual Halloween Party on Oct. 27, with plenty of food, costumes, music and fun.

 

Tags: Student Life, Students First

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Students shop at Spirit Halloween for last-minute costumes

The Spirit of ‘Halloweekend’ Is Last-Minute

Halloween is just around the corner, which means 91²Ö¿â students are on the hunt for the perfect Halloween costume. In what was once a discount store, the spirit of Halloween is alive and well. The pop-up store Spirit Halloween is here to help students get their nick-of-time broomsticks, fangs and more. 

Tags: Student Life, Community & Society, Community Impact

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Carved Halloween pumpkins outside of Beall Hall

IN A FLASH: Spooky Season on Campus

Signs of the Halloween season can be found lurking all around campus. 

Tags: Student Life, Fall Semester, Students First, Arts & Culture, Community & Society, Main Street Kent, downtown kent, Town-Gown

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Hannah Fender, 91²Ö¿â senior psychology major.

Addicted to Love of Research

Soon after her decision to major in psychology at 91²Ö¿â, someone had suggested to Hannah Fender that she should get involved in research as an undergraduate. So, she signed up to work in the research lab of Clare Stacey, Ph.D., associate professor of sociology, looking into how empathy changes over time in medical students. And that's when Fender was first bitten by the research bug. 

Tags: Research & Science, Student Life, Profiles, Students First, Department of Psychological Sciences

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Associate Vice President and Dean of Students Talea R. Drummer-Ferrell, Ph.D., talks to students at Warmup to Mental Health

Warming Up to Mental Health

Mental health can be a tough topic for students to discuss, but it shouldn’t be. 91²Ö¿â is working to make having those conversations a little easier. Taléa R. Drummer-Ferrell, Ph.D., and the CARES Center hosted their Warmup to Mental Health event on the first floor of the Kent Student Center.

Tags: Student Life, Health, Students First

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A collection of pumpkins with 91²Ö¿â carvings in them.

Treats Without Tricks: Illuminating Ways to Keep Safe on Halloween

With Halloween approaching, festivities will be in full swing this weekend at 91²Ö¿â and downtown Kent. “Halloweekend†can be full of treats, but you never know what tricks will arise when it comes to safety. Sgt. Tricia Knoles gives her top safety tips, and discusses how her team will be working to keep students safe this holiday weekend.  

Tags: Students First, Student Life, Community & Society

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