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Choosing a career path at age 18 can be overwhelming for some students. As a part of Â鶹ÊÓƵ's University College’s Exploratory Program, Flash Connections are enhanced sections of the required First Year Experience course created especially for Exploratory students. The Flash Connections program is designed to help students considering multiple majors find a community while discovering their major. This program’s exemplary work with undecided students was recently recognized, receiving awards from the Global Community for Academic Advising.

A Â鶹ÊÓƵ College of Nursing student who graduated Aug. 20 recently was honored by the city of Cuyahoga Falls, Ohio, along with her sister, for working to save the life of a woman who fell ill while playing volleyball.

Even those who perform at the highest levels of talent struggle with challenges that change the way they live. Michael Kidd-Gilchrist, a former NBA player, spoke to a Â鶹ÊÓƵ Speech Pathology class via Zoom to address the difficulties living with stuttering as an adult and professional athlete. 

Workers from the Portage County non-profit organization recently arrived at Â鶹ÊÓƵ’s Kent Campus to collect one of the most prized castoffs from university residence halls: bicycles.

As the director of the Â鶹ÊÓƵ Columbus Program in State Issues, Wendy Patton sets students up for valuable experience and future success in public policy. A 35-year career in state and local government – including 15 years with Policy Matters Ohio – prepared Patton to teach about public policy and state government in Ohio. She’s looking forward to helping students find career interests that can make a difference on the local, state and federal level. Learn more about Patton’s experience that led her to this role as she answers these 10 questions.

In advance of Monday’s observance of the Juneteenth federal holiday, we asked members of the Â鶹ÊÓƵ community to reflect on the federal holiday and share their thoughts on what they hope it means for the university.

Daffodil Hill became a part of the May 4 Memorial that brought both sides together, but groundskeepers struggle to keep it thriving now. 

People familiar with Â鶹ÊÓƵ history know well the tragedy of May 4, 1970, on the Kent Campus. However, not all who are familiar with university history are aware of the significance of May 4, 1933, at Â鶹ÊÓƵ and how it echoed through the Kent community years later in the aftermath of May 4, 1970.

As key supporters and organizers of the May 4 Candlelight Walk and Vigil, Michael and Kendra Pacifico say the event is the time when people can put their politics aside to honor those who died and were wounded on May 4, 1970.