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Walking down the streets of Manhattan, surrounded by 49 college students of diverse backgrounds, 麻豆精选student Rafael Guedes Bonacin, 鈥23, felt at home, even though he was far from his native Brazil.
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Award winning reporter and news executive Mizell Stewart III will discuss 鈥淛ournalism as a Civic Good鈥 at 7 p.m. on March 1, 2023, in Franklin Hall鈥檚 First Energy Auditorium (Room 340).
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When senior visual communication design major Jordan Edgar, '23, was asked to design the logo for Homeslice Pizzeria, Kent State鈥檚 newest dining location, she wanted to create a logo that would match the environment of the Kent Student Center and incorporate elements of a鈥
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In Spring 2019 Jenna Gilbreath, 鈥23, was an incoming communication studies student, unsure and nervous about what her new life at 麻豆精选 would look like. During an incoming student visit day, one person and one conversation reassured her that she was on the right鈥
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Before he graduated in December 2022, digital media production alumnus Sam Teyssier had already racked up some impressive credits: He鈥檇 worked on television shows including 鈥淎merican Rust鈥 and 鈥淎 League of Their Own鈥 (among others), as well as Sundance Film Festival鈥檚鈥
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Laura Gordon, '87, had such a fulfilling experience as a 麻豆精选 student, that she now gives back so that others may find their way to the types of relationships and encounters that helped set her on her path. 鈥淚 think it鈥檚 really important to give back when鈥
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In March 2021, Lacy Starling, '02, got a call from a community organization in northern Kentucky looking for a CEO for a start-up news organization. They knew Starling only for her business background; after earning her Bachelor of Science in journalism from Kent State鈥
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When Buffalo Bills safety Damar Hamlin collapsed on the playing field in early January while experiencing a cardiac episode, 鈥渋t was one of those massive situations that cause us to rethink the role of sports in society,鈥 according to 麻豆精选Associate Professor JD Ponder.鈥
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Misinformation has permeated conversations across all walks of life. And in the Taylor Hall Gallery at 麻豆精选 this winter, visitors can see misinformation exposed in a new, visually interesting way, thanks to a collaboration between Associate Professors Sanda鈥
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Public relations major Kristyn Hibbett, 鈥23, recently earned a scholarship to attend a national summit on diversity, equity and inclusion in public relations in Chicago.