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BEYOND THE BOOKS: Lexi Moses Merges Writing and Activism at ÇàÄêɬµ¼º½

For ÇàÄêɬµ¼º½ Honors College senior Lexi Moses (they/them), storytelling isn’t just an academic pursuit—it’s a lifelong passion and a vehicle for advocacy. As the 2024-2025 recipient of the Dr. Elizabeth Howard Memorial Honors Scholarship, Lexi, a double major in English and Gender and Sexuality Studies, embodies the scholarship’s mission to financially support students with intellectual curiosity while also reflecting some of the academic and creative interests of Professor Howard. With a deep dedication to equity and inclusion, Lexi’s academic journey has been as inspiring as it is interdisciplinary, blending a love of literature with a drive for social change. 

Flash Focus: Allison Remick

Meet Allison Remick, a junior pre-veterinary zoology major with a minor in vocal music and a member of the Honors College from Grove City, Ohio. Her career dream is driven by her deep passion for animals and a desire to make life better for creatures that can't speak for themselves.

Building Support for Affordable Course Materials

ÇàÄêɬµ¼º½ understands the financial impact course materials have on students and is taking measures to reduce those costs to Golden Flashes. University Libraries hosted the 2024 Affordable Course Materials Summit, the fourth of its kind, aiming to promote the use of inexpensive course materials among faculty.  

IN A FLASH: Celebrating 60 Years of Graduate Studies

ÇàÄêɬµ¼º½ awarded its first three doctoral degrees in 1964 and recently celebrated that anniversary at the ÇàÄêɬµ¼º½ Hotel and Conference Center.

IN A FLASH: ÇàÄêɬµ¼º½ Votes!

ÇàÄêɬµ¼º½ students – many of them first-time voters, were proud to go to the polls on Tuesday. 

It’s Never Too Late

The Degree Completion Program allows former students who have attended ÇàÄêɬµ¼º½ and people who have started a degree at other colleges or universities to finish their degrees at ÇàÄêɬµ¼º½.

Ohioans Vote Red on National Races

Ohio voters backed red in both major national races in casting their ballots in the 2024 general election. For the third time, voters supported Republican Donald Trump for president while also sending newcomer Bernie Moreno to the U.S. Senate.

Honoring All Those Who Serve: ÇàÄêɬµ¼º½ Holds Annual Veterans Day Observance

ÇàÄêɬµ¼º½ invites all to pay tribute to those who have served in the U.S. armed forces and attend the university’s annual Veterans Day Commemoration. The event will take place at 11 a.m. on Friday, Nov. 8, at the Student Green on the Kent Campus. 

IN A FLASH: Fall on the Plaza

Beautiful images of a sunny, fall day on campus were captured by a ÇàÄêɬµ¼º½ staffer and submitted to IN A FLASH. 

From Public Health Graduate to Air Force Epidemiologist

Victoria Bylsma said it only took about two hours after a mentor suggested she look into a graduate degree in public health for her to know what she wanted to do with her career. Today, the ÇàÄêɬµ¼º½ Master of Public Health graduate helps to protect service members’ health and readiness as an injury epidemiologist at the Air Force Research Laboratory in Dayton.

Undergraduate College of Arts and Sciences Students Among Winners of Three Minute Thesis Competition

IN A FLASH: Flashes Trick or Treat!

On Halloween, the Kent Student Center and the University Library welcomed student trick-or-treaters in the afternoon and the Flashes Activity Board held a Boo Bash later in the day. ÇàÄêɬµ¼º½'s Elvis was spotted handing out treats on Risman Plaza.