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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.

Emilia Sykes, who earned a bachelor’s degree in psychology from ��ɫ��, has won her race for reelection for Ohio’s 13th Congressional District.

��ɫ�� 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. 

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

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 ��ɫ�� 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.

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. ��ɫ��'s Elvis was spotted handing out treats on Risman Plaza. 

One of the first projects that Muna Koirala had to tackle in her first semester in the College of Architecture and Environmental Design was the movement of a flying object.

Some members of the ��ɫ�� Marching Golden Flashes showed their Halloween spirit this week as they donned costumes for their practice session on the field near the corner of Main Street and Horning Road. 

Students are passionate. Pair that with ��ɫ��’s rich history in activism and some amazing things can happen. The university aims to foster an inclusive community that makes students feel appreciated and supported even – and especially – when engaged in activism. But what are the best practices for students and student groups?  

The breadth of ongoing research by ��ɫ��’s Brain Health Research Institute members will be displayed when the institute hosts its annual Neuroscience Symposium 2024 Nov. 7-8 at the ��ɫ�� Hotel and Conference Center.

��ɫ�� Votes wants to give student voters – especially those voting for the first time – all the information they need to get them to the polls on Election Day. 

The Summer Undergraduate Research Experience demonstrates ��ɫ��'s "R1" classification by the Carnegie Classification of Institutions of Higher Education.

Jennifer Knott of ��ɫ��'s Counseling and Psychological Services offers advice and resources to help students manage stress and anxiety around the coming elections. 

A full-time internship at NASA. Studying for a degree from ��ɫ��. Add two small children to the mix. This is daily life for Ukrainian native Kateryna Karelina. And she loves it.

Jocelyn Trimmer, a 2024 ��ɫ�� graduate, wasted no time in getting a job after graduation. In fact, just weeks before May Commencement, she landed a spot in the ensemble cast for the North American tour of the popular musical “Mean Girls.”

On Oct. 24 at the DI Hub, LaunchNET hosted its annual Elevator Pitch Competition, where 25 students pitched their venture ideas within a 90-second time limit and competed to win funding from a $3,000 prize pool.

At ��ɫ��'s annual Preview ��ɫ�� events, visiting high school students, transfer students and parents tour campus and learn about learning and living at ��ɫ��. 

In a world where creativity knows no boundaries, the vibrant halls of the College of the Arts make a canvas for artists of all abilities. Nearly 1,100 guests gathered at the Arts Without Limits 2024 event on Oct. 9 as the air buzzed with inspiration and new perspectives on artistic career paths.

��ɫ��'s campuses show off different aspects of their beauty at different times of the day. These streaks of sunshine near Franklin Hall on the Kent Campus were captured by member of our faculty on his way to a class.