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Flash Focus: Liberty Prosser

Meet Liberty Prosser, a graduate student furthering her studies in criminology and criminal justice after having graduated from Âé¶¹¾«Ñ¡in 2025, with dual Bachelor of Arts degrees – one in sociology with a concentration in social problems, deviance and crime, and another degree in criminology and justice studies with a minor in forensic anthropology.

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Flash Focus: Derrick Tindimwebwa

Meet Derrick Tindimwebwa, a sophomore construction management major from Kampala, Uganda, whose family ties led him to Âé¶¹¾«Ñ¡where he's building community and managing connections between the university and the community.

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Directing His Destiny: Âé¶¹¾«Ñ¡Junior Shows Passion Has No Age Limit

While most people his age were settled in their careers, 50-year-old Ron Sonedecker was learning to direct, winning awards and swapping computer code for camera shots. Enrolling at Âé¶¹¾«Ñ¡in 2023, the junior digital media production major has taken a long journey to get where he feels he belongs. 

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A Year With a Flash features twins Ray and Will Maynard

Twinning and Winning: Brothers Begin First Year as Rising Juniors

The first thing you will learn about brothers Will and Ray Maynard is that they are twins –  not identical in looks, but in nearly all other aspects.

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Meet the Âé¶¹¾«Ñ¡Class of 2029

This fall, 4,023 first-year students joined the Kent Campus, marking the fourth time in five years that an incoming class has surpassed 4,000. The Class of 2029 brings a vibrant mix of experiences, perspectives and aspirations, poised to shape the future of the university and beyond.

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Meet Giovanni Tripi, a member of the Honors College and a senior biology major with minors in public health and forensic anthropology, from Lyndhurst, Ohio.  

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Marcus Lehto, co-creator of the iconic Halo series

ToddCast: Halo Co-Creator Marcus Lehto

In this episode of the ToddCast, Âé¶¹¾«Ñ¡ President Todd Diacon interviews Marcus Lehto, co-creator of the iconic Halo video game franchise. 

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Flash Focus: Hannah Ferguson

Meet Hannah Ferguson, a senior chemistry major with a minor in forensic anthropology and a member of the Honors College, from Galena, Ohio, whose love of science is helping others love science.

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Amanda Johnson, director of the Gerald H. Read Center for International and Intercultural Education recently spent a week in Nigeria, helping to train teachers.

Kent State’s Read Center to Provide Teacher Training for Nigerian Educators

Âé¶¹¾«Ñ¡â€™s Gerald H. Read Center for International and Intercultural Education recently was awarded a $50,000 grant to help train teachers in Southwestern Nigeria.

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Meet Muskaan Khanduri, a fashion design major from Uttarakhand, India, whose interests explore the art and science of fashion.  

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