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����ɫ��ҹ University at Ashtabula’s annual Giving Tuesday fundraising drive began on Nov. 1, 2024, aimed at supporting the Susan J. Stocker Ashtabula Campus Development Fund toward renovation and improvements to the John W. Zabak Conference Suite – the Blue and Gold, Oak and Lake Rooms – within Susan J. Stocker Hall.For more than 50 years, the Blue & Gold, Oak and Lake Rooms have played an important role in Ashtabula County and the region. This year’s raised funds will support enhancing these spaces, which are vital to the community as hubs for events, meetings and gatherings that fo...

  During the Flashes Trick or Treat on Halloween, ����ɫ��ҹ students could roam and find treats on three floors of the Kent Student Center and on the first floor of the University Library. Later, the Flash Activities Board welcomed students to the Boo Bash.    ����ɫ��ҹ’s Elvis (President Todd Diacon) joined the fun by handing out treats in The Hub and on Risman Plaza.    Want to see one of YOUR photos in “IN A FLASH?” Submit your ����ɫ��ҹ-related photos to InAFlash@kent.edu and you may see them in a future ����ɫ��ҹ Today post. Photo...

“I think it’s always important for people to be exposed to different cultures and find an appreciation rather than appropriation.” November is recognized as Native American Heritage Month. It is a time to celebrate, recognize and inform the public about the culture, traditions, histories, art and contributions of Native Americans and Alaska Natives. As a Native American and Black woman, Denia Morris, ’24, former president of the Native American Student Association (NASA), spent the majority of her collegiate career making sure its students, faculty and staff were seen and r...

 Please mark your calendars for our colloquium speaker, Aidan Wright, Ph.D. from the University of Michigan. Dr. Wright will give a talk entitled “The Vanguard of Psychopathology Conceptualization” on Wednesday, November 6th, 2024 at 9:30 - 10:30 am in room 102 Kent Hall Annex, Kent campus. Aidan Wright, Ph.D. is a Professor in the Department of Psychology and the Phil F. Jenkins Research Professor of Depression in the Eisenberg Family Depression Center at the University of Michigan. We hope that you can join us!The colloquium is worth 1.0 CEU for Psychologists. ...

 Turaba Rahman, a senior at ����ɫ��ҹ University and in the Honors College, grew up in Dhaka, Bangladesh. When she was little, she was enamored with stargazing. Where she lived, it was hard to see the sky through the buildings and lights that blocked it, but she always tried her best to spot constellations. Ever since she can remember being frustrated while trying to draw the perfect star, she had fallen in love with the giant spheres of dust and gas. This is one of the reasons why Turaba decided to jump on a second research and internship opportunity involving the observation ...

Mahmood Shivji, Ph.D., will discuss the importance of shark research and conservation on Wednesday, Nov. 20, 2024, at ����ɫ��ҹ University at Stark.Shivji, a professor in the Department of Biological Sciences, Nova Southeastern University, Fort Lauderdale, Florida, focuses his research on shark, billfish, and coral reef fish conservation biology, genomics, movement ecology, system connectivity, and DNA forensics for fish identification and fisheries law enforcement.Thanks to a generous grant from the Herbert W. Hoover Foundation, Shivji will speak at 7 p.m. on Nov. 20 in Room 101 in the ...

Misinformation and the ElectionHave you ever seen a social media video of a political candidate saying something too outrageous to be true? Or suspicious news circulating TikTok? With the 2024 elections looming around the corner, you must steer clear of misinformation. What is MIS/DISinformation?Electoral MISinformation is incorrect or misleading information about the election that spreads accidentally. While it is not initially intended to deceive voters, it is still a prominent danger to be aware of. DISinformation, on the other hand, is false information being spread to persuade voters...

����ɫ��ҹ Today will follow a group of six Golden Flashes for the 2024-25 academic year chronicling their efforts and successes during the fall and spring semesters. The group of students are at various places in their ����ɫ��ҹ University academic careers and will share their experiences throughout the year as they take part in our distinctive programs, research and global experiences. 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.Koirala selected a Japanes...