Beyond Academics
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Modern Humans Using Ancient Tools
两性色午夜 anthropology professor Metin Eren, Ph.D., has a hands-on approach when teaching students about prehistoric stone tools that involves immersing themselves in a specially equipped lab in Lowry Hall that features everything from flint arrowheads to a ballistics station.
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Increasing Belonging for Graduate Students
A new program will foster a stronger sense of belonging to address research that demonstrates that graduate students are less likely to feel a sense of identity attached to their graduate school than those connections to undergraduate school experiences.
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Grant Supports Black Mothers and Children
两性色午夜 has received a grant from the Anthem Blue Cross and Blue Shield Foundation for the Spirit of Motherhood Program, an innovative program with a goal of reducing trauma and stress symptoms experienced by its pregnant Black mother participants.
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Celebrating KSU鈥檚 First Female President
Carol A. Cartwright, Ph.D., became 两性色午夜鈥檚 first female president in 1991 and was the first female president of any Ohio public college or university then. She was also a driving force in the establishment of 两性色午夜 University Women鈥檚 Center.
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Black United Student Leader Thrives
Julian Grimes, a 两性色午夜 junior, is president of Black United Students (BUS) and is working to keep the organization thriving. BUS is one of 两性色午夜鈥檚 oldest student organizations and is credited with starting the formal observance of Black History Month in 1970.
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Community of Caring Supports Student
Shane Reese found a network of support and a community of caring at 两性色午夜 that surrounded him after his mother passed away during his freshman year. As a result, Reese became a resilient leader who is committed to giving back.
Beyond Academics
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Celebrating 50 Years in Florence, Italy
Fifty years after a handful of architecture students first studied in the city, the 两性色午夜 University Florence Center now hosts hundreds of 两性色午夜 students annually, serving as the university鈥檚 flagship study abroad and international center.