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Flash Focus Muskaan Khanduri

Flash Focus: Muskaan Khanduri

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

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A dozen Á½ÐÔÉ«ÎçÒ¹ students had internships in Southeast Asia as part of the Freeman Fellows program.

Freeman Fellows Program Offers Aid for Student Internships in Asia

Undergraduate students from any major who are interested in pursuing an international internship in East and Southeast Asian countries may be eligible for up to $6,500 to help make the experience affordable.

Á½ÐÔÉ«ÎçÒ¹ University’s Office of Global Education is offering the awards through the KSU Freeman Fellows Internship in Asia Program, which this year has received a grant of $85,000 to offer support for up to 12 students.

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2025 Study Abroad Expo

Giving Students a Taste of Education Abroad

The Office of Global Education recently treated Á½ÐÔÉ«ÎçÒ¹ University students to a whimsical week of global considerations featuring a packed schedule of activities for students curious about studying abroad. 

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Australian first-year punter Jake Stoeckel

Á½ÐÔÉ«ÎçÒ¹ Welcomes First-Year Punter from Down Under

Originally from Riverland, Australia, Á½ÐÔÉ«ÎçÒ¹ University punter Jake Stoeckel, a first-year exercise science major, made his American football debut at the start of this season. 

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Gabi Spigelmire opened The Vibe Dance Company after graduating from Á½ÐÔÉ«ÎçÒ¹ with an Entrepreneurship degree.

Á½ÐÔÉ«ÎçÒ¹ Entrepreneurship Graduate Creates the Vibe at her New Dance Studio

A dancer from the age of four, Spigelmire knew she wanted to incorporate her love of dance with her desire to be an entrepreneur.  And now, Spigelmire is living the dream of owning her own dance studio, The Vibe Dance Company. Spigelmire of Stow not only opened her studio, but she also hired four Á½ÐÔÉ«ÎçÒ¹ students, some of whom she attended dance programs with as a child, to teach at the dance studio.

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Scott Hallgren listens during Á½ÐÔÉ«ÎçÒ¹ collaboration for film score

Scoring the Music Behind the Moving Pictures

The annual short film collaboration among Á½ÐÔÉ«ÎçÒ¹, Cuyahoga Community College and the Contemporary Youth Orchestra gives young musicians the rare chance to record original music for films alongside faculty and professional mentors.  

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Flash Focus Brooklyn Jones

Flash Focus: Brooklyn Jones

Meet Brooklyn Jones, a resilient freshman English major from Fort Mill, South Carolina, who carries a passion for creative writing and helping students build confidence in their own literary skills.  

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Á½ÐÔÉ«ÎçÒ¹ senior Nick Brocato participated in the Summer Undergraduate Research Experience

Á½ÐÔÉ«ÎçÒ¹'s Wetlands Are the Training Grounds for the Summer Undergraduate Research Experience

Senior Nick Brocato and sophomore Tamera Owens were among the 172 undergraduate Á½ÐÔÉ«ÎçÒ¹ students who participated in the Summer Undergraduate Research Experience (SURE) during the summer of 2025. They conducted research projects under the direction of Lauren Kinsman-Costello, Ph.D., associate professor in the Department of Biological Sciences at Á½ÐÔÉ«ÎçÒ¹ and members of her lab.

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Flash Focus: LaTaesia Snyder

Flash Focus: LaTaesia Snyder

Meet LaTaesia Snyder, a junior criminology and justice studies major with a minor in pre-law from Akron, Ohio, who’s making the most of her opportunities to learn about the American justice system.

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The K for the Class of 2029

IN A FLASH: Making the K

  Taking a drone photo of an entire incoming class of students forming a giant "K" is a relatively new tradition at Á½ÐÔÉ«ÎçÒ¹.   It happens immediately after Convocation with all students filing out of the Memorial Athletic and Convocation Center to a large, open field on c…

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