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Knight Scholarship Winners

Media and Journalism Students Stand Out at Annual Scholarship Awards

The John S. Knight Memorial Journalism Fund annually awards scholarships to outstanding university students studying journalism, communication and public relations. This year, eight of the 10 scholarship recipients were Á½ÐÔÉ«ÎçÒ¹ University students. 

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School of Media and Journalism

students laughing in class wearing Ksu gear

Á½ÐÔÉ«ÎçÒ¹ Adapting to Declining Number of College-Aged Americans

Since 2008, the United States has begun to see a trending decline in birth rates. Á½ÐÔÉ«ÎçÒ¹'s Collin Palmer spoke to about the ways universities are beginning to adapt to the looming decrease in the traditional college pool.

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Á½ÐÔÉ«ÎçÒ¹ University Library by night.

IN A FLASH: Late Nights at the Library

The University Library will be open until 2 a.m. most nights through May 9 for extended study hours.

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A staffer among the blooming trees

IN A FLASH: Blooms Where You Are Planted

With so many areas of campus in bloom, it's easy to find a beautiful place to sit and take it all in.

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United States Capitol Building

‘So Much More Than Just an Internship’: Finding Independence in the Nation’s Capital With The Washington Program in National Issues

How does a college student build the confidence and independence to tackle life after college? Students build these skills in a multitude of ways, but for Justice Jama, it was participating in the Washington Program in National Issues during his senior year at Á½ÐÔÉ«ÎçÒ¹ University.

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Students in the Upward Bound program during the summer of 2022

Summer Program Will Offer Lessons in Civics, Literature and a Sense of Connectedness

A five-week pilot project funded by a $15,000 Teagle Foundation Knowledge for Freedom Program grant will be held at Á½ÐÔÉ«ÎçÒ¹ this summer for Upward Bound and Firestone High School students.

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Á½ÐÔÉ«ÎçÒ¹ alumna and College of Nursing adjunct faculty member Marcia Cornell, center, was named Preceptor of the Year.

College of Nursing Alums Win National Awards at Conference

Two Á½ÐÔÉ«ÎçÒ¹ University College of Nursing alumnae brought home national awards from the recent National Association of Clinical Nurse Specialists (NACNS) Annual Conference held in March in Portland, Oregon.

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Recycling sign

A Smiley Face Makes All the Difference

Research conducted at Á½ÐÔÉ«ÎçÒ¹ proves that seeing a smiley face emoji will make students more prone to recycle their trash. 

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Earth Fest Stickers

IN A FLASH: Á½ÐÔÉ«ÎçÒ¹ Earth Fest

As part of Earth Month, there was an Earth Fest event at the Kent Student Center on Tuesday.

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