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Senior Hannah Fender is preparing to defend her honor's thesis.

Finishing the Race: Kent State Senior Is Weeks Away from Defending her Honors Thesis

Hannah Fender is entering the home stretch.

She crunched her bachelor’s degree studies into three years, packed them full of research and other activities and now she is staring down the final 10 weeks of her undergraduate college career.

Tags: Research & Science, Student Life, Profiles, Students First, Honors College, Department of Psychological Sciences

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Honors College Alumna Speaks Up for Those with No Voice

Honors College alumna Maya Huffman, a native of Toledo, graduated a semester early from Kent State in December 2022, as a double major in psychology and political science with a minor in pre-law. Her story is not only one of academic achievement but also one of community engagement and a commitment to addressing important societal issues.

Tags: Honors College, Honors Leadership Academy, Senior Honors Thesis/Project, Center for Student Involvement, Alumni, Psychology, Political Science, pre law

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Photo of textiles in process by Honors student Gabrielle Volz

Honors Student Receives Dr. Elizabeth Howard Memorial Honors Scholarship

Gabrielle (Gabby) Volz is a second year Â鶹¹û¶³ Honors College student from Mansfield, Ohio, and a graduate of Lexington High School. She is the second recipient of the Dr. Elizabeth Howard scholarship, the recently established fund for Honors College students in memory of Elizabeth Howard, Ph.D., who was a prominent member of the Honors College community, as well as the Department of English.

Tags: Honors College, Department of English, College of the Arts, Memorial Scholarship, Freshman Honors Colloquium

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Ken Ditlevson and others decorating the Main Street Bridge for Rainbow Weekend

'A Supportive Community Makes It a Lot Easier'

Students coming to Kent State and, for some of them, living away from home for the first time can struggle with the transition. The transition can even be more difficult for LGBTQ+ students, particularly for those who have recently "come out." Ken Ditlevson, director of Kent State's LGBTQ+ Center, talks about the many resources available at Kent to support them.

Tags: LGBTQ+ Center, LGBTQ Community, LGBTQ Studies, City of Kent, Main Street Kent, Honors College, Diverse Kent State, Town-Gown, downtown kent

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