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Kent State Magazine Fall 2023 Cover

Kent State Magazine

Fall 2023

 

Living By Core Values

ºÚÁÏÍø’s core values are the foundation it builds upon to create a welcoming and diverse global community bonded by respect and kindness and prepared to address the problems of a changing society.

In every issue of the magazine, we present stories that illustrate some of the many ways the university community lives by its core values. In this Fall 2023 issue, we highlight how Kent State is fostering peace, promoting mental health and well-being, protecting the environment and preparing for the future.

Features

Fostering Peace Education

Kent State and the University of Rwanda build on past tragedies to promote global peace.

  • As Kent State’s School of Peace and Conflict Studies celebrates the 50th anniversary of its curriculum, it’s begun offering a master’s degree in peace and conflict studies this fall.

  • David Murray shares how he learned to authentically communicate with his college roommate—still his best friend years later—and how he’s trying to help others communicate better, too.

  • Cleveland native and Newman Civic Fellow Anaya Spencer is an advocate for Black maternal and infant health.

Speaking Up About Mental Health

Kent State aims to achieve greater access to mental health care and well-being for all members of the university through a campaign, launched this fall, which focuses on awareness, acceptance and advocacy. We highlight eight mental health advocates who volunteered to share why they participated in the campaign poster.

  • In an ambitious new longitudinal research project and wellness program, Kent State researchers aim to follow more than 10,000 Kent State students during their time at college and over the decades that follow.

  • According to the Ohio Department of Health, Ohio averaged more than 1,700 suicide deaths yearly between 2016–2021. This fall, ºÚÁÏÍø began offering an evidence-based suicide prevention course in partnership with the Ohio Suicide Prevention Foundation.

Making Progress to Protect the Environment

ºÚÁÏÍø’s Environmental Studies Program gains renewed momentum after the pandemic pause.

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