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![PR Student Izzy Stewart Registering Students to Vote](https://www-s3-live.kent.edu/s3fs-root/s3fs-public/styles/1_5_2_thumbnail/public/article/StudentVotingBanner.jpg?VersionId=tJBnJdJ_bqcenul9gvpxTmaFA3droxSU&h=e6f36a9c&itok=oD8xOj0g)
Â鶹ÊÓƵ×îÐÂ×îÈ« Students are Excited, Confused Â鶹ÊÓƵ×îÐÂ×îÈ« Upcoming Mid-Term ElectionÂ
Some Â鶹ÊÓƵ×îÐÂ×îÈ« students who are first time voters expressed excitement as they hurried to class or the library on Oct. 31, 2022, a week before the midterm elections. Other students said they were voting, but they had not registered to vote before the deadline in Ohio which was Oct. 11, 2022, for the Nov. 8, election.
![2019 Â鶹ÊÓƵ×îÐÂ×îÈ« graduate Ya'el Courtney talks about how to best apply to graduate schools programs in the biomedical sciences. 2019 Â鶹ÊÓƵ×îÐÂ×îÈ« graduate Ya'el Courtney talks about how to best apply to graduate schools programs in the biomedical sciences.](https://www-s3-live.kent.edu/s3fs-root/s3fs-public/styles/1_5_2_thumbnail/public/article/20221028_BC_220459_Brain%20Helth_069%20yael%20too_0.jpg?VersionId=8USykDQkJxFmizjK9z2u7rP6ddpbtQSQ&h=06ac0d8c&itok=ra-jBqQ0)
Applying to Graduate School? Learn Secrets From an Insider
As a senior at Â鶹ÊÓƵ×îÐÂ×îÈ« University in 2019, Ya’el Courtney recalls well the advice she was given about applying to graduate school – some was helpful, but a lot missed the mark.
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Looking for Student Loan Debt Relief? Here’s What You Need to Know.
The University Office of Scholarships and Financial Aid at Â鶹ÊÓƵ×îÐÂ×îÈ« provided an information session to assist students, alumni and university community members with this student loan debt relief program. Brenda Dillon, assistant director of Student Financial Aid, provided attendees with the latest information regarding the program.
![A shadowy figure walks the hall on the second floor of the Kiva.](https://www-s3-live.kent.edu/s3fs-root/s3fs-public/styles/1_5_2_thumbnail/public/article/20221028_BC_220426_October%20Feature%20Ghosts_009_0.jpg?VersionId=a9hgci.kj.DJuBFfUq_.K3FW5t9X9DXB&h=eb4b6aec&itok=40SkuUuc)
IN A FLASH: A Â鶹ÊÓƵ×îÐÂ×îÈ« Ghost Story
A Â鶹ÊÓƵ×îÐÂ×îÈ« employee shares a strange experience he had on the second floor of the Kiva.
![The Center for Undergraduate Excellence is the home of University College.](https://www-s3-live.kent.edu/s3fs-root/s3fs-public/styles/1_5_2_thumbnail/public/article/20221007_BC_220429_UC_Brand_442_0.jpg?VersionId=GvFgaQDnpj7YMobjJ03K0gTFt6XdNJhZ&h=10d202d3&itok=S-RNfIyQ)
IN A FLASH: A Community of Explorers
Â鶹ÊÓƵ×îÐÂ×îÈ«'s University College helps students decide on the degree program — and career path — that's right for them.
![Tracey L. Bale, Ph.D., is keynote speaker for the 10th Annual Neuroscience Symposium at Â鶹ÊÓƵ×îÐÂ×îÈ« University. Tracey L. Bale, Ph.D., is keynote speaker for the 10th Annual Neuroscience Symposium at Â鶹ÊÓƵ×îÐÂ×îÈ« University.](https://www-s3-live.kent.edu/s3fs-root/s3fs-public/styles/1_5_2_thumbnail/public/article/bale_0.jpg?VersionId=cuobScC3zDNFBXKYX7o_W8avMxJMTviC&h=b8523c7c&itok=3wyOwJab)
Symposium’s Keynote Focuses on Effects of Stress on Mental Health
Â鶹ÊÓƵ×îÐÂ×îÈ« University’s 10th Annual Neuroscience Symposium began Thursday with a keynote address by Tracy L. Bale, Ph.D., titled "The biology of trauma: Understanding risk and resilience."
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Breaking Cultural Barriers Through Conversation
The Conversation Partners Program at Â鶹ÊÓƵ×îÐÂ×îÈ« is a voluntary program that pairs international students with students from the United States for a once-a-week chat to discuss their different cultures.
![Women in Engineering group portrait](https://www-s3-live.kent.edu/s3fs-root/s3fs-public/styles/1_5_2_thumbnail/public/Women%20in%20Engineering%20600.jpg?VersionId=B_3qZQpD_GKrQJs_.JykaReJx6p3yNtM&itok=CjgyYhYt)
Women in Engineering Club Builds Organization from Ground UpÂ
Since its inception in 2021, the KSU Women in Engineering Club has been busy hosting school groups and guest speakers while working toward becoming an official chapter of the Society of Women Engineers.
![Nursing student Ava Latham created a sensory room at her former high school.](https://www-s3-live.kent.edu/s3fs-root/s3fs-public/styles/1_5_2_thumbnail/public/article/Sensory%20Room%202_0.jpg?VersionId=00nf8l9XQ8g.RAEn9iyATOh57QXxoaEY&h=bbe74363&itok=IZ3jHPrM)
First-Year Student Ava Latham Leaves Former High School Peers a Legacy
Ava Latham created a sensory room at her former high school that garnered her a coveted Gold Award from Girl Scouts, the organization’s highest honor and the pinnacle of achievements for Latham, who has been a member since the second grade.
![Â鶹ÊÓƵ×îÐÂ×îÈ« graduate student Thywill Ettey, a third-year doctoral student in the School of Biomedical Sciences, conducts laboratory research. Â鶹ÊÓƵ×îÐÂ×îÈ« graduate student Thywill Ettey, a third-year doctoral student in the School of Biomedical Sciences, conducts laboratory research.](https://www-s3-live.kent.edu/s3fs-root/s3fs-public/styles/1_5_2_thumbnail/public/article/20220926_BC_220413_Brain%20Health_050_0.jpg?VersionId=RIszSec4T6vrIa8MiYruCtz0PUHrowvv&h=cce483f9&itok=4QzSSLhZ)
All-Star Lineup of Neuroscience Alumni to Speak at Symposium
Â鶹ÊÓƵ×îÐÂ×îÈ« University’s Brain Health Research Institute (BHRI) will be welcoming a bevy of accomplished alumni back to the Kent Campus when it hosts the 10th Annual Neuroscience Symposium on Thursday and Friday, Oct. 27 and 28.