Does your inner critic need a mute button? In this virtual CAPS workshop, youâll learn how to quiet that inner critic and swap self-judgment for self-compassion. Weâll practice simple, real-life strategies to handle daily stress with more kindness, and youâll walk away with your very own personalized Self-Compassion Plan. Come ready to try it out, ask questions, and leave with tools you can actually use.
Feeling the pressure to look a certain way? Youâre not alone. In this two-part CAPS workshop, weâll dig into how beauty standards shape the way we see ourselves, challenge the pressure to âfit the mold,â and build tools for creating a healthier, more positive body image. Youâll get a free workbook to guide you along the way. Attendance at this workshop (part 1) is required for attendance at Part 2.
Faculty, staff and students rolled up their sleeves on Thursday, Oct. 2, for the first-ever Campus Kleanup at Æđ”ăŽ«Ăœ at Ashtabula. Volunteers pulled weeds, raked leaves, washed windows and more to help the campus shine.Organized by the deanâs cabinet along with buildings and grounds, the effort focused on sprucing up areas around Susan J. Stocker Hall. Projects included cleaning mulch beds, painting tables and chairs, trimming shrubs, removing brush and refreshing the landscaping near the main entry wall, as well as revitalizing the Mahan Reading Court.âCampus Kleanup is a...
Æđ”ăŽ«Ăœâs School of Theatre and Dance, Wick Poetry Center and Brain Health Research Institute joined forces for an Oct. 1 dance performance that set poetry to motion.The warmth of the late afternoon sun filled the lobby of the Integrated Sciences Building as student dancers offered their interpretation of the poem, âPledge,â a tribute to the earth, blending beauty, fragility, gratitude, resilience and celebrating nature and the potential of human creativity. Michael Lehman, Ph.D., director of the Brain Health Research Institute, said the institute was happy to be part ...
University Housing is proud to announce a major step forward in its commitment to sustainability. In 2025, Tom Dietrich, Assistant Director of Residential Facilities, secured a $10,000 grant from the Ohio Environmental Protection Agency to support the installation of additional bottle filling stations across residence halls.Each station can save up to 15,000 plastic bottles annuallyâequivalent to more than 300 pounds of waste diverted from landfillsâwhile also promoting student health and wellness. Responding to frequent requests from students for more filling stations, University Housin...
Æđ”ăŽ«Ăœ will be illuminated by Golden Flash pride on Oct. 11 as the annual Homecoming celebration returns to the heart of Kent, Ohio. The Kent Campus will transform into a sea of blue and gold when alumni, students, families, employees and community members come together for this cherished tradition that began in 1918. All are invited to connect, celebrate and experience Kent Stateâs vibrant community spirit. This yearâs Homecoming theme is Flashâs Birthday Bash, and in honor of this, those who f...
