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![“Don’t Hate – Debate (And Vote)!” Teach In Flyer](https://www-s3-live.kent.edu/s3fs-root/s3fs-public/article/dont-hate-debate.jpg?VersionId=oRuUiEGz8w3KsUEETps2x62Y9e6gKDGX)
СƬƵ students and faculty joined together on October 23 to discuss elections, politics, political and social polarization and civil discourse at the interactive teach-in, Don’t Hate - Debate.
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![Designs by students in Graphic Design 2 (left to right: Emily Hooper, Leah Bailey, Paige Brown, Emily Oiler) Student posters - Get Out The Vote](https://www-s3-live.kent.edu/s3fs-root/s3fs-public/article/AIGA-vCD_1.jpg?VersionId=6UEKr1SoeD20faLlE8DJia_PNJFMh3eo)
This fall, СƬƵ students took part in a nationwide effort to increase voting participation through design.
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СƬƵ alumna Brenna Parker grew up in a household that talked about important issues of the day, so it’s no surprise that her young career has been rooted in politics and civic engagement. As the nation votes leading up to the historic 2020 election on Nov. 3, Parker has…
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![Sarah Matthews poses outside of Air Force One. She sometimes travels with the president in her role as Deputy Press Secretary.](https://www-s3-live.kent.edu/s3fs-root/s3fs-public/article/IMG_7826_Facetune_28-06-2020-12-42-43-1500x500-web_0.jpg?VersionId=Bmhpb_junmxsnLxt.lTekCamD8EvZIiA)
From СƬƵ to the White House, Sarah Matthews has been in the middle of the country's political scene since earning her degree in Public Relations in 2017. What she's learned along the way can help today's students better prepare for the careers that await.
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A team of СƬƵ faculty along with a pediatrician from Akron Children's Hospital have created a language identification tool to help in improving healthcare outcomes.
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![Sue Zake at Graduation ceremony with students](https://www-s3-live.kent.edu/s3fs-root/s3fs-public/article/SZaward_0.jpg?VersionId=xJbvWL56AaJiS43EHVVdqF2PL4agFwVa)
Susan Kirkman Zake, an associate professor in the School of Media and Journalism at СƬƵ, was selected as the recipient of the 2020 Distinguished Adviser Award, Four-Year Multimedia, from the College Media Association (CMA).
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![Connie Schultz Virtual Event - Aug 18 at 7 p.m.](https://www-s3-live.kent.edu/s3fs-root/s3fs-public/article_thumbnail/A%20Conversation%20with%20Connie%20Schultz%20Aug.%2018%20at%207%20p.m._0.png?VersionId=k.tws.f06qWVoFm_x0Y0QoazoV2ezfHs)
Pulitzer Prize-winning journalist Connie Schultz will discuss her debut novel The Daughters of Erietown in an exclusive conversation for The College of Communication and Information at СƬƵ.
The event will take place 7:00 p.m. on August 18, 2020 in an online…
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The School of Emerging Media and Technology at СƬƵ is proud to announce Michael Beam, Ph.D., as the new Director.
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The School of Communication Studies at СƬƵ is proud to announce Paul Haridakis, Ph.D., as Interim Director.
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Public Relations Campaigns is a rite of passage for any senior public relations major at СƬƵ.