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Flash Lab Speakers Edited

FlashLab Kickoff

Posted on September 19, 2018


INNOVATE. INITIATE. IMPLEMENT.

WHAT:  Thinking innovatively should be a standard skill for all of us. Come to this event to define that term, develop skills in this area and learn to integrate innovation into your daily life. Three industry experts will lead us through an innovation discussion and coach us in a relevant small-group workshop to help us become more innovative thinkers and doers. Students can use this event to kickstart your innovative idea to enter into the Student Media Innovation Pitch Contest and win up to $1,000 for yourself and up to $10,000 to fund an innovative idea for their Student Media partner.

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Flash Lab Hero

Discover. Develop. Disrupt.

Posted on August 27, 2018

Welcome to the Student Media FlashLab. 

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Kent State Student Media joins WAUPM

Posted on August 08, 2018

Kent State Student Media is now a member of WAUPM! The Western Association of University Publication Managers is a group comprised of only 35 leading student media organizations across the nation. After receiving our second invitation to the annual conference in Philadelphia in spring 2018, we were extended an invitation to join as a full member. This membership is a testament to the amazing work of our students.

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Student Media and our friends believe in smashing goals

Posted on January 11, 2018

For the first time ever, Kent State Student Media participated in KSU’s Giving Tuesday fundraiser in November. And our modest (but optimistic) expectations were surpassed in spades with the help of 156 supporters, who raised $10,121 for our students. Our goal was $4,000. The money raised will go directly to the media groups and be used for such things as student salaries, travel to conferences, and to boost innovation among many other things. We appreciate the generous support from the friends of Student Media.

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The Burr earns national accolades, named 'Best Student Magazine'

Posted on June 14, 2017

The Burr Magazine, Kent State’s general interest student magazine, was named the best student magazine in the nation by the Society of Professional Journalists (SPJ). Kent State also earned national finalist status in two categories in SPJ’s annual national Mark of Excellence Awards competition.

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