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🌱 Patch AM: How a Kent State building is becoming a K-6 STEM hub
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Good morning Kent! We're back again in your inbox, keeping you updated with what's happening in and around town. ☕️️
In today's newsletter:
- How a Kent State building is becoming a K-6 STEM hub
- How this Stark lecturer is shaping Kent State’s AI future
Today's riddle: What two things can you never eat for breakfast? . 🤔 (Answer below!)
Find out what's happening in Kentfor free with the latest updates from Patch.
- Monday: Winds becoming strong, with a high of 32 and low of 19 degrees. ⛄️ Brr!
- Tuesday: Windy; morning snow showers, temps: high: 25, low: 18.
- Wednesday: Cloudy, snow showers; chilly, with a high of 26 and low of 10 degrees.
📰 News we're reading
• Partnership will bring Bio-Med STEM school to Kent State campus (record-courier.com) — Kent residents will see Kent State’s Michael Schwartz Center transformed into a new K–6 home for Bio-Med Science Academy starting in fall 2027, consolidating its Shalersville and Ravenna campuses. The move keeps ROTC in place, saves Kent State major maintenance costs, and brings hundreds of younger STEM students and staff into the city, deepening ties between the university and regional public schools. 
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• Meet Deepshikha Bhati, a Kent State at Stark lecturer with a passion for AI (cantonrep.com) — A Kent State University at Stark computer science lecturer with deep ties to Kent State is helping local students explore cutting-edge, human-centered artificial intelligence. Deepshikha Bhati describes her journey from India to Stark County, her research in explainable AI, and how she mentors many first-generation students while balancing teaching, research fellowships, and creative hobbies.
📸 Around Kent
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🗓 Upcoming Events in Kent
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- Red Cross Blood Drive
Reed Memorial Library - Haymaker/Jenkins Room
11:00 am - Obituary Writing Workshop
Reed Memorial Library - Tuesday Room
6:00 pm - Kid Bookworm Box
Reed Memorial Library - - Little Bookworm Box
Reed Memorial Library - - Origami Hour
Reed Memorial Library - Tuesday Room
6:00 pm
Friday January 2
Monday January 5
Tuesday January 6
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🗓 Events Nearby
- Preschool Storytime
Tallmadge Branch Library - Community Room
10:30 am - Direct to Film Demo
Main Library - TechZone
2:00 pm - The Sanctuary: Somatic Healing Experience
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6:00 pm - One Full Day Tuesday Week 2 - Cuyahoga Falls, OH 2025
Super Ninja World (formerly Super Ninja Zone) , 69 Graham Rd A , Cuyahoga Falls
9:00 am - Teddy Bear Hospital
Stow-Munroe Falls Public Library , 3512 Darrow Rd , Stow
10:00 am - Architectural Review Board Meeting
Tallmadge, OH Calendar , 46 North Ave , Tallmadge
1:00 pm - Architectural Review Board Meeting (Cancelled)
Tallmadge, OH Calendar , 46 North Ave , Tallmadge
1:00 pm
Monday December 29
Tuesday December 30
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What your neighbors are talking about on social media
- Bob Evans Restaurants posted a job opening for Restaurant Manager in Kent. Apply here.
- Papa John's Pizza posted a job opening for Assistant Manager in Kent. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Kent here.
🗞 Nearby News
Ravenna
- Ravenna boys' basketball outlasts Akron Coventry in gritty battle (weeklyvillager.com)
Streetsboro
- Rocket boys' basketball grounded by Falcons in last-second defeat (weeklyvillager.com)
- Streetsboro Schools Partnership Brings Holiday Joy to 31 Children (weeklyvillager.com)
Akron
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-- The Patch AM Team
P.S. The answer to today's riddle: Lunch and dinner. (From Norine S.)
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