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The Office of Global Education invites you to its signature event, the International Cook-Off, on Nov. 20 from 6-8 p.m. Sample delicious dishes prepared by student culinary teams representing their home countries or regions. Teams will compete for first place, judged by a panel of notable Kent State University judges. Attendees can taste the dishes and vote for their favorite team and recipe for the People’s Choice Award. Winners will be announced around 7:20 p.m. This exciting event is free and open to the public.

In a webinar on Tuesday, Nov. 18 at 1 p.m. hosted by the Office of Research Development, University Libraries faculty Cindy Kristof and Virginia Dressler will discuss authors' rights and strategies for negotiating publication agreements for articles, books and book chapters. Examples of contracts will be shared along with strategies for reading and understanding them, as well as examples of rights you may want to retain. Presenters will also share two success stories of navigating open access through publisher negotiations.

Our beloved MACC is turning 75 years old! To celebrate, we are offering General Admission tickets for $7.50 to our home men's basketball game on Wednesday, Dec. 3 vs. Austin Peay at 7 p.m. Visit KSUtix.com and enter promo code MACC75 to secure your tickets. If you have any questions or need help purchasing tickets please call the ticket office at 330-672-4455.

The College of Aeronautics and Engineering is pleased to announce that they are hosting Dronavation 2025 Conference on Legal Frontiers of Drone Technology for Public Safety. This annual event explores Uncrewed Aircraft Systems (UAS) technology, law and policy from a global perspective. Join industry, government and academic experts as we examine how current and future regulations will shape the future of UAS and Advanced Air Mobility. Virtual and in-person options available.