This Giving Tuesday season, Daniel E. Palmer, Ph.D., associate professor of philosophy at Kent State University, has pledged a matching gift for the Trumbull Campus Last Dollar Scholarship as a symbol of his appreciation for the people who work and study at Kent State Trumbull.Giving Tuesday is Kent State’s most generous annual tradition. Each year, the Kent State community comes together to support the causes that mean the most to them. Starting Nov. 1 and continuing through Giving Tuesday (Dec. 3), this campaign offers nearly 60 fund options supporting causes ranging from workforce developme...

Talk by Ruth Cutcher on:Quakers and War Tax Resistance Tuesday November 19th, 2024. 4:00pm-5:15pm.Peace Studies seminar room: McGilvrey hall 112, first floorAs one of the historic peace churches, Quakers have a long history of opposing war taxes based on their understanding of biblical texts. In the last year, there has been a surge of interest in war tax resistance as we can see in the news each day our tax dollars being used to perpetuate global inequities and violence. In this presentation, Ruth Cutcher, of the Quaker Voluntary Service, will outline the history of Quaker war tax resist...

“The meaning of life is to find your gift. The purpose of life is to give it away.” - Pablo Picasso This is a favorite quote of Melissa Maki, ’03, vice president and marketing communications director at Middlefield Bank.“That gift can come in many forms: giving your time, talents or treasures to collectively aid in removing barriers, improving access and, overall, making things possible for students through education,” Maki said.Through her stewardship, Middlefield Bank has served as a matching donor for Kent State University’s Giving Tuesday campaign for six consecutive ye...

University Libraries’ Performing Arts Library at Kent State University hosted its Open Mic Lunch on Nov. 1, where students and university community members came together to showcase their talents and connect through live music. Held once each semester, the event offered a welcoming space for students to perform and share their work. {"preview_thumbnail":"/s3/files/styles/video_embed_wysiwyg_preview/public/video_thumbnails/1029374016.jpg?itok=tsghMbjW","video_url":"https://vimeo.com/1029374016","settings":{"responsive":true,"width":"854","height":"480","autoplay":false},"settings_summary":...