The annual Kent State Salem Undergraduate Research Conference showcased students’ research projects in a variety of topic areas and allowed them to share what they learned through discussions with the academic staff. The conference is held each year and is open to all undergraduates in any discipline and in any for-credit course on any Kent State campus. Faculty judges evaluate the presentations based on originality; significance; evidence of learning about the research and information gathering process; and overall quality. The keynote speaker was Dr. Stacy Miner, a faculty memb...

Students in Kent State’s Multicultural Living Learning Community in Wright Hall had the opportunity to get to know a different culture through food at the Cooking with Culture event, hosted on Dec. 8, 2023. The event's goal was to create a sense of community with the attendees and culturally affirm their identities through a guided discussion revolving around food and culture. Josiah Ragin, intercultural aide and a sophomore majoring in physical education and sports performance taught the group how to make a dish called New York Chopped Cheese. Ragin, who is from Harlem, New York, enjoys...

A group of Kent State University exchange students from the University of Fort Hare in Alice, Eastern Cape, South Africa, were welcomed by the Ohio state legislature on a recent visit to Columbus.  The students were at Kent State for a 10-day exchange program sponsored by the U.S. Embassy in South Africa. During their visit, the Fort Hare students spent time on the Kent Campus, and visiting Cleveland and Columbus.   Felix Kumah-Abiwu, Ph.D., associate professor of Africana Studies and director of the Center for African Studies at Kent State, organized the exchange program with ...