From Nov. 14 through Dec. 9, university groups on the Kent Campus will be collecting clean, gently used or new items from all ages, including warm clothing, hats, gloves, scarves and sweaters. The clothing collected will go to the four Winter Warm-Up Stations on campus, where students are encouraged to take whatever they need to stay warm this winter. The stations are located in the Williamson House, the first floor of the Kent Student Center, Schwartz Center Room 261 and the Tri-Towers front desk lobby. Some of the clothing will also go to the Phyllis Zumkehr Portage County Clothing Cen...
Kent State Today has a feature about the university's partnership with the University of Rwanda, including our upcoming conference, Peace Education in an Era of Crisis, being held in summer 2023, and work by the School of Peace and Conflict Studies to establish a dual master’s degree in Peace and Conflict Studies with the University of Rwanda's Centre for Conflict Management. Read more at the link below: Article: KENT STATE AND THE UNIVERSITY OF RWANDA BUILD ON PAST TRAGEDIES TO PROMOTE GLOBAL PEACE ...
Alumni Night Out with The Cleveland Orchestra
Please join us this winter when The Cleveland Orchestra travels to Miami for their performance of Tchaikovsky’s Violin Concerto. Your ticket purchase includes access to an alumni reception before the show where you can connect with fellow Golden Flashes over delicious food and drinks.
6 p.m. - Alumni Reception
8 p.m. - Concert
Tickets:
Orchestra Seating: $130
Tier 3 Seating: $65
A portion of each purchase supports the Kent State Scholarship Fund.
Pride in the Classroom
This event provides students the opportunity to hear an LGBT+ Educator panel speak about how to make the K-12 space equitable.
Open to education majors or anyone who wants to work in a school.
Registration in Handshake is required.
The National Strength and Conditioning Association Foundation Grant Committee recently announced that Jennifer Rivera has been awarded $15,000 from it’s 2022 Graduate Research Grant for doctoral applicants. This grant program funds Graduate research in strength and conditioning at the master’s and doctoral levels. Rivera is a second-year doctoral student in the School of Health Sciences. “Jennifer is passionate about research regarding immune function and exercise,” said Adam Jajtner, associate professor of Exercise Physiology in the School of Health Sciences at Kent State University...
Two teams from sub-Saharan Africa made their debut on Thursday at Kent State University’s annual International Cook-off sponsored by the Office of Global Education. The entry of Team Rwanda and Team Nigeria into the annual cooking contest reflects Kent State’s growing relations in sub-Saharan Africa which are resulting in new groups of international students on campus. The Rwandan students are part of a group of 12 undergraduates sponsored by the Rwandan government who arrived at Kent State for the fall semester to pursue degrees. Team Sri Lanka took first place honors at the...