Actually, it was the 24th day of October, in 1973 that this photo appeared in The Daily Kent Stater four days advance of Earth, Wind and Fire's concert at the Kent Student Center on Sunday, October 28. The group had been booked to replace Billy Preston, who was originally scheduled to perform, but had to cancel when his European tour with The Rolling Stones was extended through November. ...
Kent State University’s support for its military-connected community continues to embody leadership and inclusivity as the Kent Campus has been named an official 2022-2023 Military Spouse Friendly® School by Viqtory. Viqtory uses data from its annual Military Friendly® Schools survey to indicate which campuses are considered the most supportive to military-connected students and their spouses. Out of 1,800 participating schools, Kent State was one of 665 to receive the Military Friendly School designation in March, and the university is now one of 346 institutions to earn the Military Spous...
The U.S. The Department of Education describes Constitution Day as an American federal observance that commemorates the formation and signing of the U.S. Constitution on Sept. 17, 1787. For over 200 years, the constitution has been the law of our land. In celebration of the day, New York attorney and Kent State University alumnus Lloyd De Vos presented “Equal Justice - Under Law - For All,” focusing on the U.S. Constitution’s impact on our government. Additionally, De Vos discussed his personal experience arguing a case before the U.S. Supreme Court. “Overall, the ru...
Congratulations to EHHS Diversity Outreach and Development Director Daniel Diaz Nilsson, who was selected as one of the 100+ Latinos Cleveland Must Know! The "100+ Latinos Cleveland Must Know" is an initiative created in 2020 to elevate the profile of the Hispanic/Latino/Latinx professional community of Greater Cleveland, by creating a platform for greater visibility, and professional and leadership development opportunities for people who self-identify as Hispanic, Latino or Latinx. This platform shines a positive light on Latino professionals and the surrounding community in Greater ...
Members of the Kent State University community can take great pride in their university’s hometown. The city of Kent has been selected by Ohio Magazine as a 2022-2023 Best Hometown. The Best Hometown honor recognizes Kent as a great place to live, work and visit. The magazine’s editors chose Kent for its vibrant downtown, strong campus-community connection and focus on supporting residents and students alike. “We know that when students are considering where to go for college, they look at the campus environment and its location,” said Todd Diacon, president of Kent State and a ...
“Dear Vaccine,” the interactive Global Vaccine Poem launched by Kent State University’s Wick Poetry Center and the University of Arizona’s Poetry Center to promote the COVID-19 vaccine through art, will soon become a staged theatrical production. The performance, titled “What We Learned While Alone: Global Voices Speak to the Pandemic,’’ will have its opening night at 7 p.m. on Oct. 24, in the 700-seat auditorium of the National Academy of Science in Washington, D.C. How the poetry project, which then became a book, headed to the stage is a series of serendipitous ...
Thousands of students and their families joined faculty, staff, alumni and others Sept. 16-18 in a weekend that had it all. Perfect temperatures and high energy greeted those who spent time enjoying the food trucks, giveaways and music on the Student Green and Risman Plaza for Black Squirrel Festival. The annual fall tradition invites student groups to interact with the student body in hopes of creating new activities for students to start the fall semester. Parents weekend invited visitors to many campus locations, including the May 4 Visitors Center, Kent State University Museum ...
Zoom Event for International Day of Peace, 21st Sept (12-1.15pm): Race, Colonialism, and the Bomb
On the International Day of Peace, September 21st, 2022, speakers Shampa Biswas and Vincent J. Intondi will deliver talks on "Race, Colonialism, and the Bomb," where they explore the intersections between race, colonialism, and nuclear weapons.
College of the Arts
The School of Theatre and Dance begins its 2022-2023 season with the production of "Corktown, or Through the Valley of Dry Bones," by Jeff Augustin running October 6-12, 2022 in Wright-Curtis Theatre. Directed by associate professor Courtney Brown, "Corktown, or Through the Valley of Dry Bones" tells the story of Jackee, a fabulous fourteen-year-old-boy, as he takes us on a tour of one of Detroit's oldest neighborhoods between 2007 and 2034. From the neighborhood's urban blight to the gentrified renaissance, Jeff Augustin chronicles the life cycle of a city, affect...