The Kent State Design Innovation HUB is excited to share a call for exhibition proposals for installation within the DI Gallery during the 2022-2023 academic year. The proposal process is open to all Kent State students, staff, faculty, alumni, and affiliates and offers the opportunity to publicly display artwork, design, research, or fabrication projects within the DI HUB. Exhibitions can be a work in progress, finished expression, example of technological or scientific innovations, or other project, but should emphasize cross-disciplinary collaborations and reflec...
“I constantly felt like I was walking on eggshells.” At the age of 16, Rhylee Shepherd, found herself in an abusive relationship with a teenage boy who attended another high school. He called her terrible names and told her that no one would ever love her. He tried to separate Shepherd from her family by convincing her that they were trying to control her. And he restricted her phone use unless Shepherd was talking to him. Once he even held her hostage in his truck for hours and told her how much she had ruined his life. Shepherd was afraid to leave him. “The ...
Welcome back to campus from what was hopefully a restful and fun summer! Here are some helpful tips and reminders for returning to campus. Blue and Gold and Grateful To celebrate the kickoff to the fall semester, employees can come to work in casual blue and gold through the end of August. Don't forget to take pictures and post them in the comment section of this pinned KSU Facebook post. You just might win a prize! Employees also get one free meal swipe per week this semester by showing their Flashcard. Masks Keep up to date on whether your campus is weari...
Kent State University partnered with Universidad Panamericana in Mexico City for an international, cross-cultural exchange for students to study how sustainable gardening projects aid immigrant populations. The program enabled 11 Kent State students from the Stark and Kent campuses to spend their spring break in Mexico, and a group of 11 students from Universidad Panamericana (UP) to spend a week in Northeast Ohio in June, working at Shanti Community Farms in Akron’s North Hill neighborhood, which is home to large groups of immigrants. Sarah Schmidt, assistant director of Gl...