On Saturday, April 22, 2023, the Kent State University Honors College recognized graduating seniors at its annual Senior Honors Luncheon. This event congratulated Honors College members for their upcoming graduations in the spring, summer, and fall of 2023. Seniors were able to unwind as they met with staff and alumni to applaud their accomplishments. Attendees of the luncheon also heard from Denise Harrison, recipient of the 2023 Distinguished Honors Faculty Award and Gary F. Bengier, recipient of the 2023 Distinguished Honors Alumni Award. The luncheon was hel...
The Performing Arts Center at Kent State University at Tuscarawas will announce their thirteenth season on June 10 during an unveiling event held at the Performing Arts Center. The evening begins at 7:00 p.m. with the formal unveiling, followed immediately after by a reception in the lobby. The event is free and open to Performing Arts Center members. A livestream of the announcement will be available on the Performing Arts Center’s website. “We’re thrilled to announce another season full of potentially once in a lifetime experiences,” commented David Mitchell, general manager of the ...
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In the summer of 2021, as the Taliban took over Afghanistan, many Afghans fled the country. Some landed in Akron, which has one of the largest refugee resettlement programs in Ohio. A network of volunteers and government, nonprofit and educational organizations were waiting. They help new arrivals fleeing war or persecution find not just a haven, but a home in Akron. The refugee resettlement process can take years. Those who aren’t in the community themselves may have no idea a refugee is working the register at their gas station, handling their orders at the Amazon fulfillment center or pa...
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Welsh Cultural Identity in North Wales, 2023
My name is Jennifer Johnstone and I am a musician and researcher in ethnomusicology at Kent State University. I am looking to learn more about how Welsh identity is perceived in North Wales today. This research follows previous work I conducted both in North Wales and later among descendants of Welsh immigrants in the USA.
North Wales Survey, 2023
I am a musician and researcher in ethnomusicology at Kent State University, looking to learn more about how Welsh culture is perceived in North Wales. This study follows previous research I conducted both in North Wales and later among descendants of Welsh immigrants in the USA.
If you live in North Wales, please consider taking this brief, anonymous survey by using the link or QR code below. It should take less than 10 minutes.
If you have questions, please contact me at jljohns5@kent.edu. Diolch!
Talk about wearing many hats! When Felix Kumah-Abiwu, Ph.D., associate professor of Africana Studies at Kent State University, is not making final preparations for taking students to South Africa (later this month), teaching courses and advising students, he’s writing books and co-authoring an opinion piece on Vice President Kamala Harris' recent visit to Africa in late March of this year. Kumah-Abiwu recently co-authored the article with York College History Professor Nicholas Githuku. Their article was mentioned in Foreign Policy Magazine, one of the leading policy journals in the Uni...
For 19 years, Kent State University student-athletes have always been able to count on one fan to be there to cheer them on at every event. That fan is Heather Strittmatter. Strittmatter is known for attending athletic events hosted at Kent State and for her loud, encouraging nature. As everyone who knows her says, “You hear her before you see her.” Her dedication to Kent State athletics has even earned her the title of Super Fan over the many years. All of the coaches, athletes and fans know Strittmatter and love her embodiment of what it means to be a Golden Flashes supporter, so m...