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In recognition of the one-year anniversary of Russia’s invasion of Ukraine, the Wick Poetry Center is pleased to announce the installation of the Dear Ukraine global community poem exhibit in the Washington National Cathedral’s Center for Prayer and Pilgrimage. View the Exhibit This partnership with the Washington National Cathedral is the first of its kind for the Wick Poetry Center and Kent State University. The Dear Ukraine installation offers visitors an opportunity to view poems from around the world on the chapel walls and to share their voice in response to the unfolding atroc...
On Monday, February 27, 2023, from 11:00 am to 12:15 pm, the School of Peace and Conflict Studies will host a Zoom event featuring Dr. Vincent Intondi as the next speaker in our Spring 2023 Colloquia series. Dr. Intondi is Professor of History and Director of The Institute for Race, Justice and Civic Engagement at Montgomery College, and will be presenting "Saving the World from Nuclear War: The June 12, 1982 Disarmament Rally and Beyond." On June 12, 1982, one million people filled the streets of New York City and rallied in Central Park to demand an end to the ...
Paul R. Guevin III
The derailment of a Norfolk Southern train carrying hazardous materials occurred on Feb. 3 in East Palestine, Ohio. Nearly three weeks later, the media spotlight continues to shine on the village of 4,700 located about 50 miles southeast from the city of Kent. Kent State University faculty members have been contacted by various media outlets to lend their expert opinions and insight as cleanup work, air monitoring, water testing and more continues. Among those who have conducted media interviews are David Kaplan, Ph.D., professor in the Department of Geography and director of the Environmen...