An industry roundtable, research presentations, networking, and tours of the Miami University engineering and computing labs. Attendees will have ample time to network with industry, faculty, and students. BioOhio’s President & CEO, Eddie Pauline, will present the organization’s newly crafted Workforce Development Strategy.
The Kent State University Golden Flashes family was marking milestones and making memories at Homecoming 2022, held Saturday, Oct. 1. Kent State alumni, students, parents, employees and community members donned their blue-and-gold gear and reunited for one of the university’s long-standing traditions. This year’s homecoming theme was “Milestones and Memories.” Several activities and events took place leading up to the Homecoming Parade and football game. @kentstateu Kent State Homecoming 2022 in a flash ?? #KentState #KentHC #GoFlashes ...
Blood drives on campus are a vital way that Kent State students, faculty and staff help the community -- and save lives. The next American Red Cross blood drive is on Wednesday, Oct. 5 in the Kent Student Center, Room 310, from 12 to 6 p.m. To make an appointment to donate, visit: https://www.kent.edu/node/event/american-red-cross-blood-drive-0. Vitalant blood drives will take place on Nov. 16 and 17, from 1 to 7:30 p.m., in the seminar rooms of the Warren Student Wellness and Recreation Center. All gifts of blood count toward Vitalant scholarships ...
Defensive line coach, Colin Ferrell, helps junior wide receiver Dante Cephas come to a stop on the sidelines at Saturday's Homecoming game at Dix Stadium. The Golden Flashes advanced their at-home winning streak to 11 games and set records in both running and receiving yards while beating the Ohio University Bobcats 31-24. To read more about the Homecoming game and to see the team's schedule, visit https://kentstatesports.com/sports/football. ...
A member of the Kent State Marching Golden Flashes' Color Guard practiced her routine in a field near Kent State's Center for the Performing Arts in advance of the weekend's Homecoming celebration. The weekend officially begins on Friday, Sept. 30 with a Homecoming Kickoff in downtown Kent featuring music and fireworks. For a complete schedule of events, including the parade and pregame tailgate, visit: https://www.kent.edu/homecoming/all-events. ...
Moles, freckles, spots, stains, scars. They’re all birthmarks that define us as individuals. Like stars in the sky, these unique characteristics should elevate us and reflect self-love through celebration of beauty, resilience and diversity. That’s the message behind “Beauty With a Birthmark,” co-authored by EHHS alumnus Erica Maxwell and her teenage daughter, Jessica Alexander. To raise awareness for birthmarks, also known as a vascular anomaly, this mother/daughter duo read from their newly published book to dozens of schoolchildren gathered in the classrooms at the Child Development ...
The “Pride in Kent'' exhibition, at the FJKluth Art Gallery, displays 26 pieces of art created by 11 different LGBTQ+ members and allies. The exhibition will be on display during Main Street Kent’s Rainbow Weekend, Oct. 7 and 8. The gallery was asked by Main Street Kent to create an exhibition in celebration of LGBTQ+ pride. John Aylward, gallery manager, put out a call out for LGBTQ+ themed art or art created by LBGTQ+ artists and allies. “There is a higher focus on the Kent State community, but we did get some submissions from people throughout the greater Northeast Ohio area,” Aylward sai...
As a member of the Kent State Field Hockey team in the early 1980s. Patrice Salmeri remembers the impact Title IX made on her and her teammates. "Title IX opened up a whole new world for me," Salmeri recalled. "So many 'No's' turned to 'Yes's. So many more opportunities to play sports. Title IX not only changed my life, but literally saved my life." Salmeri will join more than 30 fellow student-athletes who will marshal the homecoming parade and attend other activities as part of homecoming weekend. Kent State is honoring and commemorating the 50th anniversary of Title ...