Every year, mid-September to mid-October marks Hispanic Heritage Month. Kent State University’s E. Timothy Moore Student Multicultural Center and Center for Student Involvement collaborated to commemorate the month-long celebration and Hispanic culture by hosting “Voices & Rhythms: A Night of Discussion and Dance.” The event, hosted on Sept. 19 in the Kent Student Center, highlighted the importance of supporting the Latinx community with thoughtful discussion, food, dance and music. Kent State Today attended the event, during which discussions emphasized celebrating diversity and incl...

When Alizee Potrel first arrived at Kent State University from her hometown of Rennes, France, she had no idea how profoundly that year would shape her future. Now, as she completes her master's degree in visual communication design in Paris and works for a French multinational company, Potrel reflects on the transformative power of her international education experience."I wouldn't have been able to find this job without my year at Kent State," Potrel said. "In France, I didn't really study design. So, it was really at Kent State and at the VCD [visual communication design] program that I lea...

Kent State University made a splash in professional golf over the weekend, with three alumni – Corey Conners, Mackenzie Hughes, and Taylor Pendrith – representing the International team at the recent Presidents Cup in Montreal. The architect of this success, retired Kent State coach Herb Page, was present at the event supporting his former players, who credited him for their development both on and off the course. Despite initial challenges, the Kent State trio found success during the competition, each securing their first team points in Presidents Cup play and showcasing the enduri...

As I pen this story, Jhené Aiko's "Born Tired" loops in the background, a fitting soundtrack for a narrative penned during Black History Month and a testament to the journey of resilience and discovery I've embarked upon. Home, as Warsan Shire, a British-Somali poet suggests, “At the end of the day, it isn’t where I came from. Maybe home is somewhere I’m going and never have been before.” The idea of home not as a place of origin, but as a destination of becoming echoes my transition from Lagos, Nigeria, to Kent. This 18-month journey from fall 2022 has profoundly reshaped my notions of h...

 Stephanie J. Woods, a multi-disciplinary artist renowned for celebrating her cultural heritage, has been selected as the 2024 Curlee Raven Holton & Raven Fine Art Editions Distinguished Art Fellow by the School of Art Collection and Galleries at Kent State University.To learn more about the artist and their upcoming show, we sat down with Woods for a few questions. Your show “Stephanie J. Woods: The Genius of Play” will be on display at Kent State University this Fall. What inspired this body of work?The inspiration for The Genius of Play emerged from an experience I h...