President Todd Diacon's memorable commencement address from 2021 can still make many mouths water. Who doesn't love tasty guacamole? In honor of National Guacamole Day, Kent State Today is revisiting his words of wisdom showing how one of the president's favorite dishes can also teach a life lesson. Enjoy. Guacamole and chips are frequently on the menu of social gatherings for many Kent State University students, staff and faculty. However, Kent State President Todd Diacon says the delicious creamy dip also holds a life l...
Every Friday, the Kent State community can come together to create poetry and share a more vulnerable side of themselves at the Wick Poetry Center. The Wick Weekly poetry writing workshop brings the campus members together to help them develop as poets and create a community of creatives. During the workshops, student workers lead a group of poets through the Wick writing model. Dorisha Hendrix, a senior English major who has worked at the center for three years, said the Wick writing model has five steps with the intent to make the poets feel more comfortable sharing: reading poetry toget...
Twice each semester, Kent State University’s Division of Research and Sponsored Programs hosts Research & Innovation Forums, to bring together faculty members to publicly present their ongoing work. Earlier this year, the Carnegie Classification of Institutions of Higher Education awarded Kent State the esteemed R1 status for research – the highest recognition that doctoral universities can receive – and the forums allow faculty researchers to display their work internally. “It is inspiring to see the breadth of excellence that is happening here at Kent State,” said Doug Del...
In a partnership with the Kent State Athletics Department, Sibling Revelry Brewing (SRB) has created a custom Kent State Golden Lager - the official craft beer of Kent State Athletics. The craft brew will make its debut at Dix Stadium for the Golden Flashes' football home opener against Long Island University on Saturday, September 17. The label features the school's iconic blue and gold colors alongside Kent State Athletics' logo. Familiar, yet subtly robust, Golden Lager was brewed to be easy drinking, crisp and accessible and is sure to become a new staple in the way fans c...
The COVID-19 pandemic exacted a brutal physical and mental toll on the world’s population, including many people in the LGBTQ community, especially transgender individuals, who have experienced extreme loneliness and isolation. Molly Merryman, Ph.D., associate professor in Kent State’s School of Peace and Conflict Studies and founding director of the former Center for the Study of Gender and Sexuality, heard firsthand how the pandemic lockdowns in the United Kingdom had a profound impact on the LGBTQ community as part of a project titled Resilience During the Pandemic: LGBTQ+ Stori...
Student organizations sometimes go "no tech" with sidewalk chalk messages to spread the word about their campus events. To find out about all the events and activities happening at Kent State, visit www.kent.edu/calendars. ...
The Kent State University at Ashtabula Radiologic Technology program recently presented its annual student awards to a pair of new graduates. Each year the program awards two deserving students in the graduating class with the Outstanding Student Award and the Outstanding Clinical Excellence award. (click on picture to enlarge) The Outstanding Student Award went to Kelsey Bibey ’22. Kelsey is a radiologic technologist at Western Reserve Hospital in Cuyahoga Falls and received the award from academic program director Tammy McClish, M.Ed., R.T. (R)(M)(QM)(BD)(ARRT). ...