From 11:30 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. tomorrow, Kent State University will commemorate Juneteenth with a community celebration that combines the rich history of Black Americans with an assortment of festivities. Join us at Kent Campus, Student Green/Risman Plaza and enjoy live performances, music, great food, vendors and more. This event is free and open to the public.
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Ava Preston, a recent alumna of Kent State University’s Glauser School of Music, has won an award for Undergraduate College Outstanding Performance from DownBeat Magazine. She will be featured in the DownBeat Magazine Student Awards issue in June. DownBeat Jazz Magazine is an internationally recognized jazz magazine published since 1934.“The entire Glauser School of Music community is so proud that Ava Preston was recognized by DownBeat magazine with an Undergraduate College Outstanding Performance Award,” said Dr. Sarah Labovitz, director of the Glauser School of Music, “This recognition not ...
In 2020, Kent State University President Todd Diacon announced to a group of high school juniors and their families that Kent State would cover four years of tuition costs and one year of room and board. For the LeBron James Family Foundation’s (LJFF) first I PROMISE class, the hard work these students had put in since third grade was paying off. Anthony Claytor of Akron, Ohio, can be seen among the sea of students gathered in the Kent Student Center Kiva that day four years ago. He remembers the day vividly, and he is now the first of this class to graduate from Kent State, having celebrated ...
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Your backyard firefly displays may not be lighting up the night like they used to. According to experts, populations of these beloved bioluminescent beetles are declining across the United States."It's tough to pinpoint the magnitude of that decline," said Christie Bahlai, Ph.D., a population ecologist and associate professor at Kent State University. While firefly booms and busts are natural, recent studies and observations point to an overall downward trend over the past decade.The main culprits? According to a report from the Washington Post, pesticide usage, light pollution and habitat los...
“I learned so much about myself and the world while I was abroad. I'm so thankful for this experience and Kent made it such an easy and exciting transition. I had the opportunity to travel on weekends, volunteer at a local high school, explore Florence, see breathtaking artwork, and so much more. Try speaking the language as much as possible, [Italians] love it! Immerse yourself in their culture and truly live like them.”
