The Kent State University Orchestra and combined Choirs, joined by Anshe Chesed Fairmount Temple Cantor Vladimir Lapin, presented Ernest Bloch’s (first President of the Cleveland Institute of Music) “Sacred Service” (Avodath HaKodesh), a monumental work of Jewish liturgical music for cantor, a full symphonic chorus and symphony orchestra. The KSU Orchestra and combined Choirs are under the direction of Dr. Jacob Schnitzer, conductor and Bret Peppo, chorus master. This performance took place Thurs., May 2, 2024 and was held at the historic Maltz Center Performing Arts (originally buil...

WHAT:Kent State University will hold its 54th annual commemoration honoring the memory of May 4, 1970, a tragic day when the Ohio National Guard fired on Kent State students during an anti-war protest on campus, killing four students, wounding nine others and sparking a turning point in American history.Through looking back, Kent State also looks ahead with awareness of the many ways in which the legacy of May 4 is evident in the university today and in what’s to come.“The Power of Our Voices” theme inspired this year’s programming. WHERE AND WHEN:JERRY M. LEWIS MAY 4 LECTURE SERIES11:30 ...

Lauren B. Worley, '01, kickstarted her professional journey in public service and currently spearheads communications for Tampax at Procter & Gamble, the global leader in consumer goods.Originally from Peebles, Ohio, Worley pursued a journalism major on the advice of a former high school teacher who recognized her potential to work in radio. When she chose Kent State University, she earned a scholarship and admittance to the Honors College.“Those moments I can actually look back on, and they seemed like such a relatively minor decision at the time, but they’ve absolutely domino affected ev...