Arts & Culture

Archie Green performing at Juneteenth Jubilee 2023

IN A FLASH: A Jubilant Juneteenth

Kent State University observed Juneteenth this weekend with a Juneteenth Jubilee. 

Tags: University News, Diverse Kent State, Arts & Culture, Community Impact, Community & Society

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Mwatabu Okantah and Friends

Join the Juneteenth Jubilee!

Kent State University's annual Juneteenth Jubilee will take place on Friday, June 16, and will feature vendors, food trucks and live performances. 

Tags: Diverse Kent State, University News, Community & Society, Community Impact, Arts & Culture, Office of the President

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Hollywood sign in Florence

Hollywood Comes to Kent State Florence

Acclaimed television producer and writer Don Reo is coming to Kent State Florence as a guest speaker and to and receive a lifetime achievement award. 

Tags: Arts & Culture, Kent State Florence, Global Presence, Global Reach, Office of Global Education, College of Arts and Sciences

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Juneteenth Logo 2023

What Juneteenth Means to the Kent State Community

A recent survey on Kent State Today asked people in the Kent State community to share their feelings and memories about Juneteenth. 

Tags: University News, Diverse Kent State, Arts & Culture, Community & Society, Community Impact

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David Hassler, director of Kent State University's Wick Poetry Center, performs at the 2023 Nobel Prize Summit.

Poetry and Science Meet at Creative Intersection

"Poetry and science are not opposites, they’re actually allies," said David Hassler, director of Kent State University’s Wick Poetry Center. 

Hassler paraphrases American poet Jane Hirshfield, who, in 2017, contacted him to collaborate on a Poets for Science project, which is now an interactive exhibit and writing invitation housed at the Wick Poetry Center on the Kent Campus. 

Tags: Nationally Distinctive, Arts & Culture, Distinctive Kent State

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Kent State students tour Florence, Italy, with Assistant Dean Kristin Stasiowski, Ph.D.

‘Being Here in Florence Means Touching History’

What first began in 1972 with a small group of Kent State architecture students and faculty traveling to Florence, Italy, for a few weeks has blossomed into one of the most prestigious education-abroad programs in the country.

Tags: Arts & Culture, Global Reach, Global Presence, Nationally Distinctive, Office of Global Education, Kent State Florence

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An illustration of books.

Summer Reading from the Kent State University Press

The Kent State University Press released a list of new titles this spring that would make for enjoyable summer reading for the beach, pool or backyard hammock. 

Tags: Arts & Culture, Organizational Sustainability, Nationally Distinctive, University News

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Food, Arts and Beats by FAB

IN A FLASH: The Beats Go On

FAB hosted the "Food, Arts and Beats" event in the Kent Student Center.

Tags: Student Life, Arts & Culture, Kent Student Center, Community Impact

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McArevey and Elvis meet

“Young Plato” Meets Kent State’s "Elvis"

A visiting documentary star (and Elvis fan) received a very special welcome at Kent State.

Tags: University News, Office of the President, Nationally Distinctive, Arts & Culture, May 4, 50th Commemoration of May 4, May 4 Commemoration

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Children's collection at Annual Fashion Show

IN A FLASH: Young Fashionistas Take the Runway

Kent State's Annual Fashion Show included several collections for children. 

Tags: University News, Community & Society, School of Fashion, Nationally Distinctive, Arts & Culture, Global Presence

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