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'They can do anything and be anything'

As a spouse, a mother and a member of Kent State's LGBTQ+ community, Meghan Schwind shares her thoughts for Women's History Month on challenges women face and her hopes for rising generations of women.

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Carla Goar, Ph.D., is a sociology professor and director of Kent State's Anti-Racism and Equity Institute

Carla Goar, Ph.D., Puts Sociology Expertise to Work as Director of Anti-Racism and Equity Institute

Carla Goar is director of the Anti-Racism and Equity Institute, which was established in the spring of 2021 and is one of many programs that the university has instituted to challenge racial inequality and advance equity for all

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IN A FLASH: Dressing up for Downs

Dress Up for Downs, a Kent State student organization recently held its 8th annual fashion show fundraiser . The event, themed "Hollywood Heroes," featured a runway show with designs by Kent State fashion design students and raised over $3000 for the Down Syndrome Association of Northeast Ohio. 

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Salary Negotiation Workshop

Fighting the Salary Gap With Confidence

Students filed into the conference room in the Williamson House on Friday, March 15, to learn about how to negotiate pay and combat the gender wage gap.

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The May 4 Visitor Center prepares for the opening of "Graphic Content"

IN A FLASH: 'Graphic Content' on Display

   "Graphic Content: Comics of May 4" opens March 20 at the May 4 Visitors Center. This exhibition features graphic art depictions of May 4 , spanning three generations including work by Katherine Wirick, Derf Backderf and Kent State alumnus Chuck Ayers.  The artwork will be…

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Antisemitism

Understanding Antisemitism and Combating It

The "Understanding and Combating Antisemitism" discussion was a continuation of the yearlong initiative “Dialogue and Difference: A New Understanding, designed to engage the Kent State community and advance our core values of freedom of expression, respect, and kindness in all we do.

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Upholding the Freedom of Expression While Practicing Kindness and Respect

Spring semesters on university campuses are marked by heightened social and political awareness and activities. With Kent State University’s roots as a champion of free speech and student activism, President Todd Diacon is reminding the university community of our commitment to freedom of expression as a core value guiding our work.  

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‘How Do We Develop a Culture of Peace?’

One of the many take-aways from the Dialogue and Difference program "Understanding and Combating Islamophobia" was that overcoming Islamophobia and other forms of racism and bigotry may be as simple as remembering the lessons we should have been taught as children. 

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Anne Vogel, director, Ohio EPA, right, presents Melanie Knowles, Kent State's manager of sustainability, with the Ohio EPA's Encouraging Environmental Excellence or E3 award.

Ohio EPA Presents Kent State With Environmental Excellence Award

Kent State is one of 48 schools, companies and organizations across the state honored by the Ohio EPA for taking exceptional measures to protect Ohio’s environment and for continued commitment to environmental stewardship.  

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Protecting Personal Data During Electronics Recycling: A Guide From The Division Of IT

Wednesday, March 20th, from 7:30am - 3pm, is the final E-cycle electronics recycling event of the spring. Members of both the campus and city of Kent community can recycle used electronics through Infinite Electronics Recycling, LLC, an R2 certified recycler, where materials are handled in an environmentally and socially responsible way. 

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