Community & Society
Keeping a Balanced View of How America is Viewed in Other Countries
âAcknowledging our nationâs strengths doesnât negate the need for introspection and improvement,â writes Kent State University sophomore Gage Thompson in this point-of-view commentary.
Honoring All Those Who Serve
Kent State University invites all to pay tribute to those who have served in the U.S. armed forces and attend the universityâs annual Veterans Day Commemoration. The event will take place at 11 a.m. on Thursday, Nov. 9, at the Student Green on the Kent Campus.
Rising Scholars Program Impacts Students Across the Region
âRising Scholars is a great program for our local youth,â said Paul Dykshoorn, academic program director for Rising Scholars at Kent State Tuscarawas. âWe mentor each student throughout their middle school and high school years. We teach them life lessons as well as help with issues going on at school.â
IN A FLASH: El DĂa de los Muertos at Kent State
A Kent State student organization celebrated the Day of the Dead by assembling colorful, cultural displays around campus.
The Beginning Was the End: Devo in Ohio
New Wave â80s band Devo isnât just from Ohio. Devo wasnât just created in Akron. Devo was forged at Kent State University under the pressure of the turmoil of the late â60s and the events surrounding May 4, 1970. Authors David Giffels and Jade Dellinger brought their book âThe Beginning Was the End: Devo in Ohioâ to Kent State for a book signing and discussion.
Activism in Action
âFor students especially, this is our future. This is about your individual rights as a person, and it's incredibly important because this is the future that we have for Ohio,â said Sam Zern, a graduate student in Kent State Universityâs College of Public Health and regional field organizer for Ohioans United for Reproductive Rights. Zern is working to help others see what she believes is the Issue 1's value.
IN A FLASH: Happy Halloween, Kent State!
The Kent State University Libraries' annual Halloween party is one of the most anticipated on-campus events of the year.
The Spirit of âHalloweekendâ Is Last-Minute
Halloween is just around the corner, which means Kent State students are on the hunt for the perfect Halloween costume. In what was once a discount store, the spirit of Halloween is alive and well. The pop-up store Spirit Halloween is here to help students get their nick-of-time broomsticks, fangs and more.
IN A FLASH: Spooky Season on Campus
Signs of the Halloween season can be found lurking all around campus.
Treats Without Tricks: Illuminating Ways to Keep Safe on Halloween
With Halloween approaching, festivities will be in full swing this weekend at Kent State University and downtown Kent. âHalloweekendâ can be full of treats, but you never know what tricks will arise when it comes to safety. Sgt. Tricia Knoles gives her top safety tips, and discusses how her team will be working to keep students safe this holiday weekend.