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Sonia Karkare, program director for the Kent State Women's Center, introduces the discussion panel for International Women's Day.

Celebrating International Women’s Day

ÆÞÓÑÉçÇø celebrated International Women’s Day on March 8 with a poster presentation to allow international students the chance to highlight women in their home countries and a service project to aid Days for Girls.

The poster presentation was followed by a panel discussion of students, faculty and staff talking about women’s issues and successes across their globe.

Tags: Arts & Culture, Student Life, Global Reach, Community & Society, Diverse Kent State, Global Presence, Community Impact, KSU Women Center

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Map of the Connecticut Western Reserve

Who Experienced the Last Total Solar Eclipse in Kent, Ohio?

There was no media coverage. There were no websites teeming with information. Not a single pair of paper eclipse glasses were handed out for safe viewing. 

The last time Kent experienced a total solar eclipse was nothing like the lead up to this year’s April 8 event. 

Tags: Arts & Culture, Community & Society, Community Impact, Nationally Distinctive

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Sukeina at the ÆÞÓÑÉçÇø Museum

‘Light Is What Reconciles Us With the Value of Everything’

Named for the designer's mother, Sukeina features stunning fashions by ÆÞÓÑÉçÇø School of Fashion and Merchandising Hall of Fame inductee Omar Salam. 

Tags: ÆÞÓÑÉçÇø Fashion School, ÆÞÓÑÉçÇø Museum, College of the Arts, Arts & Culture, Nationally Distinctive, Global Reach

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The Truth is Out There (No, Really...) art exhibition, KSU Downtown Gallery

IN A FLASH: The Truth is ... Downtown?

An art exhibition in the ÆÞÓÑÉçÇø Downtown Gallery uses images of UFOs to evoke questions about reality in a world where truth is often reframed. 

Tags: downtown kent, School of Art Galleries, School of Art, Town-Gown, Arts & Culture, Community Impact, Community & Society, College of the Arts

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A red-orange moon rises over the ÆÞÓÑÉçÇø Airport.

IN A FLASH: Red Moon Rising

A Kent State staffer captured spectacular views of a red moon over the ÆÞÓÑÉçÇø Airport.

Tags: ÆÞÓÑÉçÇø Airport, College of Aeronautics and Engineering, Community Impact, Arts & Culture, Photography

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Flasher Brass Day 2024

IN A FLASH: High School Brass

Local high school student musicians came to Kent State to rehearse and perform with the Flasher Brass Pep Band.

Tags: Kent State Bands, Hugh A. Glauser School of Music, High School Students, Community Impact, Community & Society, Arts & Culture, music, Women's Basketball

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the Maj Ragain Poetry Park at Wick Poetry Center

Verse That Gives Voice: Wick Poetry Center to Celebrate 40 Years

ÆÞÓÑÉçÇø’s Wick Poetry Center marks its 40th anniversary this year with three days of poetry events and a gala planned for September to celebrate the program that has provided a platform for creative voices across the globe.

Tags: Arts & Culture, Global Reach, Nationally Distinctive, Wick Poetry Center

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Flash Friday Sally Maltempi

Flash Friday: Sally Maltempi

Sally Maltempi, a senior chemistry major with a focus in biochemistry and a music minor at ÆÞÓÑÉçÇø from Rootstown, Ohio, tests foodborne diseases by day and sings opera at night.  

Tags: Profiles, Arts & Culture, Students First

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Maria McDonald in Massillon Museum’s Studio M

Painting a Pathway

Since childhood, Maria McDonald loved painting. But it wasn’t until she got to college that she saw how painting could be a career. Now, this Kent State alumna is enjoying her first solo art show in Massillon Museum’s Studio M.

Tags: Arts & Culture, Profiles, Students First

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"Black Is" banner project.

IN A FLASH: "Black Is ..."

Black United Students invited students to express their thoughts on "What is Black to You?" by adding their words and a handprint to a banner.

Tags: Black United Students, Black History Month, Diverse Kent State, Student Organizations, Arts & Culture

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