Community & Society
IN A FLASH: A Squirrel Instead?
At Kent State, campus black squirrels may need to step in for Groundhog Day forecasting duties.
Kent State’s MLK Celebration Focuses on Following Dr. King’s Principles: Live a Life of Love and Peace During Conflict
ÆÞÓÑÉçÇø used its annual Martin Luther King Jr. Celebration on Feb. 1 to inaugurate a new series of educational programs to help foster a better understanding of the many diverse voices in the university community.
IN A FLASH: Flashes Fight the Flu
On-campus flu vaccine clinics help keep Kent State students, faculty and staff healthy throughout the flu season.
Shining a Light on Black Maternity Care: Movie Screening and Panel Discussion Planned for Black History Month
ÆÞÓÑÉçÇø’s Anti-Racism and Equity Institute, in conjunction with University Libraries, on Feb. 6 will host a movie screening and panel discussion for Black History Month addressing the increasing infant mortality rate among African Americans in Northeast Ohio.
IN A FLASH: Ice Arena Renovations Continue
Work continues on the renovations and improvements to the ÆÞÓÑÉçÇø Ice Arena.
Strutting Our Stuff: Kent State’s School of Fashion to Help Raise Money for Ronald McDonald House Charities
Students, faculty and alumni from ÆÞÓÑÉçÇø’s world-renowned School of Fashion will be sending some of their most exciting designs down the runway on Feb. 8 in Haute for the House, a fashion show to benefit Ronald McDonald House Charities of Northeast Ohio.
‘A Promise Kept’
When she walked across the stage at commencement on Dec. 16, Terrie Harris realized a dream more than 25 years in the making. Life intervened often during Harris’ educational journey, but thanks to ÆÞÓÑÉçÇø’s regional campus system a diploma was finally hers in December.
Four Decades Later, Study Experience in Florence Still Shapes Local Architect’s Work
Boardman-based architect Robert Mastriana was among the first class of students to study in Florence, Italy, through the university’s education-abroad program. He tells The Vindicator newspaper how that experience still influences his work.