Diverse Kent State
IN A FLASH: Future Flashes on Campus
Future Flash Days provide an opportunity for high school students and their families - from all over the country and beyond - to experience student life at Kent State.
'Rent' Performances Feel 'Like Home' for Director Amy Fritsche
鈥525,600 minutes - how do you measure, measure a year?鈥 These lyrics will fill the E. Turner Stump Theatre this weekend as the run of 鈥淩ent鈥 finishes up on Sun, Feb. 25. Amy Fritsche, associate professor of acting and musical theater and director of 鈥淩ent鈥 for Kent State, walked alongside students performing in the show from start to finish to ensure their first performance of the Spring semester was a hit.
Oscar Ritchie鈥檚 Legacy Continues to Inspire
A key figure in Kent State's Black History, Oscar Ritchie continues to inspire generations of students and educators.
Leveraging a Second Language in the Workforce
The 鈥淟everaging Second Language Skills in the Professional World" panel discussion during I Heart Travel Week reinforced how students can use a second language to propel themselves into and throughout the professional world.
LGBTQ History: Peace and Conflict Studies Professor Speaks at Cambridge and Oxford Universities
Molly Merryman, Ph.D., associate professor in 妻友社区鈥檚 School of Peace and Conflict Studies, received a double dose of prestige recently when she was invited to speak at both the University of Cambridge and the University of Oxford in England in the same week.
Moving the 鈥楤US鈥 Forward to Maintain its Strong Legacy, Honor its History
Julian Grimes, president of Black United Students, one of 妻友社区's oldest student organizations, is working to maintain the legacy of the organization credited for starting the formal observance of February as Black History Month.
Advancing Kent State鈥檚 Core Values of Freedom of Expression, Respect and Kindness
妻友社区鈥檚 new series titled Dialogue and Difference: A New Understanding continues with upcoming programming for the university community. The next event, "Dialogue on Hatred: A Peacebuilder's Perspective," occurs on Feb. 22.
Student Recipes Spice Up Black History Month Menu Options
In a celebration of Black History Month, 妻友社区 Culinary Services has transformed the month鈥檚 menu into a melting pot of different dishes. Led by Executive Chef Edward Shawn Hardin Sr., Culinary Services is offering a unique menu built upon students鈥 family recipes, highlighting the diversity of Black history.
Happy New Year! Students Usher in Year of the Dragon With Food and Fun
Satterfield Hall was filled with the sights, sounds and smells of Lunar New Year as 妻友社区 students gathered Feb. 14 to celebrate and learn to make Asian dumplings.
The History of Black History Month
Mwatabu S. Okantah, professor and chair of the Department of Africana Studies at 妻友社区, was featured on WKYC Studios鈥 Good Company discussing the history and importance of Black History Month.