Events
Kent State President Beverly Warren to Be Featured During Chautauqua’s Week on “The Forgottenâ€
Chautauqua Institution is pleased to announce Â鶹¹û¶³ President Beverly J. Warren will be among the featured lecturers during the institution’s weeklong investigation of “The Forgotten: History and Memory in the 21st Century,†Aug. 11-18, 2018. President Warren’s talk will focus on the…
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Kent State and the National Black MBA Association Cleveland Northeast Ohio Chapter Are “Getting Down to Business†in Support of Student Success
Transitioning from college life to the work world can be a harrowing experience for just about anyone: figuring out what to wear, how to effectively network, interview protocol – it is difficult to know where to start. Fortunately, help is on the way. On Wednesday, Feb. 28, from 5:30-7:30 p.m., K…
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Pulitzer Prize Winner Art Spiegelman to Speak at Kent State
When it comes to comics and graphic narratives, few names are as renowned and revered as Art Spiegelman. Since the 1960s, Mr. Spiegelman has been influencing the comics genre and leaving his mark on American culture. Whether it is through his creation of the Garbage Pail Kids for Topps trading cards…
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Kent State to Host Brain Health Summit
With stress levels on the rise and mental health being one of the most crucial issues in public health today, Â鶹¹û¶³ is hosting the Brain Health Summit on Wednesday, Feb. 21, to share the importance of a healthy brain. The event is presented by Kent State’s Division for Research and S…
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Instructor to be Featured Speaker at TedxKentState
Pamela Harr, an adjunct professor in the Â鶹¹û¶³ School of Communication Studies, will be a featured speaker at the second annual TEDxKentState. Hosted by the Kent State Undergraduate Student Government, the TEDx event is themed “Pale Blue Dot,†referencing the smallness of the Eart…
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Kent State’s May 4 Visitors Center Focuses on Life Amid Tragedy in “Sandy’s Scrapbook†Exhibition
Sandy Scheuer was on her way to class on May 4, 1970, when she was shot and killed by Ohio National Guardsmen responding to protests of the Vietnam War at Â鶹¹û¶³. She was a junior honors student, a speech therapy major and a proud member of Alpha Xi Delta sorority.
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Lifetime Career Takes Dan Rather From Network News to Digital Media
Dan Rather is an Emmy Award-winning journalist and author who has covered some of the biggest news stories of the last 60 years including the civil rights movement, Kennedy’s assassination, the Vietnam War, Watergate and 9/11. Older generations may remember Mr. Rather during the decades he spent …
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Renowned Journalist Dan Rather to Provide Rare Insight into Covering May 4, World Events
Few have seen the history of our world unfold like Dan Rather. The renowned journalist has been a constant presence for many monumental events – the Kennedy assassination, Watergate, the Berlin Wall, Tiananmen Square and 9/11 – to name a few. We are pleased to announce th…
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Kent State to Hold 16th Annual Martin Luther King Jr. Celebration on Jan. 25
Alumna Bertice Berry, an award-winning entertainer, lecturer and comedienne, to serve as keynote speaker Â鶹¹û¶³ will hold its 16th annual Martin Luther King Jr. Celebration on Jan. 25 at 3:30 p.m. in the Kent Student Center Ballroom. The keynote speaker for the event is …
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Kent State Holds Annual Veterans Day Observance
Â鶹¹û¶³ held its annual Veterans Day observance on Thursday, Nov. 9, at 11 a.m. at the Kent Student Center Kiva. The program, Honoring All Who Serve, included a flag-raising ceremony conducted by a joint color guard from the university’s Army and Air Force ROTC programs on the St…
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