Students holding flags from Latin American countries.

The theme of this year's Hispanic Heritage Month celebration is intersectionality, recogizing the multitudes within individuals and the crossroads where American, LGBTQ, Black, Asian identities intertwine with Hispanic identities. "Todos nosotros" means "all of us."  To learn more about Kent State's celebration of HHM and associated events, visit: https://www.kent.edu/smc/hispanicheritagemonth. ...

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President Todd Diacon's memorable commencement address from 2021 can still make many mouths water. Who doesn't love tasty guacamole? In honor of National Guacamole Day,  Kent State Today is revisiting his words of wisdom showing how one of the president's favorite dishes can also teach a life lesson.  Enjoy.       Guacamole and chips are frequently on the menu of social gatherings for many Kent State University students, staff and faculty.  However, Kent State President Todd Diacon says the delicious creamy dip also holds a life l...

Student Employee Sergio Roper leading the Wick Weekly poetry writing workshop

Every Friday, the Kent State community can come together to create poetry and share a more vulnerable side of themselves at the Wick Poetry Center. The Wick Weekly poetry writing workshop brings the campus members together to help them develop as poets and create a community of creatives. During the workshops, student workers lead a group of poets through the Wick writing model. Dorisha Hendrix, a senior English major who has worked at the center for three years, said the Wick writing model has five steps with the intent to make the poets feel more comfortable sharing: reading poetry toget...

headshot of Dr. Uma S. Krishnan

The Department of English, School of Peace and Conflict Studies, Department of Political Science and Department of Africana Studies are collaborating with South Korean universities, Chonnam National University and Jeonbuk National University, to bring Kent State the Second International Graduate Colloquium on Cultural Memory Studies. Presenters include Muhammad Farooq and Nicholas Beaver, Ph.D. Candidates, Department of English, and Md. Harun Or Rashid, Ph.D. Candidate, Department of Political Science. The keynote address will be given by Professor Uma S. Krishnan, Ph.D., Department of Engl...

Associate Professor Clarissa Thompson, Ph.D., presents her research in a Research & Innovation Forum

Twice each semester, Kent State University’s Division of Research and Sponsored Programs hosts Research & Innovation Forums, to bring together faculty members to publicly present their ongoing work.  Earlier this year, the Carnegie Classification of Institutions of Higher Education awarded Kent State the esteemed R1 status for research – the highest recognition that doctoral universities can receive – and the forums allow faculty researchers to display their work internally.   “It is inspiring to see the breadth of excellence that is happening here at Kent State,” said Doug Del...

Can of Kent State Golden Lager, arial view of Dix Stadium and Sibling Revelry Brewing logo.

In a partnership with the Kent State Athletics Department, Sibling Revelry Brewing (SRB) has created a custom Kent State Golden Lager - the official craft beer of Kent State Athletics.  The craft brew will make its debut at Dix Stadium for the Golden Flashes' football home opener against Long Island University on Saturday, September 17. The label features the school's iconic blue and gold colors alongside Kent State Athletics' logo. Familiar, yet subtly robust, Golden Lager was brewed to be easy drinking, crisp and accessible and is sure to become a new staple in the way fans c...

Visitors viewing Resilience During the Pandemic: LGBTQ + Stories

The COVID-19 pandemic exacted a brutal physical and mental toll on the world’s population, including many people in the LGBTQ community, especially transgender individuals, who have experienced extreme loneliness and isolation.  Molly Merryman, Ph.D., associate professor in Kent State’s School of Peace and Conflict Studies and founding director of the former Center for the Study of Gender and Sexuality, heard firsthand how the pandemic lockdowns in the United Kingdom had a profound impact on the LGBTQ community as part of a project titled Resilience During the Pandemic: LGBTQ+ Stori...

K on Prentice Gate near Rockwell Hall

Online final grading for Fall 2022 First Five Weeks (POT F1) begins Thursday, Sept. 22, via FlashFAST. Grading is also now available for any Fall 2022 course section that was flexibly scheduled. The deadline for grading submission is midnight on Wednesday, Sept. 28. Any final grades for Fall 2022 courses not reported in FlashFAST by the grades processing deadline will have to be submitted using the Grade Change Workflow. These Fall 2022 courses will be available in the Workflow on Friday, Sept. 30. Submit Final grades using Final Grades roster To submit final grades via th...

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