Workshops
Student Allison Krause was interested in art making and art history and loved to paint. She volunteered at a residential facility for those with mental illness and cared deeply about what was happening in the world around her. Inspired by Allison, Kathy Walker, Ph.D., will lead participants in an art making session, exploring their personal thoughts on peace through collage and introducing art making as a practice for improving mental health. Before coming to Kent State, Walker was a practicing art therapist. She is an associate professor in Human Development and Family Science. Her research has focused on children’s understanding of war and peace as conveyed in their drawings and descriptions.
Join us to make your own peace-themed project! Supplies will be provided.
Our exhibit Allison the Protestor, focuses on the life of Allison Krause and will be on display through November 17.
Journalists are often society’s most powerful means of “speaking truth to power.” Independent journalists serve the public as investigators, historians, fact-checkers, and writers, giving civilians the power to make informed decisions and hold their political leadership accountable. In many places around the world, this also makes journalists among the most targeted individuals in less-than democratic states, where accountability is avoided at all costs. Vulnerable to violence, detention, and worse, journalists sometimes put their lives on the line to report. And in many cases around the world, being a woman journalist makes on e especially vulnerable to retribution.
Dr. Farai Gonzo earned her MA in International Relations and National Security Studies at the University of Zimbabwe and her PhD in Social Justice Education at the University of Toronto. She worked as a journalist in Zimbabwe until her safety was no longer assured. Thanks to SAR, she is now relocated to Canada where she teaches courses on global citizenship, human rights, and political development.
Bangladesh holds the global record for number of years with a woman as head of government, according to the Pew Research Center. The current prime minister has held the position since 2008, and is the second woman to hold that position in the country’s history. Nevertheless, Bangladeshi women in general face tremendous challenges as gender inequity is pervasive, and gender-based violence and child marriage remain issues. In some ways, Bangladesh leads the world in elevating women’s voices to positions of leadership. In other ways, however, the country reflects the marginalization that is a more common experience for women around the globe. Shuchi Karim has spent much of her professional career collecting and sharing the experiences of women, particularly in terms of sexuality and gender, in this context.
Dr. Shuchi Karim began her professional career as a scholar with BRAC in Bangladesh. She received her PhD in Gender and Development Studies at Erasmus University Rotterdam, at The Hague. She has written on the rights of women and how those correlate with a country’s development, looking specifically at Bangladesh. Because of the commitment Scholars at Risk has to academic freedom, Dr. Karim was able to continue her research and teaching. She was a visiting scholar at Carlton University in Canada, and currently serves as Director and faculty member of the International Development Research Centre’s project, “Placement, Preservation, and Perseverance: Afghan At-Risk Scholars, Activists, and Students.”
Wednesday, October 25th, 12:00 pm- 1:30 pm | Microsoft Teams
This virtual workshop focuses on assessment at the undergraduate course level. Given the variety of backgrounds, resources, experiences, capabilities, knowledge, and identities students bring into our classrooms, how do we ensure we assess their learning and development from the course itself and “allow for all students to show and demonstrate what they understand.” (whilst also managing our own finite time and energy)? We will work through these questions in an interactive workshop emerging out of a CTL Fellowship on equitable and effective assessment which included interviews with 12 faculty members. There are instructors at Kent State teaching classes ranging in size from 5 to 200, at different campuses, associate professors, adjuncts, assistant professors, full professors, lecturers, across the arts, humanities, sciences, and social sciences who are already engaging in thoughtful reflection and practice in this area. In the workshop we will draw upon their experiences and recommendations alongside recent research in order to see what practical, realistic steps we can all implement toward more equitable and effective assessment in our classes.
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Nationally, 20% of college students are parents, and many others have caregiving responsibilities; these numbers are expected to rise in upcoming years. This workshop will equip faculty members with strategies for building equity and inclusion for parenting and caregiving in their undergraduate and graduate courses. Upon completing this workshop, participants will have the skills to integrate accessibility into their course design and delivery. Faculty will leave with the confidence to build a culture of social belonging and empower parenting and caregiving students to reach their full potential. Please join our Center for Teaching and Learning Faculty Fellow, Dr. Jessica Leveto, as she facilitates this important conversation.
In this interactive, virtual workshop, instructors will learn concrete strategies for supporting First Gen students in their courses by building supportive connections and conversations.
Click here for the recording of this session & a place to comment/ask questions
Click here for a link to the slides
Click here for the link the Student/Office Hours resource
Click here for the link to Community Agreement resources
Click here for the link to Student Survey resource
Click here to request a Workshop in a Flash on Community Agreements, Student surveys or other topics
Our annual "Party at Cindy's" will be held Wednesday, Nov. 29. Come enjoy a variety of wines, hors d'oeuvres and pizza as we celebrate the coming winter season! Dress is casual. There is no cost to attend, but donations to the KSU Lake County Alumni Scholarship are appreciated. Bring an appetizer or dessert to share, and take home a great KSU door prize!
RSVP by Nov. 24.
Join the Stark County Alumni Chapter in the heart of downtown Canton for a festive and fun holiday party to celebrate the most wonderful time of the year! The event will feature holiday games and activities, a holiday sweater contest and Kent State inspired drinks. Drinks are on your own, but small bites to snack on will be provided. Milestone has a great menu, so guests are welcome to purchase additional food as well. We hope to see you in your most festive attire Sunday, Dec. 3!
RSVP by Nov. 27.
The Kent State University Museum is honored to host the first museum exhibition in the United States dedicated to the work of the brand Sukeina founded by Omar Salam. While his family’s origins go back to Senegal in West Africa, Salam lived around Europe before coming to New York City to study at Parsons School of Design for a degree in fashion. He originally planned to study film but realized that he would be more effective telling the intricate, vibrant stories he sought to tell through fashion.
Salam began his career working for Sonia Rykiel in Paris then becoming visual director for the New York office. He spent seven years with Rykiel before joining Christian Lacroix in 2010. Salam launched his own brand in 2012 which he named Sukeina after his mother. The word means “bright light.” As he describes it “Light is what reconciles us with the value of everything, and without it, all goes missing.”
Sukeina is driven by Salam’s commitment to make women look and feel special. His designs feature clean lines but also intricate hand crafting. Many of his pieces incorporate silk fringe tied by hand onto a ground of lace and mesh. He also creates stunning origami-like pieces of dimensionally folded neoprene. His designs at once obscure and reveal the woman’s form. The exhibition showcases looks from many of his collections, bearing evocative names such as Rise, Hue, Miracle, Bloom and Cardinal.
Designer Sponsor: Linda Harper
Atelier Sponsors: Geneva Damron in memory of Derek Damron
KSU School of Fashion Design & Merchandising
Come cheer on your favorite team! The Southern California Alumni Chapter invites you to join your Flashes family at SoFi Stadium as the Cleveland Browns take on the Los Angeles Rams Sunday, Dec. 3, at 1:25 p.m. PST. Wear your favorite team's gear (or your festive holiday attire!) and join us for this exciting matchup. Family and friends are welcome! The chapter has reserved seats in sections 532, 533 and 535, and tickets are $65 each. Please use the link below to access the group rate, RSVP and purchase your tickets. We hope to see you there. Go Browns! Go Rams! Go Flashes!
RSVPs are appreciated by Sunday, Nov. 26. Please reach out to chapter member Danielle Tucker at tucker.danielle1@gmail.com or alumni@kent.edu with any questions.
