Workshops
Join us for the unveiling of an original peace mural created by BzTat and Friends for the School of Peace and Conflict Studies at Kent State University. The opening of the exhibit will take place at 11:00am on Thursday, May 1, 2025. It will begin with remarks at the Center for Philanthropy and Alumni Engagement (IAB 103). Following this, the artists will reveal the mural via livestream, and light refreshments will be served in celebration of the artists. Afterward, guests can join us across Lincoln Street at the SPCS offices (McGilvrey 113) to view the mural in-person and enjoy dessert.
BzTat and Friends is an artist collective led by Canton artist Vicki Boatright and featuring students from a Stark County Educational Service Center course taught by Jay Liedel. The mural is a collaborative original design inspired by an ongoing relationship that began with an SPCS Masters-level peace education course.
This event is part of May 4th Education Committee programming and sponsored by The School of Peace & Conflict Studies at Kent State University.
Join us for a history-focused panel discussion on Saturday, May 3rd, 2025 @ 3:00pm in the Raup Geography Library (McGilvrey 417). This event is open to the public and is part of May 4th programming.
The panel will feature:
Robert K. Brigham- Vassar College
"Was Couth Vietnam Viable?"
Shane Strate - Kent State University
“Confronting a Unified Vietnam: Southeast Asia after 1975”
James A. Tyner - Kent State University
“The ‘Other’ Fall: Cambodia & the Legacy of America’s War in Vietnam”
This event is co-sponsored by the May 4th Education Committee and The School of Peace and Conflict Studies at Kent State University.
Authors: Barbara Child, Laura Davis, Rodney Dillman, Susan Erenrich, Tom Grace, David Hassler, Miriam Jackson, Peter Jedick, Neal Johnson, Donald Miller, Chera Thompson, and Paula Stone Tucker.
Come meet and remember with this year's authors.
This training session is designed to equip participants with the tools, skills, and confidence needed to navigate emotional conversations successfully and professionally. Through interactive activities and practical exercises, participants will learn how to prepare for important conversations, anticipate and manage their own emotions, keep the conversation on-track, and maintain respectful and honest communication.
Learners will:
* Apply active listening skills when conducting important conversations?
*Demonstrate solid planning skills by completing the planning worksheet?
*Anticipate, label and manage their own emotional reactions that can derail a conversation?
*Practice ways to deflect “derailing” attempts?
Prerequisite: 'Foundations of Communications' session for supervisors must be completed prior to attending this session.
his Supervisory Foundations session is a 2 -part training that will help supervisors navigate new expectations and clarify what successful supervision looks like today. Participants will: 1) identify critical functions and skills needed for 2025 supervisors; 2) clarify the role, responsibilities, and accountabilities they now have; 3) complete a SWOT analysis for the organization, their team, and themselves; 4) identify how supervisors think, talk, behave, and what fills their workday; 5) review and apply motivation theories to their work teams; and 6) practice simple stress-relief tools and ways to reduce emotional reactions. Must attend BOTH sessions - 6.4 & 6.5
Join us at Gideon Owen Wine Company for an evening of fine wine, great food and meaningful connections. Attendees will enjoy a curated wine tasting, buffet dinner and an exclusive tour of the winery’s historic 152-year-old cellar.
Leading the experience is Brad Indoe, ’19, a graduate of Kent State’s enology program and the head winemaker at Gideon Owen. He crafts his wines using grapes cultivated by sibling trio: Brad Verhoff, ’94, Jennifer (Verhoff) Olsen, ’91, and Melissa (Verhoff) Kadow, ’97, who run Verhoff Family Vineyards in Bellevue. As fellow Kent State alumni, they bring their shared passion for winemaking full circle.
This event is a wonderful opportunity to celebrate Kent State’s impact on the wine industry and connect with your alumni family in a breathtaking setting. Guests must be 21 or older to attend. Every registration includes a $5 donation to the Hospitality Management Student Support Fund.
Register by Friday, June 6.
Join Kent Area Chamber of Commerce and Plexus LGBT & Allied Chamber of Commerce for refreshments and light snacks as you discover how to connect your business to Kent State University while exploring the World Class Kent State Museum!
The Stark County Alumni Chapter is excited to host its annual balloon breakfast at Kent State Stark! Come join the fun for this early morning balloon launch, which is part of the annual Pro Football Hall of Fame Enshrinement Festival. Admission includes breakfast, family entertainment and great seats to catch all the action as the balloons lift off overhead.
RSVP by July 19. A portion of your ticket purchase supports the Stark County Alumni Chapter Scholarship Fund. Please note: The balloons are not guaranteed to lift off due to weather, but the breakfast happens rain or shine. No refunds.
Join fellow Kent State alumni for a wild and wonderful day at the Pittsburgh Zoo and Aquarium, where you can come nose-to-nose with more than 8,000 animals from around the world. This family-friendly experience includes lunch in the zoo’s Garden Tent and a private animal encounter, as well as a $5 donation to the Kent State Biological Sciences Department.
The deadline to RSVP is Thursday, July 3.
Registration coming soon.
Our love for your pups and our beautiful Kent Campus runs deep, and we’re excited to invite you and your furry friend(s) for a morning stroll and bark brunch!
Join fellow Flashes for a laid-back walk along dog-friendly campus paths, followed by a celebratory bark brunch complete with pup cups, pawsecco and bubbles. Each four-legged pawticipant will receive an honorary degree for their loyalty and tail-wagging spirit!
Can’t join in person? Put your best paw forward and take your pup for a walk on Saturday, Aug. 2, and tag your pics with #FlashesForever and #FlashesFurever to spread the love.
Leash up to walk, wag and woof your way through campus. Tickets include a $5 donation to the Kent State Police Department’s K-9 Program Fund.
The deadline to register is July 25. Registration coming soon.
