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Artists' Reception on Jan. 26 for “Race and Democracy: A Photovoice Project”
Jan. 23, 2023
On Thursday, January 26 the Growing Democracy Project will host an artists’ reception in the Uumbaji Gallery in Oscar Ritchie Hall at Kent State University (Kent Campus) for the Photovoice Project on Race and Democracy in northeast Ohio. The event is free and open to the public…
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MCLS Professor Receives National Endowment for the Arts Literature Translation Fellowship
Jan. 12, 2023
The National Endowment for the Arts (NEA) recently announced that Teresa Villa-Ignacio, Ph.D., an associate professor of French and Translation in the Department of Modern and…
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Queer Pandemic Collaborative Project Part of Award-Winning UK Museum
Dec. 12, 2022
Queer Britain opened as the UK’s first LGBTQ museum in London in May and its inaugural exhibition “We Are Queer Britain” won a Museums Change Lives Award (Best Small Museum Project) in November from the UK-based Museums Association. This first installation featured The Queer…
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Department of Geography Offering Study Abroad Options Year-Round
Dec. 12, 2022
Starting in Spring 2023, the Department of Geography will have a continuous study abroad program for the first time. Both Environmental Studies majors and Geography majors can take classes for their major while spending either a semester in Florence, participating in the…
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Biological Sciences Researchers Study Tire and Road Wear Pollutants in Kent Campus Stormwater Wetlands
Nov. 17, 2022
When driving in the rain, it is unlikely that you have thought much about how the environment is affected, let alone how nearby aquatic sources are impacted.
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First-Generation College Student Alum Exemplifies Transformative Power of Public Humanities
Nov. 17, 2022
We recently celebrated all of our first-generation students and alumni during “I Am First” week, but we want to congratulate one particular alum who is a shining example of what a first-gen student can…
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Butch Named Heritage Ohio Volunteer of the Year
Oct. 27, 2022
What makes a town like Kent, Ohio special? The people, right? What about the special events? Throughout the year, the City of Kent and Kent State University play host to a wide variety of amazing events. It takes dedicated volunteers to organize and put in the…
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University Libraries Receives Donation of Only Known Portrait of Ohio-Born Poet
Oct. 17, 2022
Kent State University Libraries on Monday accepted a donation of a portrait of Hart Crane, the only painting believed to exist of the 20th century American poet.
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Kent State Biological Sciences Professor Helps Lead International Research Coordination Network to Study Insect Decline
Oct. 10, 2022
Over half of the described species in the world are insects. Although many people think of insects as pests, they play vital roles and have a big impact on our invaluable ecosystems, as pollinators, helping break down wastes, and as an essential food source for many other…
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Gov. DeWine Declares October Ohio Employee Ownership Month With Proclamation Recognizing OEOC at Kent State
Oct. 3, 2022
Ohio Gov. Mike DeWine and Lt. Gov. Jon Husted recently issued a joint proclamation recognizing the impact that employee-owned companies have on Ohio’s economy as well as the work of the Ohio Employee Ownership Center (OEOC) based at Kent State University, which…
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