Kent State University has launched the inception of its Name, Image and Likeness (NIL) program, The NIL Nest #PreparedToFly. The NIL Nest is a comprehensive plan to empower student-athletes to maximize their Name, Image and Likeness as well as enhance and protect their personal brand and gain the essential tools to navigate financial opportunities. Several dozen Kent State student-athletes are already taking part in the Kent State Marketplace. The program comes in response to a ruling earlier this summer from the NCAA that suspends NCAA name, image and likeness ...
As the world comes to grips with the passing of Queen Elizabeth II, who reigned as monarch for 70 years, Kent State Today reached out to faculty and staff members with ties to the UK to share their thoughts on her passing. "As a child, my first real exposure to the Queen was in 1977 during the Queen’s Silver Jubilee. I was only 8 at the time but I have very vivid memories of the Queen and Prince Philip traveling to my hometown of Preston (Lancashire, England). My classmates and I stood in the road and waved our little Union Jacks as they passed by in the...
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The School of Theatre and Dance is pleased to share that associate professor Fabio Polanco is directing "La Siempreviva" by Miguel Torres at LatinUS Theatre in Cleveland. The production features the outstanding work of Kent State University School of Theatre and Dance students Alexandra Baxter and Amanda Kittel; alumni Jaemin Park, Rafaela Clerle, and Tiffanie Chau-Dang; and Associate Professor Courtney Brown. ABOUT: Set in Bogotá, Colombia, "La Siempreviva" by Colombian playwright Miguel Torres tells the story of...
KENT, Ohio – Mario J. Gabelli, Chairman and CEO of GAMCO Investors, Inc. (NYSE: GBL). and LICT Corp., as well as Executive Chairman of Associated Capital Group, Inc., is the featured speaker for the Kent State Ambassador Crawford College of Business and Entrepreneurship’s Fall 2022 ASPIRE Entrepreneurial Workshop Series. During the event, Gabelli and radio personality Thomas Kelly will engage in a moderated discussion with an introduction by Ambassador Edward F. Crawford. The event will take place at 1 p.m. on Wednesday, October 12 in the Kent State KIVA. The event is...
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. ...
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...
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...