In December, students traveled to Jackson, Mississippi, a city that played a significant role in the Civil Rights Movement and was a hub for young activists during that time. While other alternative break trips are more community service focused, this trip allowed students the opportunity to learn more about Jackson’s history, gain exposure to the city’s current social issues and encourage their ongoing involvement in social change..  Students visited Jackson State University to learn about the Historically Black College/University (HBCU) and the campus’s tragic shooting through the le...

What a night it was at this winter wonderland! Sparkling lights lit up the ice rink as alumni and friends glided by. An acapella group and the spirit of Golden Flashes added to the magic of this winter night. Golden Flashes escaped the winter blues at Alumni Skate Night this past weekend on Jan. 28. Attendees took a break from ice skating to enjoy some tasty treats and a hot chocolate bar inside the Kent State University Hotel and Conference Center. Alumni Skate Night connected many alumni with their Kent State experiences, bringing back nostalgia from their time there. Elizabeth Soreo, ...

Feb. 1 marks the start of Black History Month. WKYC Channel 3 in Cleveland looked at the origins of Black History Month and Kent State University’s connection to the monthlong celebration. Black History Month traces its roots to 1926, when Carter G. Woodson, Ph.D., founder of the Association for the Study of Negro Life and History, established Negro History Week, celebrated during the second week of February. By 1969, Kent State’s Black United Students organization, with support from campus educators, began to advocate that the entire month of February be commemorated as Black Hi...