Kent State would like to pay tribute to all who served, and are serving, our nation in its armed forces. Please join us on Thursday, Nov. 10 for our Veterans Day Commemoration and appreciation luncheon, beginning at 11 a.m.
The special commemoration, being held outside of the Kent Student Center, will also be livestreamed here for those unable to join us in-person. The luncheon will happen indoors immediately following the commemoration.
The United Nations describes International Day of Peace as a day devoted to strengthening the ideas of peace through observing 24 hours of nonviolence and cease-fire. For over 40 years on Sept. 21, the U.N. has established themes for nations to follow in order to cultivate a culture of peace. The 2022 theme for the International Day of Peace was “End racism. Build peace.” To celebrate the day, the Read Center of International and Intercultural Education in the College of Education, Health and Human Services hosted several events. The first, in collaboration with the School of ...
A variety of food trucks gather in front of the University Library on Wednesdays to supply students, faculty and staff passing by with a quick bite to eat. And the Kent State community is taking advantage of it. The Community Food Truck Series happens on Wednesdays from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. on Risman Plaza, located in front of the Kent Student Center, through Oct. 12. The series offers a variety of trucks from local Kent businesses like Erie Street Kitchen, Southern Comfort Kitchen, Brooks Homestyle BBQ and many more. Fork in The Road, Kent State Culinary Services’ own food truck, ...
Richard Marx will make a stop in New Philadelphia with The Songwriter Tour at the Performing Arts Center at Kent State University - Tuscarawas on Sunday, October 23 at 7:30 p.m. Richard Marx has sold more than 30 million albums worldwide, starting with his self-titled debut which went to No. 8 on the Billboard Top 200 chart. The album spawned four Top 5 singles, including “Hold on to the Nights” and “Don’t Mean Nothing,” which earned him a Grammy nomination for Best Male Rock Vocal Performance. His follow-up, 1989’s Repeat Offender, was even more successful, hitting No. 1 and going quadrupl...
This large and ancient, cutleaf beech tree, Fagus sylvatica 'Asplenifolia,' growing near the old carriage house by the Kent State University Women's Center, is older than Kent State. The tree has been dated to be at least 200 years old by a certified Ohio arborist, who is part of the Kent State Tree Advisory Board. The date coincides with the establishment of the original homestead on the property where the Williamson House now stands. In 2019, when construction of a three-tier parking deck was proposed for this site as part of the 10...
