Professor Gianna Commito has been awarded the Wayne P. Lawson Prize for Ohio Artists from The Columbus Museum of Art (CMA). She is known for her elaborate, intersecting paintings that utilize geometric shapes and an array of colors. The Wayne P. Lawson Prize recognizes an Ohio artist who represents excellence in their practice. CMA honors the recipients by adding their work to CMA’s distinguished and growing collection of regional, national and international art. CMA Executive Director and CEO, Nannette Maciejunes said “The Columbus Museum of Art is proud to recognize talented artists from ...

Students, staff, faculty and administrators gathered Monday in Kent State's Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transgender and Queer Plus Center in the Kent Student Center as one university family in support of members of the LGBTQ+ community. The gathering was in response to a mass shooting that occurred late Saturday night at an LGBTQ nightclub in Colorado Springs, Colorado. At least five people were killed and 25 others injured before people in the club subdued the gunman. Members of the LGBTQ+ community and their allies are grief-stricken and angry but not necessari...

Kent State’s Public Relations Student Society of America (PRSSA Kent) Chapter won three national awards, including the prestigious Dr. F.H. Teahan Award for University Service. The national award was announced during the Awards Ceremony Brunch at the International Public Relations Student Society Conference in Dallas on Nov. 14, 2022. Kent State won the University Service award for the second time in Chapter history. The University Service award recognizes voluntary projects PRSSA Kent initiated during the 2021-2022 school year that benefited the university and regional community,...

From Nov. 14 through Dec. 9, university groups on the Kent Campus will be collecting clean, gently used or new items from all ages, including warm clothing, hats, gloves, scarves and sweaters. The clothing collected will go to the four Winter Warm-Up Stations on campus, where students are encouraged to take whatever they need to stay warm this winter. The stations are located in the Williamson House, the first floor of the Kent Student Center, Schwartz Center Room 261 and the Tri-Towers front desk lobby. Some of the clothing will also go to the Phyllis Zumkehr Portage County Clothing Cen...

Kent State Today has a feature about the university's partnership with the University of Rwanda, including our upcoming conference, Peace Education in an Era of Crisis, being held in summer 2023, and work by the School of Peace and Conflict Studies to establish a dual master’s degree in Peace and Conflict Studies with the University of Rwanda's Centre for Conflict Management.  Read more at the link below:   Article: KENT STATE AND THE UNIVERSITY OF RWANDA BUILD ON PAST TRAGEDIES TO PROMOTE GLOBAL PEACE ...