Winner of the 2021 Stan and Tom Wick Poetry Prize, Farnaz Fatemi, was invited to the Kiva auditorium on Oct. 20 to read select poems from her acclaimed book, “Sister Tongue.” The collection of poetry, published by Kent State University Press in August, tells the tale of the author’s Iranian-American upbringing, the depth of her ancestral roots and the complexities of being raised into two different communities speaking both English and Farsi. “When I was a kid, I knew enough to know that people hated Iranians in Southern California in the late '70s,” she said. “I knew lots of things about ...

Kent State University’s LaunchNET celebrated its 10th anniversary on Thursday and cut the ribbon on its new office suite in the Design Innovation Hub.   The unveiling was of the Burton D. Morgan Foundation Entrepreneurship Suite, which will serve as the new home for the business startup advising program that provides advice, guidance and workspace for fledgling entrepreneurs to develop their ideas and determine their viability.  Kent State President Todd Diacon spoke at the event, which also included a showcase of current and former student entrepreneurs, a gallery exhibit displ...

Kent State University’s LaunchNET celebrated its 10th anniversary on Thursday and cut the ribbon on its new office suite in the Design Innovation Hub.       The unveiling was of the Burton D. Morgan Foundation Entrepreneurship Suite, which will serve as the new home for the business startup advising program that provides advice, guidance and workspace for fledgling entrepreneurs to develop their ideas and determine their viability.    Kent State President Todd Diacon spoke at the event, which also included a showcase of current and former ...