Race, Place, and Political Boundaries

Part of the new Race and Democracy in Northeast Ohio Series

A collaboration between the Growing Democracy Project and Kent State’s School of Peace and Conflict Studies (SPCS) and Center for Pan-African Culture (CPAC).

We will explore the relationship between race and place, focusing on the significance of political boundaries–from redistricting to redlining. The event will be part teach-in/ facilitated discussion and part map-drawing workshop. Join us for all or part of the event:

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The Kent State University Board of Trustees gave approval for the university to enter into a public service operating agreement with Ideastream Public Media for the management and operations of the WKSU stations at its Sept. 15 meeting. Under the agreement, Kent State would continue to be the license holder of WKSU and its sister stations, and Ideastream Public Media will provide operating oversight of the stations.   The agreement is expected to go into effect Oct. 1, 2021. On that date, Ideastream Public Media will begin operating WKSU. Kent State will retain Federal Communications Co...

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The Kent State University Board of Trustees congratulated Kent State President Todd Diacon and university leaders on their strong fall enrollment, including welcoming the Class of 2025, at the Board’s regular quarterly meeting held Wednesday, Sept. 15.   Kent State’s incoming freshman class is 4% larger than the previous year with 3,981 students boasting an all-time high 3.5 GPA with more than 14% of the class being admitted to the Honors College.   Diacon has made supporting first-generation and underrepresented students a priority. Among this year’s freshmen, nearly 1 in 3 are ...

Kent State University’s Class of 2025 form a K on campus.

Kent State University’s Class of 2025 arrives with a strong record of classroom success, boasting an all-time high GPA of 3.5. These newest Golden Flashes arrive 3,982 strong, an increase of more than 4% from a year ago. “I would like to thank our entire enrollment team led by Interim Vice President for Enrollment Management Sean Broghammer for their yearlong efforts to enroll these future Kent State graduates,” said Kent State President Todd Diacon. “These students are now part of the Golden Flashes family, and they’ve already begun to make this campus their home as they prepare for their ...

LEADERSHIP CENTER NAMES SOPHIA KIRIAKOU SEPTEMBER 2021 STUDENT LEADER OF THE MONTH

Junior Communication major Sophia Kiriakou is the recipient of the Kent State University Leadership Center’s Student Leader of the Month. The Student Leader of the Month program seeks to recognize students for excellence in leadership through campus and community involvement. Ariana Kiriakou nominated her. She said: “Sophia is involved within multiple organizations within Kent State, including working as an Exploratory Mentor through the Kent State Advising Center. She helps first-year students connect with campus resources and learn about career readiness and exploration through t...

picture of three cast members of National Tour of Waitress wearing uniforms in a kitchen standing behind a table of baking items

Broadway makes its triumphant return to New Philadelphia with the national tour of Waitress, the hilarious hit Broadway musical from Grammy® Award-winner Sara Bareilles. The tour will play one night only at the Performing Arts Center at Kent State University - Tuscarawas on October 7 at 7:30 p.m. Meet Jenna, a waitress and expert pie-maker who dreams of a way out of her small town and rocky marriage. Pouring her heart into her pies, she crafts desserts that mirror her topsy-turvy life such as “The Key (Lime) to Happiness Pie” and “Betrayed By My Eggs Pie.” When a baking contest in a nearby ...

Former Ashtabula Lecturer Michael Brennan

The Kent State University at Ashtabula campus mourns the loss of former long-time faculty member Michael Brennan who passed away on Thursday, Sept. 9, 2021, at the age of 72. “Mike Brennan lived a life with purpose, and genuinely cared about the success of his students,” said Dean and Chief Administrative Officer Susan J. Stocker, Ph.D.  He became a member of our faculty after dedicating years of service to students at Geneva High School. Mike was also a registered nurse, and that made him uniquely qualified to teach Anatomy and Physiology to our students. He could put the complex course...

Rina Badash

The School of Theatre and Dance welcomes choreographer, interdisciplinary artist, and educator Rina Badash, Ph.D. to Kent State for a guest residency Sept. 17-26, 2021. Dr. Badash's visit is facilitated the the East Meets West student organization and is supported by Cleveland Israel Arts Connection, Jewish Federation of Cleveland and The State of Israel, through its Consulate in New York. Rina Badash, Ph.D. is currently chair of the Dance Committee for The National Program for Educational Observation in the Arts through Israel's Ministry of Education and is a highly sought-after le...

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