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OG Group
More than 40 poets who have won acclaim from Kent State University’s Wick Poetry Center are expected to return to the Kent Campus in September to celebrate the center’s 40th anniversary. The group of poets has won either the Ohio Chapbook Prize, sponsored by the Kent State University Press and the Wick Center, or the Stan and Tom Wick Poetry Prize.“This anniversary will be a celebration of the power of poetry and will be a great reunion for the ever-expanding Wick family of poets,” said David Hassler, the Bob and Walt Wick Executive Director of the center.“What’s exciting is we now have 4...
Sunday, Sept. 22
Sweet Wishes and Chocolate Kisses |1st Floor Kent Student Center | 10 - 11 a.m.
Families will have an opportunity to write their students a sweet note that will be delivered by the Office of Parents and Family Engagement with a Hershey's Kiss attached to it later in the semester.
Education Abroad Open House
Are you a faculty or staff member wanting to learn more about Education Abroad at Kent State? Join the Education Abroad team at an open house on Wednesday, Aug. 28! The open house will take place in Van Campen Hall on Kent Campus, room 111. Open Houses will take place from 10-11 a.m. and 3-4 p.m.
Pregnant and Parenting Resource Group
Staff Council and the Kent State Women's Center are pleased to team up and bring you the Pregnant and Parenting Resource Group. The next meeting will be held Wednesday, Oct. 30 from noon to 1 p.m. at the Women's Center. The topic this month is daycare, childcare, adult/elder care and related topics. Please feel free to bring any resources to share! To learn more, join the Teams group by emailing staffcouncil@kent.edu.
Michele McCombs, a second-grade teacher for Kent City Schools, believes the Becoming a Brave Teacher workshop came at just the right time for her to be that ‘teacher/leader’ who develops a support system of inclusiveness for the LGBTQ+ community.“Being a brave teacher means harnessing strength and courage to show up and do the best that I can,” said McCombs. “On different days that may mean different things for meeting the needs of students and families. Sometimes that can be a challenging situation.”Whatever their reasons for attending, local teachers collaborated with colleagues to develop p...