Arts & Culture

Palestinian Candlelight Vigil 11-09-23

Tears of Mourning and Hopes for Peace

Students gathered on Risman Plaza for a candlelight vigil mourning Palestinian lives lost in Gaza. 

Tags: Risman Plaza, Student Organizations, Student Life, Arts & Culture, Diverse Kent State, Global Presence, Global Reach

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WWII soldiers in a B-26 Marauder

Kent State Student Featured in Upcoming WWII Docuseries

Kent State University at Stark student Chris Billings serves as the on-air host for the program. In the series, Billings dons authentic uniforms reminiscent of the young pilots who flew during World War II.

Tags: Arts & Culture, Profiles

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Kent State NYC Fashion attended a taping of "The View"

‘The View’ from Kent State New York City Fashion

A unique class at Kent State New York City Fashion immerses students in different aspects of living and working in the city. 

Tags: Student Life, Arts & Culture, Nationally Distinctive, Global Presence, Global Reach, School of Fashion, NYC Fashion

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artwork by David Steckel

Listen: ‘Soldier’s Heart’ by Maj Ragain

In honor of Veterans Day, we share "Soldier's Heart," a poem by the late Maj Ragain, about his experience guiding writing workshops for veterans in the Warriors Journey Home Veterans Healing Circle.

Tags: Arts & Culture, Community Impact

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Pumpkin contest entries on display at Eastway

And the Pumpkin Prize Winner is ...

Find out which of the pumpkin creations displayed at Eastway received the most votes. 

Tags: University Culinary Services, Student Life, Fall Semester, Arts & Culture, Community & Society, Community Impact

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Costumed participants in the Fall Halls Celebration 2023 at Kent State University at Stark

IN A FLASH: It's the Kent State Fam-i-ly (SNAP, SNAP)

Faculty and administrators joined the Fall Halls Celebration in style on the campus of Kent State University at Stark.

Tags: Kent State University at Stark, Fall Semester, Community Impact, Student Life, Arts & Culture

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Ofrenda in the Kent Student Center for Day of the Dead

‘It’s a Celebration of Life’

The president of the Spanish and Latine Students Association shares the tradition of the Day of the Dead.

Tags: Diverse Kent State, Spanish and Latino Student Association, Kent Student Center, Arts & Culture, College of Arts and Sciences, Global Reach, Global Presence

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Cabaret performance

The School of Theatre and Dance Presents Cabaret

Kent State University’s School of Theatre and Dance is continuing its 2023-2024 season with "Cabaret (1998 version)" running through November 9 in Wright-Curtis Theatre, located in the Center for Performing Arts.

Tags: Arts & Culture

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Detail of a Day of the Dead display in the Kent Student Center

IN A FLASH: El Día de los Muertos at Kent State

A Kent State student organization celebrated the Day of the Dead by assembling colorful, cultural displays around campus.

Tags: Diverse Kent State, Spanish and Latino Student Association, Arts & Culture, Kent Student Center, Student Life, Community & Society, Student Organizations

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Caplan, Dellinger, Prufer, and Giffels review material in the May 4 Visitors Center

The Beginning Was the End: Devo in Ohio

New Wave ’80s band Devo isn’t just from Ohio. Devo wasn’t just created in Akron. Devo was forged at Kent State University under the pressure of the turmoil of the late ’60s and the events surrounding May 4, 1970. Authors David Giffels and Jade Dellinger brought their book “The Beginning Was the End: Devo in Ohio” to Kent State for a book signing and discussion.

Tags: May 4 50, Community & Society, Arts & Culture, Nationally Distinctive, Alumni, alumni-news

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