Community & Society

Bernice King

‘Emotion Can Be Fuel’: Keynote Speaker Bernice King shares insights during Martin Luther King Jr. Celebration Event

Bernice King, daughter of the late civil rights leader Martin Luther King Jr., was frank and direct as she shared insights into racism in America today and her father’s legacy as keynote speaker of Kent State's annual Martin Luther King Jr. celebration.

Tags: University News, Diverse Kent State, Community & Society, Community Impact, Martin Luther King Jr. Celebration

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Students and staff working in DI Hub

Access Granted: Community Members Now Get Membership to the DI Hub

The Design Innovation (DI) collaborator network will grow this semester as the DI Hub and its makerspaces open to the public through a new community membership. 

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Mwatabu Okantah, professor and chair of Kent State’s Department of Africana Studies, discusses the roots of Black History Month. (Image courtesy of WKYC Channel 3)

Tracing the Origins of Black History Month

Feb. 1 marks the start of Black History Month. The chair of Kent State's Department of Africana Studies and the current president of Black United Students at Kent State discuss the university's connection to the monthlong celebration.

Tags: Community & Society, Diverse Kent State, Black History Month

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Artificial Intelligence Graghic Image by Gerd Altmann from Pixabay

How Are Artificial Intelligence and ChatGPT Affecting Higher Ed?

ChatGPT and other artificial intelligence writing software are raising concerns on college campuses across the country. Several local news stations have been following the rise of the AI software, and have discussed its capabilities with Kent State University faculty, staff and students.

Tags: Community & Society, Student Life, Community Impact

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Kent State Will Celebrate Black History Month 2023

Kent State Plans Full Slate of Events for Black History Month

“The Footsteps of Our Ancestors … the Legacy Continues” is the theme for this year’s Black History Month Celebration at Kent State University. 

 

Tags: Student Life, Community & Society

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Growing Democracy Project

'Race and Democracy: A Photovoice Project' Creates Community Conversations

The Photovoice Project is an art display that used photography and storytelling to engage community members and encourage them to describe the strengths, weaknesses and overall health of their community.

Tags: Arts & Culture, Community & Society, Community Impact

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College of Architecture and Environmental Design Students Pitching Designs in Warren

Architecture Design Students Making Positive Impact In Warren

Kent State’s College of Architecture and Environmental Design students have been commissioned to create new design concepts for a redevelopment site in Warren, Ohio, as recently featured in the Youngstown Business Journal.

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Students enjoyed a variety of activities at the annual FAB WinterBlast.

IN A FLASH: Having a WinterBlast!

Friday's WinterBlast was part of a full schedule of activities this semester from the Flash Activities Board (FAB).

Tags: Student Life, Community & Society, Students First

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BSN Students and faculty who traveled to South Dakota fall semester 2022.

BSN Students Head West to Learn Cultural Humility

In the southwest corner of South Dakota, on the Nebraska border and at the southern end of the Badlands, sits the Pine Ridge Indian Reservation. It is home to the Ogalala Lakota Nation.

This fall, faculty and students from the Bachelor of Science in Nursing program at Kent State Salem traveled to the reservation in what has become an almost annual excursion. The COVID-19 pandemic put a halt to the trips over the last three years, which made this return visit quite significant for members of the group.

Tags: Health, Community & Society, Student Life, Community Impact

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