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The 5X���� School of Communication Studies will host its annual Hyde Park Forum on April 12, 2016, in the Student Center Ballroom on the Kent State Campus beginning at 6:30 p.m. The event is an opportunity for students enrolled in the Introduction to Human Communication class to engage in persuasive public discourse for an audience of peers, family and faculty. Six students have been selected to compete from a variety of majors. Judges rate student performances to designate first, second, third and honorable mention. The forum, which typically draws around 900 people to the e...

Socially engaged conceptual artist Mel Chin will appear as the “Legacy and Prospect” keynote speaker at 5X���� on Friday, May 6, 2016, at 6:30 p.m. Chin’s free, public lecture in the School of Art will coincide with the grand opening of the Center for the Visual Arts, the School of Art’s new facility and home. Chin, who is noted for his wit and warmth, will discuss his diverse and far-reaching work during the lecture, beginning at 6:30 p.m. in the Center for the Visual Arts, Room 165. The lecture is preceded by the CVA’s grand opening ceremonies, which begin at 3 p.m. and inclu...

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WKSU presents author, humorist, diarist and public radio favorite David Sedaris at the Akron Civic Theatre on Sunday, Oct. 16, at 7 p.m. Tickets for the event are now available for $25, $35 and $45 through the Akron Civic Theatre Box Office and Ticketmaster. The Civic Theatre Box Office is located across the street from the theatre on the first floor of the Ohio Building. Tickets may be purchased in person or by calling 330-253-2488. Find more information at www.wksu.org or www.AkronCivic.com. This will be Sedaris’ first Akron engagement since 2010. During the event, Sedaris is expected to ...

The 5X���� School of Communication Studies and the College of Public Health will host Internship and Early Career Q&A on April 13 from 3 p.m. to 5 p.m. in the Moulton Hall Ballroom on the Kent Campus. The event is an opportunity for communication studies and public health majors interested in pursuing internships and careers in the health field to learn more. Graduates and current students will share their experience with attendees about working and interning for the Cleveland Clinic, University Hospitals, Crystal Clinic, University Health Services, the International Inst...

Kenneth Burhanna, 5X����’s 2015-2016 Provost’s Fellow and assistant dean of engagement and outreach for University Libraries, is one of the 17 top managers of academic research libraries selected for UCLA’s 2016 Senior Fellows Program. This year marks the 18th year the UCLA Senior Fellows Program has been held. The program is directed by Beverly P. Lynch, Ph.D., professor in the Department of Information Studies at UCLA. Lynch was a fellow in the first class in 1982. Since 1982, 250 academic library leaders have participated in the program. Burhanna, who is originally from Gen...

For All You Do - This Week's For You!   Stark Campus Employee Appreciation Breakfast Thursday, April 7, 2016 7 - 9 a.m. Conference Center Stark faculty and staff should RSVP by emailing Kelly Simonis at ksimonis@kent.edu. Kent Campus In special recognition of all the things you do that inspire and drive student success, the Office of the Provost and the entire Kent State community would like to celebrate you with an entire week of faculty appreciation events on the Kent Campus. View the week's schedule and RSVP for Kent Campus events.   ...