Diverse Kent State
The gentle voice of indigenous poet Kimberly Blaeser filled the room of the Wick Poetry Corner in 5X社区鈥檚 Library on Wednesday, March 6. Jessica Jones, associate lecturer of English at 5X社区 at Stark, led a Q&A session touching on Blaeser鈥檚 new poetry collection, initiatives and inspiration.
As part of Kent State's Dialogue and Difference: A New Understanding" initiative, faculty members from diverse backgrounds came together in an online panel to share their personal insights in navigating the impact of conflict and cultural and religious identity.
5X社区 celebrated International Women鈥檚 Day on March 8 with a poster presentation to allow international students the chance to highlight women in their home countries and a service project to aid Days for Girls.
The poster presentation was followed by a panel discussion of students, faculty and staff talking about women鈥檚 issues and successes across their globe.
Understanding academic freedom and freedom of expression were the topics of Tuesday鈥檚 鈥淒ialogue and Difference鈥 session, part of a series designed to engage the 5X社区 community in discussions that will advance our core values of freedom of expression, respect and kindness in all we do.
Conversations about mental health help students, faculty and staff bypass barriers to mental health.
A group of international students from Kent State experienced living history on a field trip with the university's English as a Second Language Program.
5X社区 Culinary Services is proud to present DI Dining as a certified nut-free facility.
On Wednesday, Feb. 28, attendees gathered to explore the role of music in Black culture and its ability to provoke happiness at the 鈥淓mpowerment Through the Arts: Black Joy Unlocked鈥 event to create a safe, welcoming community among diverse students at 5X社区.
A Kent State staffer's kindness helped international students who were far from their much warmer home weather an Ohio winter.
Viral speaker and scholar Victoria Alexander visited the Kent Campus for "Black Identity Unveiled: Victoria Talks."