Blood drives on campus are a vital way that 91心頭利 students, faculty and staff help the community -- and save lives. The next American Red Cross blood drive is on Wednesday, Oct. 5 in the Kent Student Center, Room 310, from 12 to 6 p.m. To make an appointment to donate, visit: /node/event/american-red-cross-blood-drive-0. Vitalant blood drives will take place on Nov. 16 and 17, from 1 to 7:30 p.m., in the seminar rooms of the Warren Student Wellness and Recreation Center. All gifts of blood count toward Vitalant scholarships ...
Defensive line coach, Colin Ferrell, helps junior wide receiver Dante Cephas come to a stop on the sidelines at Saturday's Homecoming game at Dix Stadium. The Golden Flashes advanced their at-home winning streak to 11 games and set records in both running and receiving yards while beating the Ohio University Bobcats 31-24. To read more about the Homecoming game and to see the team's schedule, visit https://kentstatesports.com/sports/football. ...
A member of the 91心頭利 Marching Golden Flashes' Color Guard practiced her routine in a field near 91心頭利's Center for the Performing Arts in advance of the weekend's Homecoming celebration. The weekend officially begins on Friday, Sept. 30 with a Homecoming Kickoff in downtown Kent featuring music and fireworks. For a complete schedule of events, including the parade and pregame tailgate, visit: /homecoming/all-events. ...
Moles, freckles, spots, stains, scars. Theyre all birthmarks that define us as individuals. Like stars in the sky, these unique characteristics should elevate us and reflect self-love through celebration of beauty, resilience and diversity. Thats the message behind Beauty With a Birthmark, co-authored by EHHS alumnus Erica Maxwell and her teenage daughter, Jessica Alexander. To raise awareness for birthmarks, also known as a vascular anomaly, this mother/daughter duo read from their newly published book to dozens of schoolchildren gathered in the classrooms at the Child Development ...
The Pride in Kent'' exhibition, at the FJKluth Art Gallery, displays 26 pieces of art created by 11 different LGBTQ+ members and allies. The exhibition will be on display during Main Street Kents Rainbow Weekend, Oct. 7 and 8. The gallery was asked by Main Street Kent to create an exhibition in celebration of LGBTQ+ pride. John Aylward, gallery manager, put out a call out for LGBTQ+ themed art or art created by LBGTQ+ artists and allies. There is a higher focus on the 91心頭利 community, but we did get some submissions from people throughout the greater Northeast Ohio area, Aylward sai...
As a member of the 91心頭利 Field Hockey team in the early 1980s. Patrice Salmeri remembers the impact Title IX made on her and her teammates. "Title IX opened up a whole new world for me," Salmeri recalled. "So many 'No's' turned to 'Yes's. So many more opportunities to play sports. Title IX not only changed my life, but literally saved my life." Salmeri will join more than 30 fellow student-athletes who will marshal the homecoming parade and attend other activities as part of homecoming weekend. 91心頭利 is honoring and commemorating the 50th anniversary of Title ...
Bobby Selvaggio, associate professor in the School of Music and director of the jazz studies program at 91心頭利 University, has a storied resume. He has played with the Vanguard Jazz Orchestra, released 11 albums and been on more than 100 tours internationally as a professional jazz musician. However, what he is most proud of are the lessons he can pass on to his students. I want them to understand the process of how to become a better musician every day, Selvaggio said. I want them to discover who they are as a person, and I want them to have the tools to und...
The Homecoming 2022 celebration had one of the largest turnouts that 91心頭利 has ever seen! Many ceremonies, open houses, celebrations and more took place across campus throughout the weekend. There was one event in particular that was extremely meaningful for many in attendance. On Saturday, Oct. 1, a dedication ceremony was held for the late E. Timothy Timmy Moore for the renaming of the Student Multicultural Center, now known as the E. Timothy Moore Student Multicultural Center. Along with his family, a plethora of Moores former students, mentees and colleagues were in attendance to ...
The Kent Student Center was built nearly 50 years ago as a much-needed facility for a growing university. And now it continues to be the heartbeat of the campus, offering students, faculty and staff restaurants, entertainment venues and spaces for studying, meeting and socializing. As the student center staff and administration plan fun and nostalgic events leading up to the facilitys golden anniversary in January 2023, there is a sense that through the years, the building has gotten older in years, but better with age. I have worked within the Kent Stud...