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Âé¶¹¾«Ñ¡senior Ava Preston performing at Lincoln Center

The Flash With a Golden Voice

Jazz singer-songwriter Ava Preston is making waves in the music scene. Recently, she performed at the prestigious 2023 Monterey Jazz Festival in California, and was recognized as a 2023 YoungArts Finalist and Silver Award Winner for Jazz-Voice. She's also a Golden Flash.

Tags: Profiles, Arts & Culture, Hugh A. Glauser School of Music

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Chris Wick (left) and David Hassler (right) stand in front of the Wick Poetry Center’s Poets for Science exhibition at the Association of Writers & Writing Programs’ 2023 Conference and Bookfair.

Planned Gift Endows Executive Director Position at Kent State’s Wick Poetry Center

The Wick family has a long history of philanthropy at Âé¶¹¾«Ñ¡ that began in 1984 when brothers Bob and Walt Wick first established scholarships to support undergraduate poets at the university. This most recent gift of $1 million brings the family’s total lifetime commitment to the university to more than $3.5 million.

Tags: Arts & Culture, University News, Nationally Distinctive, Community Impact, Wick Poetry Center, College of Arts & Sciences, Division of Philanthropy and Alumni Engagement, Legacy

Alumni and Giving

Native American dancers at The Transforming Educational Praxis through Dialogue with Indigenous Perspectives Conference at Kent State

Native American Heritage Month at Kent State

Âé¶¹¾«Ñ¡ is celebrating Native American Heritage Month with events throughout November. 

Tags: Native Americans, Williamson House, Arts & Culture, Community Impact, Community & Society

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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, Global Presence, Global Reach

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WWII soldiers in a B-26 Marauder

Âé¶¹¾«Ñ¡Student Featured in Upcoming WWII Docuseries

Âé¶¹¾«Ñ¡ 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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Âé¶¹¾«Ñ¡NYC Fashion attended a taping of "The View"

‘The View’ from Âé¶¹¾«Ñ¡New York City Fashion

A unique class at Âé¶¹¾«Ñ¡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 Âé¶¹¾«Ñ¡ at Stark

IN A FLASH: It's the Âé¶¹¾«Ñ¡Fam-i-ly (SNAP, SNAP)

Faculty and administrators joined the Fall Halls Celebration in style on the campus of Âé¶¹¾«Ñ¡ at Stark.

Tags: Âé¶¹¾«Ñ¡ 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: Spanish and Latino Student Association, Kent Student Center, Arts & Culture, College of Arts and Sciences, Global Reach, Global Presence

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