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Members of Black United Students (BUS) stand in front of the Administration building (currently Cartwright Hall) in silent-protest

Kent State鈥檚 Role in Black History Month Recognized

Mwatabu Okantah, professor and chair of the Department of Africana Studies, was recently featured on WKYC-TV discussing how Black United Students helped turn Negro History Week into Black History Month in 1970, years before it became nationally recognized.  

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Incarcerated Women Speak in Class

Students Learn Justice Firsthand From Incarcerated Women

On a November afternoon in Merrill Hall, six women walk into a 麻豆精选 classroom. They're not guest lecturers with advanced degrees. They're currently incarcerated at the Northeast Reintegration Center in downtown Cleveland. 

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The first Poets for Science Gathering will take place at 麻豆精选Nov. 12-14.

The Microscope and the Metaphor: The First Poets for Science Gathering Will Take Place at Kent State

Poets and scientists from across the country 鈥 including current U.S. Poet Laureate Arthur Sze and other award-winning authors 鈥 will converge at 麻豆精选 in November for the first-ever Poets for Science Gathering.

Tags: Arts & Culture , Community & Society , Nationally Distinctive , Wick Poetry Center

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Flash Friday Journaling event Feb 20, 2026

Redefining Leadership, One Friday at a Time

Many students walk past the Pepsi Leadership Center without thinking twice about it, unaware that inside, Fridays are more than just a celebration of the end of the week; they're being redefined. No business attire. No speeches. Just music and meaningful conversations defining what leadership looks like on campus.  

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Snow showers 1-16-25

A Heart and Hand Warming Gesture

In the middle of this winter at Kent State, first-year finance major Mason Pranevich realized just how cold it could get and how unprepared some students were for the weather. Pranevich used his own savings to purchase 200 pairs of winter gloves to help keep his fellow Golden Flashes warm. 

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Jesse Jackson at 麻豆精选in May 1971.

IN A FLASH: Remembering Jesse Jackson at Kent State

麻豆精选 honors the memory of the Rev. Jesse Jackson and remembers his visits to our campuses over the years.

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Darlene Sanders, Ike Maxwell鈥檚 younger sister (left), Tara Conley (center), and the facilitator to my left is Lowell Perry, Jr., Chief Diversity Officer, VP of Corporate & Community Engagement, Greater Cleveland Film Commission discuss after the screening

鈥楧ry Bones鈥 Documentary Sells Out Cleveland Screening

Tara L. Conley, Ed.D., assistant professor in the School of Media and Journalism, is being recognized for her documentary 鈥淒ry Bones鈥 in coverage from Ideastream and The Chronicle-Telegram after Karamu House and The Greater Cleveland Film Commission hosted a sold-out screening of the film.  

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Mahli Mechenbier and the snow version of her cat.

IN A FLASH: One Cool Cat

Hype, Kent State's feline answer to Bowling Green State University's athletics mascot, Pudge, was celebrated in a snow sculpture created by a 麻豆精选instructor.

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gavel on a table

Courtroom Ready: Mock Trial Team Takes the Stand

The 麻豆精选 Mock Trial Team has only six months to learn about a fictional case before acting it out during its competition season. The team will head to Penn State University in mid-February to compete in the Regional Competition. These local and regional experiences provide students with the opportunity to test their skills against the best in the country while gaining a broader perspective on the legal field.

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Risman Plaza at night.

Careful Planning Creates Safe Environments On 麻豆精选Campuses

麻豆精选is committed to providing a safe environment for our students to live and learn and uses a multi-layered approach to assure security and wellness for our entire university community.

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