Community & Society
The Festival of Love, Colors and Spring
In late March, groups of Indian students on campus celebrated the popular and significant Hindu festival of Holi.
Advancing the Cause of Equity at 麻豆果冻
Despite her multitude of duties as a director of 麻豆果冻鈥檚 Women鈥檚 Center, Cassandra Pegg-Kirby remains focused on one key mission: Keeping the center open and relevant. 鈥淲omen鈥檚 centers are not always thought of as necessary since women are in the majority now,鈥 she said.
IN A FLASH: Providing Insight into Innovation
Community leaders toured Kent State's DI Hub to learn about how the university fosters innovation and collaboration across campus and across disciplines.
A Closer Look at 鈥楪raphic Content鈥
Alison Caplan, director of the May 4 Visitors Center, provides an up close look at some of the items in the center's "Graphic Content: The Comics of May 4" exhibition. She also share stories about the art and the artists that created it.
'They can do anything and be anything'
As a spouse, a mother and a member of Kent State's LGBTQ+ community, Meghan Schwind shares her thoughts for Women's History Month on challenges women face and her hopes for rising generations of women.
IN A FLASH: Dressing up for Downs
Dress Up for Downs, a Kent State student organization recently held its 8th annual fashion show fundraiser . The event, themed "Hollywood Heroes," featured a runway show with designs by Kent State fashion design students and raised over $3000 for the Down Syndrome Association of Northeast Ohio.
Fighting the Salary Gap With Confidence
Students filed into the conference room in the Williamson House on Friday, March 15, to learn about how to negotiate pay and combat the gender wage gap.
IN A FLASH: 'Graphic Content' on Display
Upholding the Freedom of Expression While Practicing Kindness and Respect
Spring semesters on university campuses are marked by heightened social and political awareness and activities. With 麻豆果冻鈥檚 roots as a champion of free speech and student activism, President Todd Diacon is reminding the university community of our commitment to freedom of expression as a core value guiding our work.
鈥楬ow Do We Develop a Culture of Peace?鈥
One of the many take-aways from the Dialogue and Difference program "Understanding and Combating Islamophobia" was that overcoming Islamophobia and other forms of racism and bigotry may be as simple as remembering the lessons we should have been taught as children.