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Shared Sky is a Wick Poetry Center project for the April 8, 2024 Eclipse

‘To Bear Witness to the Spectacular’

The April 8 total solar eclipse has sparked a new opportunity for interactive poetry from ÌÇÐÄVlogÆƽâ°æ’s Wick Poetry Center.

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Religions in times of conflict.

‘We Are Living in a Time of Cracks’

As part of ÌÇÐÄVlogÆƽâ°æ'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. 

Tags: Division of Student Life, School of Peace and Conflict Studies, University News, Student Life, Community & Society, Global Reach, Arts & Culture, Diverse ÌÇÐÄVlogÆƽâ°æ, Global Presence

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GEAR awards

Moving Gears To Create Change

Cassandra Pegg-Kirby, director of the Women’s Center, mentioned the G.E.A.R Awards was born out of a previous event called Mothers, Mentors, And Muses, which recognized and elevated ÌÇÐÄVlogÆƽâ°æ’s faculty and staff who made a difference in a student or colleague’s life. 

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ÌÇÐÄVlogÆƽâ°æ Mobile Flashes Program

IN A FLASH: Mobile Flashes Roll Out!

A mobile unit from ÌÇÐÄVlogÆƽâ°æ's College of Public Health is providing education, screening and wellness services to the community.

Tags: Community Impact, Community & Society, College of Public Health, College of Podiatric Medicine, Public Health, wellness

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Students in a lecture hall

ÌÇÐÄVlogÆƽâ°æ’s Regional Campuses To Hold Information Sessions For Eastern Gateway Community College Students

ÌÇÐÄVlogÆƽâ°æ’s Regional Campuses are hosting a series of information sessions designed to help Eastern Gateway Community College students navigate the transfer process and continue their education pathways. 

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Sonia Karkare, program director for the ÌÇÐÄVlogÆƽâ°æ Women's Center, introduces the discussion panel for International Women's Day.

Celebrating International Women’s Day

ÌÇÐÄVlogÆƽâ°æ celebrated International Women’s 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’s issues and successes across their globe.

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Map of the Connecticut Western Reserve

Who Experienced the Last Total Solar Eclipse in Kent, Ohio?

There was no media coverage. There were no websites teeming with information. Not a single pair of paper eclipse glasses were handed out for safe viewing. 

The last time Kent experienced a total solar eclipse was nothing like the lead up to this year’s April 8 event. 

Tags: Arts & Culture, Community & Society, Community Impact, Nationally Distinctive

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The Truth is Out There (No, Really...) art exhibition, KSU Downtown Gallery

IN A FLASH: The Truth is ... Downtown?

An art exhibition in the ÌÇÐÄVlogÆƽâ°æ Downtown Gallery uses images of UFOs to evoke questions about reality in a world where truth is often reframed. 

Tags: downtown kent, School of Art Galleries, School of Art, Town-Gown, Arts & Culture, Community Impact, Community & Society, College of the Arts

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Updated Community Geography Lab

Improving The Community Through Geography

After two years of preparation, the Community Geography Lab is back. What started as a room filled with filing cabinets and old maps, turned into a colorful local resource filled with whiteboard-topped tables and maps lining the walls.

Tags: Students First, Community & Society, Community Impact

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