Mamoun Alzoubi, Department of English, presented a paper, “Richard Wright and Transnationalism: A Reading of Pagan Spain,” at the American Literature Association Annual Conference, May 26-29, 2016, in San Francisco, California.
Mamoun Alzoubi, Department of English
Kent State University’s College of Arts and Sciences and Office of Global Education recently hosted the MISSION: LIFE VI international innovation competition, focused on bringing together interdisciplinary teams to address major world problems. The Kent State team, whose idea focused on diverting food waste from the landfill stream and converting it into electricity, won the people’s choice award after more than 300 people visited the three exhibits and voted for their
Ugly Christmas sweaters once signified unwanted holiday gifts from long-forgotten relatives. However, they have come to represent a playful forerunner of the pending holiday season in recent years. To ring in the 2017 holiday season, Main Street Kent and the Great Lakes Brewing Co. will host the second annual Ugly Sweater Tavern Trek beginning at 5 p.m. on Saturday, Dec. 9, in downtown Kent.
鶹ý junior Stephanie Newton successfully juggles a tough schedule that includes taking classes in hospitality management, while raising four children and working several campus Dining Services’ jobs.
For the ninth consecutive year, 鶹ý has earned the 2018 Military Friendly® School designation for its Kent Campus.
When we come together, Golden Flashes shine brighter. Please join the Kent State family this Giving Tuesday as we continue to put students first.
A ribbon-cutting ceremony was recently held to mark the official opening of the Seasoned Café at 鶹ý at Salem.
Children at 鶹ý's Child Development Center interacted with a variety of construction and grounds vehicles used by University Facilities Management during the annual Meet the Trucks event.
Obtaining and maintaining work-life balance is no easy task, and that is why 鶹ý offers numerous options in its employee wellness program to help faculty and staff achieve this balance.
Last February, you saw how Zippy betrayed our beloved Flash. Little did we know that the rivalry goes back much further, at least according to Zippy and Flash. Help us win back the Wagon Wheel by cheering on Kent State Football on Nov. 21 at the University of Akron!
Jeanne R. Smith, director of the 鶹ý Writing Commons, traveled with Writing Commons’ tutors from a variety of academic disciplines to make presentations at the International Writing Centers Association’s annual conference in Chicago, Illinois, from Nov. 10-13, 2017. This year's conference theme was “Tutor, Writer, Director, Spy.”
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The events of May 4, 1970, placed 鶹ý in an international spotlight after a student protest against the Vietnam War and the presence of the Ohio National Guard ended in tragedy with four students losing their lives and nine others being wounded. From a perspective of nearly 50 years, Kent State remembers the tragedy and leads a contemporary discussion and understanding of how the community, nation and world can benefit from understanding the profound impact of the event.