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Kent State alum and employee Ilianna Velez

As part of Hispanic Heritage Month, The Plain Dealer and Cleveland.com have launched a special series spotlighting 50 Hispanic leaders in northern Ohio, with Kent State鈥檚 own Ilianna Velez among them.

Provost Melody Tankersley, second from left, and Gwen Higaki, third from left, chair of the board of directors of Dewey International University in Cambodia, sign an agreement through which Dewey students can earn a Kent State degree. Looking on are Rachael Mundie, associate director of International Partnerships for the Office of Global Education, and Vernon Higaki, also a member of the Dewey board.

麻豆传媒 on Friday renewed and expanded its relationship with in Battambang, Cambodia, opening a pathway for Dewey students to obtain a Kent State degree. 

Alex Silverio, academic advisor for the College of Communication and Information, at Cultural Cafe

As National Hispanic Heritage Month comes to a close, Alex Silverio and Tatiana Ferna虂ndez P茅rez shared pieces of their cultures at this month鈥檚 installment of Cultural Caf茅, presented by International Student and Scholar Services at the Office of Global Education.

Candles from a vigil on the Kent Campus on Oct. 12, 2023

A demonstration on the K and a vigil for the fallen marked a day of gatherings across the 麻豆传媒 Kent Campus Thursday, five days after violence erupted in Israel and Gaza.

Rainbow Unicorn running along Kent's Main Street Rainbow Bridge

Downtown Kent is colored with pride, recognizing National Coming Out Day on Oct. 11 and preparing for Kent's Rainbow Weekend, Oct. 13-14. 

Ken Ditlevson and others decorating the Main Street Bridge for Rainbow Weekend

Students coming to Kent State and, for some of them, living away from home for the first time can struggle with the transition. The transition can even be more difficult for LGBTQ+ students, particularly for those who have recently "come out." Ken Ditlevson, director of Kent State's LGBTQ+ Center, talks about the many resources available at Kent to support them.

Volunteers decorating the Rainbow Main Street Bridge

Kent State and the city of Kent encourage people to attend any of the LGBTQ+ events on campus and downtown this week. 

Denia Morris at a Native American Event at the Student Multicultural Center

A Native American student leader shares her thoughts on Indigenous Peoples' Day. 

Kent State students Ryan Aquilani of Philadelphia, Pa., and Holly Atkinson of Dayton, Ohio, make fidget tools as part of Disability Awareness Month, sponsored by Student Accessibility Services.

Kent State's Student Accessibility Services is celebrating October as Disability Awareness Month, with events and activities to spread the word to students that they are not alone in their struggle and that help is available. 

Sistahood Collective Gathering at Kent State at Trumbull

The Building Black Leaders program at 麻豆传媒 at Trumbull offers students support, inspiration and community.