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Who Runs the World: Experiences of Gender, Race, and Power in Graduate School

Women represent nearly 60% of students in graduate or professional degree programs; however, they are still a minority in certain STEM fields like engineering and computer science. The Graduate College celebrated women’s history month by tackling this tough topic head-on.

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Coming out: Dolores Noll, Women's History Month

A trailblazer for LGBTQ+ rights, the late Dolores Noll, Ph.D., was one of Â鶹´«Ã½â€™s first openly gay professors when she came out in 1971.

Molly Merryman - Queer Pandemic project, lead researcher.

A Kent State researcher is collecting video interviews from the LGBTQ+ community from England, Northern Ireland, Scotland and Wales. 

Transgender flag banner

LGBTQ+ Center event celebrates transgender people and their contributions to our world.

LaTisha Culler Commencement

Through many challenges, this non-traditional student persisted in pursuing her dream of earning a degree from Kent State. 

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Judy Devine: Equity Champion

Judy Devine has been called the matriarch of Â鶹´«Ã½ athletics.  

Lamar Hylton singing before the Kent vs. Akron men's basketball game

Lamar R. Hylton sang at the start of Friday night's men's basketball game at Kent State's Memorial Athletic and Convocation Center. 

Ramona Hood, president and CEO of FedEx Custom Critical, speaks to students

Ramona Hood, the first Black female president and CEO of a FedEx operating company, spoke at the School of Media and Journalism to Kent State’s Public Relations Student Society of America and an array of College of Communication and Information students, staff and faculty about her experiences and wisdom.

Joshua R. Beacom, playing at the DI Hub

A student from Kent State's School of Music provided the soundtrack for Tuesday's Kent State Farmers' Market. 

Q & A at the SMC's "Body and Soul" event

Monday's event at the Student Multicultural Center provided cultural comfort food and good counsel.