Rachael Lang, Whiteaker Middle School eighth-grader, was one of the three winners of the national Call for Poems about Peace and Conflict Resolution contest at Kent State鈥檚 Wick Poetry Center to commemorate the 50th anniversary of May 4, 1970. The three winners were selected by judge Naomi Shihab Nye from more than 600 entries of poems about peace and conflict transformation. Lang told the Salem Reporter her poem 鈥淐onsequences鈥 was inspired both by the Kent State massacre and other acts of injustice perpetrated under the guise of the law. Her contest win comes with a $500 prize. A music stu...
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Happy 2020, everyone! The one constant of social media is its tendency to change. A topic that鈥檚 trending one day may lose its impact the next day. The hot platform one month may be ice cold the following month. So, as marketers, how do you leverage a moving target? By looking at the overall picture, that鈥檚 how. As we embark on this new year, we wanted to take some time to share a few social media trends that industry experts claim are important to keep in mind while evaluating your strategy. These trends align with what we鈥檝e been seeing when it comes to our own review. Public and Pr...
We have extended the deadline for graduate applications until the end of January! We will continue to consider all graduate applicants until all spots are filled. During the week of January 25 - February 2, 2020, we are offering fee free graduate applications! Click here to apply to our Chemical Physics Interdisciplinary Program When you fill out the application, be sure to select "Chemical Physics", to ensure you are applying to the Chemical Physics Interdisciplinary Program. If you have any practical issues in the graduate application ...
Kent State molecular and cellular biology and psychology student Haley Shasteen鈥檚 personal battle with lupus has pushed her to research what really causes certain frustrating symptoms. Shasteen participated in the 2018 Summer Undergraduate Research Experience, taking first place for her research project, 鈥淐ognitive Impairments of those with Systemic Lupus Erythematosus.鈥 Her research focused on 鈥榖rain fog,鈥 the feeling of cognitive impairment that many people with lupus deal with, herself included. 鈥淚 know what it feels like to have brain fog,鈥 Shasteen said. 鈥淭he more reading I do about thi...
The Period Project In an effort to create an equitable environment for all students, 妻友社区 Undergraduate Student Government (USG) with support and guidance from the Women鈥檚 Center piloted the Period Project. Claire Weihe, Senior Public Health student and Women鈥檚 Center intern, utilized her position and educational experience to advocate for free menstruation products in bathrooms across campus. Although momentum for this project began years ago, the pilot officially started with USG support in Spring of 2019. In addition to advocating for the products and in an effort to ...
This fall the Center for Sexual and Relationship Violence Support Services welcomed Julius Payne as our new Program Coordinator. Julius鈥 primary responsibility will be in overseeing prevention education efforts with students. He will coordinate Green Dot, our bystander movement, and our incoming student education program. Additionally, he will work with students in developing a peer-based education and influencing model for prevention. Julius comes to 妻友社区 after working at the Rape Crisis Center of Summit and Medina Counties for five years, where he provided prevention educati...
The Division of Diversity, Equity and Inclusion (DEI) systemically gathers data for interpretation and analytic reporting that relates to diversity initiatives. The LGBTQ+ Center鈥檚 Safe Space Ally Training is one of those initiatives. Safe Space Ally Training aims to equip students, faculty and staff with the tools for creating Safe Spaces and welcoming environments for LGBTQ+ students on campus. The Safe Space Ally program is a comprehensive, ongoing training offered through the Diversity, Equity and Inclusion Training Lab of 妻友社区, with the LGBTQ+ Center taking a lead role...