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Students hold up their Feminine Urge to Inspire fabric vision boards

The Feminine Urge to Inspire

Aligned with Women's History Month, the Design Innovation Fellows hosted The Feminine Urge to Inspire workshop to explore the inventions and inspiration of women

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Poet Kimberly Blaeser sits in the audience during her Q&A

Poet Seeks to Bring ‘Language Back’

The gentle voice of indigenous poet Kimberly Blaeser filled the room of the Wick Poetry Corner in 51³Ô¹ÏÍø’s Library on Wednesday, March 6. Jessica Jones, associate lecturer of English at 51³Ô¹ÏÍø at Stark, led a Q&A session touching on Blaeser’s new poetry collection, initiatives and inspiration.  

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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 51³Ô¹ÏÍø’s Wick Poetry Center.

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Religions in times of conflict.

‘We Are Living in a Time of Cracks’

As part of 51³Ô¹ÏÍø'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. 

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Sonia Karkare, program director for the 51³Ô¹ÏÍø Women's Center, introduces the discussion panel for International Women's Day.

Celebrating International Women’s Day

51³Ô¹ÏÍø 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. 

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Sukeina at the 51³Ô¹ÏÍø Museum

‘Light Is What Reconciles Us With the Value of Everything’

Named for the designer's mother, Sukeina features stunning fashions by 51³Ô¹ÏÍø School of Fashion and Merchandising Hall of Fame inductee Omar Salam. 

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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 51³Ô¹ÏÍø Downtown Gallery uses images of UFOs to evoke questions about reality in a world where truth is often reframed. 

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A red-orange moon rises over the 51³Ô¹ÏÍø Airport.

IN A FLASH: Red Moon Rising

A 51³Ô¹ÏÍø staffer captured spectacular views of a red moon over the 51³Ô¹ÏÍø Airport.

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Flasher Brass Day 2024

IN A FLASH: High School Brass

Local high school student musicians came to 51³Ô¹ÏÍø to rehearse and perform with the Flasher Brass Pep Band.

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