Word Sounds and Power: Poem for the Living
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The first showdown of Kent State's offensive and defensive units ahead of Tuesday's bowl game came not in pads and helmets but in hairnets and aprons. The two sides did battle in a competition to feed the needy by working together to package as many meals as they could in a one-hour period. Players and coaches spread out in the gymnasium of Bishop Kelly High School and worked as fast as they could to package rice and other ingredients to make jambalaya. With blaring rock music creating an upbeat, competitive atmosphere that included a bell ringing each time a new box was fil...
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Golden Flashes, we can’t believe the semester is over! Time flew by so quickly. We posted a "This or That" game on our Instagram story at the beginning of finals week. Here are the results! Finals week is always full of studying, so our first question asked our followers what their favorite study spot was, either the Library or the CUE. The vast majority chose the Library!  ...
Four-plus hours by air, traveling 2,046 miles due west, and Kent State has arrived for its second bowl game in three seasons. The Mid-American Conference Eastern Division champion Golden Flashes (7-6) will take on Wyoming (6-6) in the Famous Idaho Potato Bowl on Tuesday, Dec. 21 at 3:30 p.m. (EST). The game will air on ESPN and the Kent State Radio Network. Having arrived in Boise, players and coaches will now begin their final practice sessions ahead of Tuesday's game. Also on tap during their visit to Idaho, Kent State players will have the opportunity to take part...
Easton Corbin is bringing his distinctive Southern drawl to New Philadelphia when he comes to the Performing Arts Center at - Tuscarawas on January 15 at 7:30 p.m. Corbin exudes country. His distinctive baritone has been gracing airwaves for the past decade as his chart-topping debut single “A Little More Country Than That” established Corbin as a mainstay on the country charts. Billboard’s 2010 Top New Country Artist would go on to garner another No. 1 hit with the feel-good “Roll With It” as well as seven top 10 singles, further distinguishing himself from other male...
Have you ever wondered how Asian Americans helped win the Allied victory? What inspired Hemingway’s writings while in Paris? How has Wonder Woman impacted comics, feminism, and pop culture over the past 80 years? The diverse faculty in the College of Arts and Sciences have you covered. We reached out to our talented faculty (who are all accomplished in so many areas outside the classroom) and asked them to share with us their most recent books and poetry works. Check them out now in time for the holidays! Bindas, Kenneth J., The New Deal and American Society, 1933–1941 (S...
The American Academy of Nursing (Academy) recently announced that Versie Johnson-Mallard, Ph.D., APRN-BC, FAAN, FAANP, College of Nursing dean, professor and Henderson Endowed Chair, has been elected to serve on the Board of Directors until 2024. In this role Dean Johnson-Mallard will oversee the Academy’s strategic planning and financial management. “The Academy is pleased to announce the Fellows, elected by their peers, who will be assuming leadership positions within the organization following the conclusion of this year’s hybrid Health Policy Conference,” sa...
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Yee Lin Elaine Yuen, M.F.I.S. '2021, is the epitome of the School of Fashion's impact on a global scale. After a decade of working experience as a knitwear designer in Hong Kong, the international hub of sourcing and buying, Elaine joined the Master of Fashion Industry Studies program in the Fall of 2018. With her prior and practicum experience in the Northeast Ohio, she completed a creative scholarship-based master's thesis research under Dr. Catherine Amoroso Leslie as well as an M.F.A. in Theatre Costume Design. During her master's study, she demonstrated collaborative s...
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At the School of Fashion, students in the undergraduate Fashion Design and Fashion Merchandisin programs prepare for a career in the international fashion industry. The School's programs balance theoretical with practical studies and require all students to participate in an internship that provides them with essential fashion industry experience. Through this internship journey, students apply the knowledge and skills they have learned in the classroom in a meaningful, real-life setting. At the same time, they gain insights into the business side of fashio...
An early holiday gift came to student Crystal Dell in the form of a $1,000 scholarship toward her Spring Semester studies from an anonymous “Christmas Angel.” Crystal, who is pursuing her degree in nursing, was surprised with the award by Senior Program Director for Nursing and Allied Health Julie Senita, Ph.D., and Dean Susan J. Stocker, Ph.D. right after her final exam for the fall semester. This is the sixth year in a row the Christmas Angel has rewarded a deserving student. Congratulations Crystal! Donors like the “Christmas Angel” make a decision that has an impact ...