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The ����ԭ�� Board of Trustees will hold its next regular business meeting at 11 a.m. on Wednesday, March 4, in the Center for Philanthropy and Alumni Engagement, 350 S. Lincoln St., Kent Campus. The Board will consider the recommendations of the standing committees, proposed personnel actions and new business. Trustees will retire into executive session to consider specific topics as provided under Ohio’s “Sunshine Law.” The roll call vote for this session will occur at 8 a.m. in public in the Center for Philanthropy and Alumni Engagement’s Boardroom 301.A limited number of seats...

For ����ԭ�� alumna and Northeast Ohio art educator Jennifer Thompson, art – and ����ԭ�� in particular – have been a lifelong part of her story, beginning in her pre-teen years. “My connection to ����ԭ�� began long before I was a college student,” Thompson said. “In middle school, I saw flyers for the Saturday Art Program at KSU, and my mom enrolled me in a clay class. Years later, during my undergraduate studies, I returned to those very classrooms, this time as the teacher.”  While Thompson initially started college at another university, it was u...

The first time Francis Rubagumya saw snow, he was standing on the Kent Campus, and he couldn't move. It was the winter of 2024, and Northeast Ohio was doing what it does — blanketing everything in white and cold. For most students walking to class that morning, it was just another January. For Rubagumya, who grew up in Kigali, Rwanda, where the temperature rarely strays from a gentle 68 degrees Fahrenheit, and snow is something you see in pictures, it was nothing short of astonishing."I used to see snow in the movies, just in photos," he said. "But to be there — in it — it was crazy. I re...

Student athletes are hard workers. Between classes, practice and games, the pressure to succeed in multiple areas of their lives is constant.Stephanie Frusteri, Founder and CEO of Zone Performance, wanted to address this problem before it affected athletes on the field.“Everyone addresses the crisis,” said Frusteri, “but … what happens in those seconds before? There wasn’t anything for those moments, and at the end of the day, before a student is on the verge of breaking down or spiraling out of control, it’s those 10 to 90 seconds before that matters the most.” Last fall, Frusteri was aw...

 The 2nd Annual Ohio Poets Reading featured Felicia Zamora, Ben Kline, and Sara Moore Wagner. It was a wonderful event as the poets and the community were able to connect through words. Each poet read a different pieces from their various collections. It was a cold February night, but the room was filled with warmth and the joy of poetry. Felicia Zamora read first and shared her docupoetry, and she was followed by Ben Kline who read his poems in a story-telling style. Last, Sara Moore Wagner gave an emotional reading of her work. The reading was inspiring. This poem is in response to the ...

����ԭ�� Student Media produces seven print magazines spanning fashion, sports, design, culture and campus life. These publications reflect thoughtful reporting and creative work from our students. Yet many potential readers never encounter them. The barrier is simple: there are not enough campus display racks to consistently place these magazines where students and visitors naturally gather.Without visible distribution points, strong content has limited reach.Your gift can change that. New magazine racks mean students can stumble across a publication they didn't know existed, pick it up, an...

  Civil rights leader, two-time Democratic presidential candidate and former U.S. shadow senator for the District of Columbia the Rev. Jesse Jackson passed away on Feb. 17, 2026.Jackson visited ����ԭ�� several times. He attended the first May 4 Commemoration in 1971 and returned for the Commemoration in 1974.  In February 1987, he spoke at the Memorial Gymnasium (now the Memorial Athletic and Convocation Center) as part of the university’s observation of Black History Month. His visit was sponsored by ����ԭ��’s Black United Students, the All-Campus Programming Board, ...

The addition of the Ross Tria+ system to the Franklin Hall Studio has served as a turning point in Student Media's mission to provide a professional and equitable learning environment. For us, keeping equipment up to date isn't just about having the newest gear, but rather ensuring our students are learning the same systems they will later be expected to master after graduation. As JoAnn Larsen, production advisor and studio coordinator, observed from her years in the industry, "Ross Tria gets Kent's student broadcast operation up to current standards and will make students ready for jobs in t...

In 2026, The ����ԭ��r marks a remarkable milestone: 100 years of student journalism, voice, and impact. Since its first issue on July 29, 1926, The ����ԭ��r has been a training ground for generations of storytellers and a trusted source of news for the ����ԭ�� community. To honor this legacy, we have planned a year of centennial events and exhibitions that invite alumni, students and friends to reconnect, reflect and celebrate. Mark Your Calendar:Patrick O'Connor Editorial Comic Talk: Then and Now! — March 24, 2026Join us at 4 p.m. in Franklin Hall's FirstEnergy Interactive Audit...