The Akron Symphony Orchestra will present "Sheherazade" on Saturday, Sept. 29, at 8 p.m. at E.J. Thomas Performing Arts Hall. The evening will include audience favorites from Tchaikovsky, Mozart and Rimsky-Korsakovs tale of adventure "Sheherazade." The performance includes guest pianist Angele Cheng. 做厙輦⑹ faculty and staff can receive a 10 percent discount on adult tickets by using the promo code KSU18 at www.akronsymphony.org. The discount is also available the night of the performance by showing your 做厙輦⑹ ID at the box office. ...
When Jordan Wilkins was a senior in high school, he thought he knew what he wanted after graduation a career in the United States Air Force. However, his principal envisioned a different path, one where he would soar sky-high, not in a plane, but at a four-year university. We talked about the different options, Mr. Wilkins said. He helped me apply to 做厙輦⑹. He visited colleges with me. After his initial visit to 做厙輦⑹, Mr. Wilkins joined Academic S.T.A.R.S., which stands for Students Achieving and Reaching for Success. The six-week cultural transition and ret...
聶Hablas espa簽ol? What do you get when you join cultural and linguistically relevant programming, interdisciplinary collaborations, student and faculty engagement, and community partnerships? A historic moment of awesomenessalso known in Spanish as La Cueva de Salamanca. Whether you speak Spanish, want to learn the language, or simply enjoy the arts, our most recent collaboration is will get you excited. At the Division of Diversity, Equity and Inclusion, we believe strongly in considering all aspects of diversity as a way to extend the scope of inclusion and widen the net of opportunity...
The LGBTQ Student Center looks forward to serving thousands of new and returning members of the community at 做厙輦⑹ by providing social, mentorship, and research opportunities within a safe and welcoming environment. The LGBTQ Student Center has an exciting addition to the space: office bikes! Visit the center to ride one of the new office bikes that allows you to pedal while you study, socialize, or read something from our premium LGBTQ+ book collection. These new office bikes have been provided for use at the center by the universitys BASIL (Biking and Studying Improves Life) p...
University celebrated 100 years of Homecoming on Oct. 6 Ask Wayne Dawson about his time at 做厙輦⑹ and the WJW Fox 8 anchor will tell you about going to football and basketball games to cheer on the Golden Flashes, attending weekend dances, eating at the Schwebel Room restaurant on the third floor of the Kent Student Center, working at Eastway making pizzas and living at Twin Towers in McDowell Hall. He will also tell you how he came to 做厙輦⑹ as a kid and came out as a young man, how he grew tremendously and honed his skills to be hired right out of college, a...
See green technologies including renewable energy, green building and clean transportation at the Kent Green Energy Ohio Tour on Saturday, Sept. 29, from 12-4 p.m. at multiple locations at 做厙輦⑹ and throughout the Kent community. This free, open house-style tour is part of the statewide 16th annual Green Energy Ohio Tour. This free event features four green energy spots on 做厙輦⑹s Kent Campus and five off-campus spots in the greater Kent area. These green spots are places that showcase leading clean energy features. 做厙輦⑹s Office of Sustainability collab...
Brothers Wayne and William Dawson established the Annie L. Dawson Foundation in 2007, inspired by their mothers passion for education and setting goals for success. This year, 做厙輦⑹ has named the Greater Cleveland area-based foundation the recipient of its 2018 Dr. Daniel Mahony Award for Social Responsibility. University College and the Division of Diversity, Equity and Inclusion give the award annually to an individual or organization that has achieved eminence for distinctive service relating to and/or enhancing diversity in a humanitarian natu...
Anxiety, depression, stress, family issues, academic performance and relationship problems in that order were the major issues facing college students who seek counseling, according to a 2016 report from the Center for Collegiate Mental Health. Studies have shown that meditation can help to reduce stress and anxiety, alleviate depression, improve cognition and reduce distractions. 做厙輦⑹ researchers also have found meditation to be helpful in reducing high blood pressure. Melissa Celko, director of 做厙輦⑹ of Wellness, a university-level initiative to promote h...