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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 С»ÆÆ¬ÊÓÆµâ€™s Library on Wednesday, March 6. Jessica Jones, associate lecturer of English at С»ÆÆ¬ÊÓÆµ 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 С»ÆÆ¬ÊÓÆµâ€™s Wick Poetry Center.

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Religions in times of conflict.

‘We Are Living in a Time of Cracks’

As part of С»ÆÆ¬ÊÓÆµ'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 С»ÆÆ¬ÊÓÆµ Women's Center, introduces the discussion panel for International Women's Day.

Celebrating International Women’s Day

С»ÆÆ¬ÊÓÆµ 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 С»ÆÆ¬ÊÓÆµ Museum

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

Named for the designer's mother, Sukeina features stunning fashions by С»ÆÆ¬ÊÓÆµ 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 С»ÆÆ¬ÊÓÆµ 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 С»ÆÆ¬ÊÓÆµ Airport.

IN A FLASH: Red Moon Rising

A С»ÆÆ¬ÊÓÆµ staffer captured spectacular views of a red moon over the С»ÆÆ¬ÊÓÆµ Airport.

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Flasher Brass Day 2024

IN A FLASH: High School Brass

Local high school student musicians came to С»ÆÆ¬ÊÓÆµ to rehearse and perform with the Flasher Brass Pep Band.

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the Maj Ragain Poetry Park at Wick Poetry Center

Verse That Gives Voice: Wick Poetry Center to Celebrate 40 Years

С»ÆÆ¬ÊÓÆµâ€™s Wick Poetry Center marks its 40th anniversary this year with three days of poetry events and a gala planned for September to celebrate the program that has provided a platform for creative voices across the globe.

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