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Provost Todd Diacon stands up and leaves after a question is directed at him during an open forum held by students to address the race issues at Kent State in the Governance Chambers on Wednesday, April 22, 2015.

Students challenge Provost to increase funding for Pan-African and LGBTQ programs, address discrimination in tenure process

Matthew Merchant April 22, 2015

Alleged racial discrimination in the faculty tenure process was one of three concerns raised in a student-led forum on Wednesday in the Student Center Governance Chambers.More than 100 students, faculty...

Modest Me: Arabic Student Association offers insight into lives of Muslim women

McKenzie Jean-Philippe March 14, 2015

On a Friday night, walking into a lecture hall in Bowman Hall, all eyes focused on three women sitting at the front of the room.Fatina Abdrabboh, Winnie Detwa and Jinan Deena spoke on their opinions regarding...

Photo courtesy of Bruce Walton

International (mis)understandings: What happens to international students if they break the law?

Bruce Walton January 28, 2015

For many students, college is a place of freedom from authority, to let loose and be reckless is a cultural rite of passage for Americans. International students, in fear of facing consequences of the...

Faculty program expands multicultural and international education

Taylor Meade January 25, 2015

For some Kent State international students, adjusting to the educational differences between the United States and the country they’re traveling from could be difficult.Ken Cushner, a teaching, learning...

Photo courtesy of Tour Guide Jorge Martín.

Learning foreign language through immersion

Erica Batyko December 4, 2014

Have you ever taken a wrong turn and felt completely lost and confused? Being immersed in a foreign language can feel the same way. You find yourself in a new country with a different culture and you can’t...

Contact Marvin Logan at mlogan6@kent.edu.

Opinion: KSU: The Cultural Salad

Marvin Logan September 23, 2014

Hello. Hola. What’s up? أهلاً بيك. 你好. Bonjour. All of these words and symbols are different forms of hello that you may hear on our beautiful Kent State campus. Kent State is home to students...

Our View: It only takes one class

KS Editors September 21, 2014

For all students, college is a time to learn about more than math, English and science. College is a time to learn about culture, historically and presently.At Kent State, some classes, such as Black Images...

Provost faculty associates to focus on diversity

Kristen Kobe July 14, 2014

Five Kent State University faculty members have been chosen to serve as the 2014-2016 provost faculty associates for the Division of Diversity, Equity and Inclusion. The faculty will begin their work in...

Rumbi Mupinga (center) and fellow members of the Barefeet Dance Tribe practice a traditional African dance, Tuesday, Feb. 11, 2014, in the Music and Speech Center. They practice a series of different dances and songs for two hours, twice a week.

Showcasing minority culture

Christina Suttles February 17, 2014

“This movement really needs to be angrier,” Janine Tiffe playfully said as she instructed nine students of various nationalities in a traditional African warrior dance inside a locked studio on the...