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The LGBTQ+ Center located in The Kent  Student Center (KSC).

Ghana passes bill making LGBTQ+ activities illegal

Kaitlyn Sanders, Reporter March 18, 2024

Ghana’s parliament unanimously passed legislation last week that imposes a prison sentence of up to five years for LGBTQ+ supporters and members of the community.  The Human Sexual Rights and Family...

Attendees listen on as presenter Giovanni Villalobos speaks at the Cultural Café on Sept. 19, 2023.

Campus community learns about foreign countries at first Cultural Café of semester

Adrianna Quinlan, Reporter September 20, 2023

The Office of Global Education hosted a Cultural Café event Tuesday afternoon, showcasing the culture and foods of Costa Rica and Ghana. This afternoon, approximately sixty attendees came together...

Department of Pan-African Studies to establish Center of African Studies effective Fall 2021

Nicole Lew Reporter July 7, 2021

The Department of Pan-African Studies will establish a new center aimed at focusing on contemporary African politics and current events. Effective fall 2021, the Center for African studies will complement...

Panel discussion featuring representatives from multiple cultural dance organizations on campus. 

Dance Across Cultures creates cultural awareness through dance

Molly AdamsReporter February 5, 2020

Students representing Ireland, Ghana, Zimbabwe, Saudi Arabia, Mexico and Peru came together Tuesday, at Dance Across Cultures panel discussion. The event, hosted by Barefeet Dance Tribe, invited students...

11/10/16 Fashion China

Fashion design student competes in Beijing

Dominique Pishotti November 9, 2016

Yayra Tamakloe, a senior fashion design major at Kent State, traveled to China last month to compete in the Beijing Institute of Fashion Technology’s International Youth Design Competition.The competition...

Study abroad program in Ghana to begin next year

Lauren Rathmell April 17, 2016

A new study abroad program through Kent State's Department of Pan African Studies will bring students to Ghana next May.Under the leadership of Mwatabu Okantah, assistant professor of Pan-African Studies,...

The cast of "My Heart is the Drum" rehearses in E. Turner Stump Theatre on Tuesday, Feb. 10, 2015. The production will run on weekends starting Feb. 20 and run until March 1.

Spring musical’s unsung heroes

Dara Sander February 18, 2015

Kent State is the first theatre program to present the new, never-before seen musical “My Heart is the Drum” in the E. Turner Stump Theater from Feb. 20 to March 1. The musical tells the story of...