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The logo for the Brazilian Club has been around since 2019.

A cultural nexus for the Brazilian community

Sofia Giotti-Teixeria, Reporter November 30, 2023

In a move toward restructuring and reimagining its role on campus, the Brazilian Students Club paused this semester to pave the way for a revitalized presence in the spring semester.  The club had...

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New LGBTQ+ graduate certificate in public health focuses on inclusivity

Sofia Giotti-Teixeria, Reporter November 11, 2023

The College of Public Health is offering a new LGBTQ+ Graduate Certificate to provide a comprehensive understanding of the unique health needs and disparities faced by the LGBTQ+ community.  To current...

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LGBTQ+ Center stages QTPOC meeting focusing on trans awareness

Sofia Giotti-Teixeria, Reporter November 7, 2023

The LGBTQ+ Center is preparing for the second-to-last meeting of the Queer and Trans People of Color (QTPOC) group Wednesday, from 5:00 to 6:30 p.m.  This meeting will primarily center around trans...

The university's LGBTQ+ Center is located in room 024 on the lower level of the Kent State Student Center.

Final LGBTQ+ Center Poetry Workshop celebrates queer experiences

Sofia Giotti-Teixeria, Reporter November 4, 2023

The Wick Poetry Center and the LGBTQ+ Center concluded its one-hour informal creative writing workshop series Friday. This was the last of the three workshops happening this month. The workshops aimed...

LGBTQ+ Center presents round table discussion in honor of International Pronoun day

Sofia Giotti-Teixeira, Reporter October 19, 2023

The LGBTQ+ Center ran a one-hour round table discussion in honor of International Pronoun Day Wednesday, aiming to produce an open space for dialogue and reflection, highlighting the history of pronouns...

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Kent Free Library Announces LGBTQ+ Film Festival for Kent’s Rainbow Weekend Celebration

Sofia Giotti-Teixeria, Reporter October 12, 2023

Kent Free Library joins this year's Main Street Kent Rainbow Weekend celebrations, hosting its film festival featuring LGBTQ+ films tailored to people 18 and older.  The festival will feature three...

LGBTQ+ Center highlights Hispanic Heritage Month in round table discussion

LGBTQ+ Center highlights Hispanic Heritage Month in round table discussion

Sofia Giotti-Teixeria, Reporter October 2, 2023

The LGBTQ+ Center's a one-hour round table discussion Thursday, in honor of Hispanic Heritage Month, aimed to provide a safe space for dialogue and reflection, highlighting the intersectionality of these...

The university's LGBTQ+ Center is located in room 024 on the lower level of the Kent State Student Center.

LGBTQ+ Center continues its ‘Gay Agenda’ of events for fall semester

Sofia Giotti-Teixeria, Reporter September 28, 2023

The LGBTQ+ Center has a mission to support an inclusive environment on all KSU campuses. "We are welcome to everyone," Meghan Schwind, assistant director for the LGBTQ+ Center, said. The Center...

Photos by Sofia Giotti-Teixeria

Ohio Latino Affairs Summit 2023: University hosts discussions, collaboration

Sofia Giotti-Teixeria, Reporter September 16, 2023

The Ohio Latino Affairs Summit (OLAS) 2023, hosted by Kent State University alongside The Ohio Latino Affairs Commission (OLAC), took place on Sept. 15 in the Kent Student Center, marking a successful...

A wall art of wings is located between the Student Center and the M.A.C.C. on Kent State’s campus.

University to host 2023 Ohio Latino Affairs Summit

Sofia Giotti Teixeira, Reporter September 10, 2023

The Ohio Latino Affairs Summit (OLAS) 2023, co-hosted by The Ohio Latino Affairs Commission and, for the first time, Kent State University, will aim to engage the Latino community in significant discussions. The...