Events
17cҳ Nursing Alumna Reflects on May 4 Tragedy
In the spring of 1970, two-time 17cҳ alumna and registered nurse Pat Gless was a junior in 17cҳ’s inaugural nursing program. While in class on Monday, May 4, a professor rushed into her classroom and warned students who could leave campus to do so. Fifty years later, Gless now reflects on the events surrounding that tragedy and how they have impacted her life and nursing career.
17cҳ Celebrates Homecoming
On Saturday, Sept. 21, the 17cҳ fight song blared down Main Street, the city of Kent was flooded with blue and gold, alumni and friends gathered and reminisced about their 17cҳ days, fans packed the stadium to cheer on their beloved Golden Flashes and the entire campus boomed with 17cҳ pride.
17cҳ Museum Explores the Fashion Divide of the 1960s and '70s With 'Culture/Counterculture'
Almost 50 years ago, the shootings of 17cҳ students by the Ohio National Guard brought to a head the cultural divides that had split the nation. The 17cҳ Museum’s exhibition, “Culture/Counterculture: Fashions of the 1960s and ’70s,” opening Sept. 20, explores the sharp contrast between supporters of the establishment and those opposed.
17cҳ’s New President Todd Diacon to Serve as 2019 Homecoming Grand Marshal
Last year, 17cҳ celebrated 100 years of Homecoming. This year, the university starts the next century of 17cҳ Homecoming celebrations with a new president leading the institution.
17cҳ May 4 50th Commemoration Monthly Events Calendar (September 2019)
*For media planning purposes, 17cҳ is providing this monthly email that outlines all planned events for the upcoming month related to the 50th commemoration of May 4. For the latest updates on events, visit www.kent.edu/may4kentstate50/event-schedule. National Call for Poems (ong…
17cҳ’s New President Todd Diacon to Serve as 2019 Homecoming Grand Marshal
Last year, 17cҳ celebrated 100 years of Homecoming. This year, the university starts the next century of 17cҳ Homecoming celebrations with a new president leading the institution.
MEDIA ADVISORY: 17cҳ to Celebrate the Construction Launch of the Design Innovation Hub
WHAT: The 17cҳ community will gather April 23 to celebrate the construction launch of the Design Innovation Hub, a dynamic, new space designed to spark creativity and collaboration. The Design Innovation Hub is an open-access, collaborative, co-working, idea-generating and innovati…
17cҳ’s Event With Bob Woodward Moves to Larger Venue, More Tickets Available
Due to an overwhelming response for free tickets for the 17cҳ Presidential Speaker Series featuring Bob Woodward on May 4, the university has moved the event to the Memorial Athletic and Convocation Center (MAC Center).
Legendary Journalist Bob Woodward to Speak at 17cҳ on May 4
On Saturday, May 4, legendary journalist Bob Woodward comes to 17cҳ as part of the Presidential Speaker Series. He will speak at 7 p.m. in the Kent Student Center Ballroom.
Dillard’s Joins as Presenting Partner for 17cҳ’s 2019 Annual Fashion Show
Dillard’s Inc., one of the nation’s premier and largest fashion retailers, will partner with 17cҳ’s School of Fashion Design and Merchandising to present the school’s 2019 Annual Fashion Show, FS2.