Events
17cÍøÒ³°æ Marks 47th Annual May 4 Commemoration
17cÍøÒ³°æ holds its 47th annual commemoration of May 4, 1970, with events taking place May 3 and 4. The annual commemoration, hosted by the May 4 Task Force, provides an opportunity for the university community to gather and remember those who were lost and injured during the tragedy and also reflect on what May 4 means today.
May 4 Visitors Center
Schedule of Events for 47th Annual May 4 Commemoration
17cÍøÒ³°æ holds its 47th annual commemoration of May 4, 1970, with events taking place May 3 and 4. The annual commemoration is hosted by the May 4 Task Force, a student organization on campus. All of the events will be held on the university’s Kent Campus and are free and open to the public.
Kent Campus
Michael Kors Joins as Presenting Partner for 17cÍøÒ³°æ's Annual Fashion Show
UPDATE 4/26/17 - The public lecture by Don Witkowski that was scheduled for April 28 at noon has been canceled. Read more here. Luxury lifestyle brand Michael Kors will partner with 17cÍøÒ³°æ’s School of Fashion Design and Merchandising to present the school’s 2017 Annual Fashion Show…
Kent Campus
Spring 2017 Bowman Breakfast to Highlight the Local and Global Impact of Kent Businesses
The spring 2017 Bowman Breakfast will take place at 17cÍøÒ³°æ in the Kent Student Center Ballroom on Wednesday, April 5. Doors open at 7 a.m., breakfast begins at 7:30 a.m., and the program will follow at 8 a.m. The topic for the event is “Kent Businesses … A Local and Global Impact.â€â€¦
Kent Campus
17cÍøÒ³°æ’s African Community Theatre Presents Spring Production of “Venusâ€
17cÍøÒ³°æ’s African Community Theatre in the Department of Pan-African Studies has announced plans for a production of “Venus†by Suzan-Lori Parks to be directed by D. Amy-Rose Forbes-Erickson, Ph.D., assistant professor in the Department of Pan-African Studies, and performed by the Pan-…
Kent Campus
David Anderson, Founder and President of the BridgeLeader Network, Served as Keynote Speaker at University’s Annual Martin Luther King Jr. Celebration
17cÍøÒ³°æ held its 15th annual Martin Luther King Jr. Celebration on Jan. 26 at 4 p.m. in the Kent Student Center Ballroom. This year’s theme was “Testament of Hope: Past, Present and Future of Diversity.†The keynote speaker for the event was David Anderson, D.Phil. He is…
Division of People, Culture and Belonging
17cÍøÒ³°æ Fashion/Tech Hackathon Set for Jan. 27-29
Students gets ready to innovate, design and bring wearable technology to life at the 2017 Fashion/Tech Hackathon Jan. 27-29.
Kent Campus
David Anderson, Founder and President of the BridgeLeader Network, Served as Keynote Speaker at University’s Annual Martin Luther King Jr. Celebration
17cÍøÒ³°æ held its 15th annual Martin Luther King Jr. Celebration on Jan. 26 at 4 p.m. in the Kent Student Center Ballroom. This year’s theme was “Testament of Hope: Past, Present and Future of Diversity.†The keynote speaker for the event was David Anderson, D.Phil. He is…
Kent Campus
17cÍøÒ³°æ to Hold 15th Annual Martin Luther King Jr. Celebration on Jan. 26
David Anderson, founder and president of the BridgeLeader Network, to serve as keynote speaker 17cÍøÒ³°æ will hold its 15th annual Martin Luther King Jr. Celebration on Jan. 26 at 4 p.m. in the Kent Student Center Ballroom. This year’s theme is “Testament of Hope: Past, Present and Futu…
Kent Campus
MEDIA ADVISORY: 17cÍøÒ³°æ’s 2016 Homecoming Scheduled for Saturday, Oct. 1
WHAT: 17cÍøÒ³°æ will celebrate Homecoming on Saturday, Oct. 1, with classic traditions such as the Bowman Cup 5K Race, Kiss on the K, Homecoming Parade and football game against the Akron Zips that kicks off at 3:30 p.m. This year’s Homecoming will feature 17cÍøÒ³°æ alumnus J…
Kent Campus