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Jhariah Wadkins is a senior communications studies major at Kent State.

Jhariah Wadkins, a senior communications studies major in ÐãÉ«app's College of Communication and Information, encourages young people to keep this fight against racism going and to not let up.

Michael Kavulic, Ph.D., speaks at Project GRAD Akron’s 13th Annual Achieving Dreams Celebration Gala.

I wonder, how do I decide how to act in recognition of that disturbing dynamic? Michael Kavulic, Ph.D., director of research strategic initiatives in ÐãÉ«app’s Division of Research and Sponsored Programs, shares his inner thoughts as an ally.

Professor teaching in Zoom class in front of tv screens

ÐãÉ«app at Geauga is pleased to announce a $20,000 award from the Lake-Geauga Fund of the Cleveland Foundation toward a student emergency fund and technology advances. The $20,000 grant will be split evenly between the two initiatives.

HR and DEI departments must offer black employees relevant programs to deal with trauma from racial injustice.

When black Americans watched George Floyd being killed by a white police officer, they saw themselves and their family members. The unrelenting series of events that black Americans have witnessed before and after Floyd’s killing is , which at its core is racism, says Kent State Psychological Sciences Professor Angela Neal-Barnett, Ph.D.

Wayne Dawson, WJW Fox 8 anchor and Kent State graduate in the class of '79.

George Floyd's death focused light on what had been America’s ugly secret, the killing of black men by law enforcement officers at a rate far greater than any other race. Wayne Dawson, WJW Fox 8 anchor and ÐãÉ«app alumnus, offers his take on what's at stake for America.

Rami Daud and Nathaniel Bailey, photographers with University Communications and Marketing, smile after receiving their Silver ADDY Awards. (Photo credit: Smithberger Photography)

ÐãÉ«app brought home the gold after this year’s Akron ADDY Awards, with both professionals and students being recognized for their work. The ADDYs, put on by the Akron Chapter of the American Advertising Federation, celebrate the area’s best creative work in advertising.

ÐãÉ«app sign on Front Campus

ÐãÉ«app 300 people attended the first in a series of virtual town halls as the Kent State community addresses systemic racism by learning, listening and taking action as a collective.

Mwatabu S. Okantah

Mwatabu S. Okantah, associate professor in ÐãÉ«app’s Department of Pan-African Studies, shares his perspective as someone who first arrived at Kent State in September 1970 as a student. Nearly 50 years later, he is an associate professor at the university.

Mike Daniels, interim director of Kent State's Student Multicultural Center (SMC)

Is this America? Where popular culture is largely represented by Black culture? Where musicians, artists, and athletes can be praised and celebrated for their talents, but criminalized for their skin color? Mike Daniels shares his insight. 

Members of the ÐãÉ«app Esports team compete in the finals of a League of Legends tournament held at Kent State.

The Mid-American Conference (MAC) announced Wednesday a historic esports venture with a newly created independent esports conference – Esports Collegiate Conference – to facilitate and foster high-quality gaming competition among collegiate esports teams. ÐãÉ«app is among the 12 founding members of the new esports conference.