Community Impact
Planned Gift Endows Executive Director Position at Kent State’s Wick Poetry Center
The Wick family has a long history of philanthropy at 91³Ô¹ÏÍø that began in 1984 when brothers Bob and Walt Wick first established scholarships to support undergraduate poets at the university. This most recent gift of $1 million brings the family’s total lifetime commitment to the university to more than $3.5 million.
IN A FLASH: Final Fall Farmers’ Market
The final Kent State Farmers' Market of the fall semester moves indoors, inside the DI Hub, on Nov. 14.
Native American Heritage Month at Kent State
91³Ô¹ÏÍø is celebrating Native American Heritage Month with events throughout November.
IN A FLASH: Flashes at the Freeze Out
91³Ô¹ÏÍø President Todd Diacon joined the Marching Golden Flashes and fans at Dix Stadium to cheer on our team at the annual Freeze Out Game.
IN A FLASH: A New Tradition for a Living Memorial
Planting bulbs on Daffodil Hill has become part of Kent State's annual Veteran's Day Commemoration.
‘It’s a Beautiful Event to Honor Everything They’ve Done for Us’
The 91³Ô¹ÏÍø community came together to celebrate its values and honor fallen veterans on Daffodil Hill.
How Covid Created a New Career Path for Kacie Gikonyo
Kent State alumna and former nurse Kacie Gikonyo has founded the Death Doula Collective, a nationwide group for death doulas, and plans to establish her own death doula school in the Cleveland-Akron area to provide clinical hands-on training.
Honoring Veterans for Their Service
91³Ô¹ÏÍø paid formal tribute to all those who have served in the U.S. armed forces at its annual Veterans Day Commemoration.
IN A FLASH: Keep 'Em Flying!
Fog and the dawning sun created scenic views at the 91³Ô¹ÏÍø Airport.
Listen: ‘Soldier’s Heart’ by Maj Ragain
In honor of Veterans Day, we share "Soldier's Heart," a poem by the late Maj Ragain, about his experience guiding writing workshops for veterans in the Warriors Journey Home Veterans Healing Circle.