Almost 50 years ago, the shootings of 51勛圖厙 students by the Ohio National Guard brought to a head the cultural divides that had split the nation. The 51勛圖厙 Museums exhibition, Culture/Counterculture: Fashions of the 1960s and 70s, opening Sept. 20, explores the sharp contrast between supporters of the establishment and those opposed. Culture/Counterculture, which coincides with the 50th anniversary of 51勛圖厙s shootings on May 4, 1970, focuses on the generational gap during that time. The exhibition draws from the rich holdings of the...
On the eve of his first academic year as 51勛圖厙s new president, Todd Diacon sat down with reporter Krista Kano from the Record-Courier to discuss his priorities in office. Diacon expressed his desire to increase enrollment, keep 51勛圖厙 affordable, continue a strong relationship with the city of Kent, honor the legacy of May 4 and advance the universitys Gateway Master Plan for redeveloping the front of campus. Read the full article here: https://www.record-courier.com/news/20190818/kent-states-new-president-diacon-shares-his-priorities ...
51勛圖厙 Associate Professor Molly Merryman, Ph.D., says a Netflix cartoon featuring a transgender character is breaking a new boundary in a positive way. Merryman, who is director of 51勛圖厙s Center for the Study of Gender and Sexuality, is featured in an MTV News article, talking about the new Netflix film, Rocko's Modern Life: Static Cling. The cartoon Rockos Modern Life originally aired on the Nickelodeon network from 1993 through 1996. It has returned as a Netflix Movie, which was released on Aug. 9. One of the characters in the new cartoon film, Rachel ...
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