If you happened to attend any Cleveland Orchestra concerts at Blossom Music Center in the summer of 1969, you would have seen a group of minstrels strolling the grounds, entertaining concertgoers during orchestra intermissions. It turns out that the roving band of performers was the genesis of what is now Kent State University’s Porthouse Theatre, which is situated on the beautiful grounds of Blossom.It was an Akron Beacon Journal reader who recently wrote in to ask how the highly venerated local theatre came to exist at Blossom. Akron Beacon Journal Reporter Kerry Clawson shared the answ...
Printable PDF of "Comparison of the Peace and Conflict Studies minor with Negotiation, Mediation and Conflict Management"
The Peace and Conflict Studies minor is no longer accepting new students. It is being replaced by the Negotiation, Mediation, and Conflict Management minor.
Starting in Fall 2025, the School of Peace and Conflict Studies will be offering two minors: Negotiation, Mediation, and Conflict Management, and Environment, Peace and Justice. The minor in Negotiation, Mediation, and Conflict Management is a revised version of our Peace and Conflict Studies minor that we offered in previous years.
Kent State University President Todd Diacon offered graduates an unconventional yet powerful message during the August 2025 commencement ceremony, weaving together personal experiences, a global perspective and practical wisdom in an address focused on resilience, empathy and maintaining a healthy perspective throughout life.Drawing from his recent battle with acute dengue fever contracted in Brazil, Diacon shared how the experience taught him valuable lessons about both personal fortitude and social responsibility. "I'm doing so to say that I am fortunate ... that I was fortunate when I ...
