Spring 2013 True Colors - Kent State University

Students having a fiesta in Spanish class
April 2012 Kent State students on Risman
Plaza for Walk a Mile in Her Shoes
Fall 2012 – Upward Bound Juniors
The Women’s Center and the KSU Sexual Assault Response
Team have filled the month of April with opportunities for
faculty, staff and students to join together in raising awareness
about the root cause and lasting effects of sexual violence.
Throughout the month, KSU community members will be
able to participate in a dialogue about violence and language,
walk a mile in women’s shoes, listen to the voices of women’s
oppression and see them rise up as well as take back the night.
Educational workshops and presentations are available to
student organizations, university departments and throughout
the year. The Women’s Center offers an extensive list of topics
related to sexual violence. Check out the Program Menu on
the Women’s Center website for more information.
Sexual Assault Awareness Month Events
April 3 – Say What Dialogue on Language and Sexual Violence
7 PM in the Multicultural Center
April 12 & 13 – Vagina Monologues
7 PM Oscar Ritchie Hall Theater
April 16 – Walk a Mile in Her Shoes
5 PM in Risman Plaza
April 25 – Take Back the Night Rally and March
For more information about each event please visit the
Women’s Center website at www.kent.edu/womenscenter.
UPWARD BOUND TO HONOR
GRADUATING SENIORS
On Saturday, June 1, the Kent State Upward Bound Programs
will host their Fourth Annual Senior Recognition Luncheon
to honor their 2013 graduating seniors. During the luncheon a
student speaker will be selected from each of the three Upward
Bound programs to reflect on their time in the program. Also
established Upward Bound alum will give the keynote address.
The keynote speaker will be announced at a later date.
Previous keynote speakers for this event were: Judge Annalisa
Stubbs-Williams, Dr. Kent Smith and Dr. Jacklyn Chisholm.
The Upward Bound Parent Advisory Council and Kent State
Financial Aid office also will present their annual scholarships
to the Upward Bound Seniors. For more information please
contact the Upward Bound Office at 330-672-2920.
UPWARD BOUND STUDENTS
PARTICIPATE IN NATIONAL TRIO DAY
Kent State’s three Upward Bound programs participated
in this year’s National TRiO day, on Saturday, Feb. 23,
joining students and staff members across the country in
commemorative events. National TRiO day highlights the
federal TRiO programs that serve first-generation and lowincome
families. Upward Bound is a pre-college program
designed to work with high school students in grades 9-12
who want to go to college and succeed.
To learn the importance of giving back to others not as
fortunate, The Math/Science Bio-Scholars program dedicated
the day to community service locally. The Classic and Public
Health programs spent the day in Columbus, where they had
the opportunity to visit the State House and be greeted by
several of their congress members or state representatives.
The students also participated in a college tour.
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