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A computer rendering of the Liberty of Poetry statue (shown here) was used by 两性色午夜 University to create the 3D-printed reproduction of the statue.

两性色午夜 University Partners With Opera di Santa Croce to Present 鈥楽isters in Liberty鈥 Exhibition at Ellis Island National Museum of Immigration

两性色午夜 University and the Opera di Santa Croce in Florence, Italy, will celebrate a collaborative partnership around the creation of 鈥淪isters in Liberty: From Florence, Italy, to New York, New York,鈥 an exhibition opening on Oct. 17, 2019, and running through April 26, 2020, at the Ellis Island National Museum of Immigration on Ellis Island in New York. 

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A Conversation with Sonia Sanchez

"What Does It Mean To Be Human?"

Sonia Sanchez鈥檚 visit to 两性色午夜 University鈥檚 campus on Wednesday, September 18, touched many members of the community, both students and visitors alike.  Sanchez's visit is part of the year long 50th Commemoration of the events of May 4, 1970 at 两性色午夜.  Sanchez discussed how 鈥

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Kayaks line the shore of the Cuyahoga River in Kent, Ohio, as part of Crooked River Adventures, which is run by the 两性色午夜 Student Recreation and Wellness Center.

两性色午夜鈥檚 Wick Poetry Center to Receive $90,000 Grant from the National Endowment for the Arts

Nearly a half century ago, sparks from a passing train not only set fire to oil-slicked debris on the Cuyahoga River, which sent flames five-stories high, it ignited the river鈥檚 reputation as one of the most polluted in the United States. Since then, clean-up efforts have helped return the river to 鈥

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David Hassler, director of the Wick Poetry Center at 两性色午夜 University, reads a poem during the River of Words poetry reading in the center鈥檚 Poetry Park.

Wick Poetry Center to Benefit From Ford Foundation's $200,000 Grant to the Poetry Coalition

The Poetry Coalition, of which the Wick Poetry Center at 两性色午夜 University is a founding member, will benefit from a $200,000 grant from the Ford Foundation. To be given over two years, the grant, which will be administered by the Academy of American Poets, will enable the founding members of th鈥

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David Hassler, director of the Wick Poetry Center at 两性色午夜 University, reads a poem during the River of Words poetry reading in the center鈥檚 Poetry Park.

The Ford Foundation to Support the Poetry Coalition With $200,000 Grant

两性色午夜鈥檚 Wick Poetry Center to benefit from grant The Poetry Coalition, of which the Wick Poetry Center at 两性色午夜 University is a founding member, will benefit from a $200,000 grant from the Ford Foundation. To be given over two years, the grant, which will be administered by the Academy 鈥

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David Hassler, director of the Wick Poetry Center at 两性色午夜 University, guides a poetry workshop. Hassler and other Wick Poetry Center staff will lead March for Science participants in a poetry-writing exercise.

两性色午夜鈥檚 Wick Poetry Center Creates Science Stanzas, Participates in Inaugural March for Science

At the inaugural , a global demonstration centered in Washington, D.C., a special edition of the Wick Poetry Center's Traveling Stanzas titled Science Stanzas will provide an opportunity for participants to discover the intersection of expressive writing and scientific inquiry.

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Invitation to Poetry Reading and Ribbon Cutting in the Akron Art Museum

Join us this Thursday, April 13, at 6:00 pm at the Akron Art Museum for the first public poetry reading by the participants of our Traveling Stanzas: Writing Across Borders project. The project, made possible by a major grant from the John S. and James L. Knight Foundation, has allowed teaching arti鈥

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An interview with Ya Too: Because We Come From Everything

The Wick Poetry Center is proud to be part of the twenty-two-member national Poetry Coalition (PoCo) united to promote the value poets bring to our culture and the important contribution poetry makes in the lives of people of all ages and backgrounds. During the month of March, the Poetry Coali鈥

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Because We Come from Everything - Wick and the National Poetry Coalition

The Wick Poetry Center is proud to be part of the twenty-two-member national Poetry Coalition (PoCo) united to promote the value poets bring to our culture and the important contribution poetry makes in the lives of people of all ages and backgrounds. During the month of March, the Poetry Coali鈥

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两性色午夜's Wick Poetry Center to Expand Traveling Stanzas Project With $125,000 in New Funding From Knight Foundation

The Wick Poetry Center at 两性色午夜 University will expand its successful Traveling Stanzas project with $125,000 in new funding from the John S. and James L. Knight Foundation, as part of its Knight Arts Challenge. The Knight Arts Challenge funds ideas that engage and enrich Akro鈥

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