Profiles

Raiful Hasan, Ph.D., is finishing his first year as an assistant professor of computer science at Kent State University.

Freshman year can be a little stressful, even for a faculty member.

But Raiful Hasan, Ph.D., who just completed his first year as an assistant professor of Computer Science at Kent State University, is feeling content and excited for the next academic year.

Senior Hannah Fender graduates.

As a high school senior just three years ago, Hannah Fender was not overly excited about attending Kent State University. Now, she loves it so much, she’s staying for graduate school.

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Aj taking photos

Meet A.J. Scilla, a junior public relations major with a passion for sports photography. Originally from Mars, Pennsylvania, Scilla currently resides in Savannah, Georgia, working for the Savannah Bananas.  

Chief Dean Tondiglia retires after 43 years on Kent State Police Department.

Kent State University Police Chief and Director of Public Safety Dean Tondiglia wasn’t legally old enough to be a police officer when he was hired by the Kent State Police Department. 

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Flash Friday: Sophia Swengel

Meet Sophia Swengel, a junior history major with a minor in creative writing from York, Pennsylvania, exploring the history of Kent State from the inside out.

Flash Friday: Eduardo Strobel

This Flash Friday we want to introduce you to Eduardo Miranda Strobel, an international student from Curitiba, Brazil, getting the full Kent State experience.

Meg Gidley of Blazing Bats

Senior entrepreneurship major Meg Gidley has loved softball since she was three years old. It was in her blood. Then, injuries sidelined her playing career. So she started a coaching business. 

Fashion finds at the Kent State Museum.

When Kent State Today asked Kent State University Museum Director Sarah Rogers to put together a list of her ‘Top Five Finds’ at the museum – must-see items, her favorite pieces, or cool or unusual items that might surprise visitors – she did not disappoint

Flash Friday: Penelope Cervantes

Meet Penelope Cervantes, a senior biology major with a Spanish minor from Toledo, Ohio. With a passion for science, Cervantes’s choice to study biology was easy.

Freda Robinson

Freda Robinson is proof that a college degree is worth the journey – at any age and for as long as it takes.