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Wednesday, December 6, 2023 - 09:30am
Our writing intern, Senior English Major Paige Schindler offered her tips to relieve stress during finals week:
We’ve all had at least one project that we completed at 3:00 AM and threw into Canvas despite not being completely sure the last paragraph is made of sentences humans…
Five Ways to Relieve Stress During Finals Week
Our writing intern, Senior English Major Paige Schindler offered her tips to relieve stress during finals week: We’ve all had at least one project that we completed at 3:00 AM and threw into Canvas despite not being completely sure the last paragraph is made of sentences humans…Image

Friday, December 1, 2023 - 02:44pm
Sounds of joyful singing could be heard coming from Oscar Ritchie Hall, when a group of nine students and their professor from the University of Fort Hare in Alice, Eastern Cape, South Africa, were welcomed to Kent State University as part of an exchange program sponsored by the…
South African Students Embraced by Their 'Cousins' Upon Arrival at Kent State
Sounds of joyful singing could be heard coming from Oscar Ritchie Hall, when a group of nine students and their professor from the University of Fort Hare in Alice, Eastern Cape, South Africa, were welcomed to Kent State University as part of an exchange program sponsored by the…Image

Monday, November 27, 2023 - 03:15pm
Testing Your Faith Act (H.B. 353) was enacted in the Spring 2023 semester. In ordinance with this bill, Kent…
Religious and Spiritual Accommodations Allow Students Time to Celebrate Other Religious Holidays
Testing Your Faith Act (H.B. 353) was enacted in the Spring 2023 semester. In ordinance with this bill, Kent…Image

Monday, November 20, 2023 - 01:28pm
Jennifer MacLure's
book, The Feeling of Letting Die: Necroeconomics and Victorian Fiction, was released in hardcover and digital on Nov. 2. In this book, MacLure examines the works of authors George Eliot, Elizabeth Gaskell, Harriet Martineau, Charles Dickens and William Morris…
Kent State English Professor Reflects on Authoring New Book
Jennifer MacLure's book, The Feeling of Letting Die: Necroeconomics and Victorian Fiction, was released in hardcover and digital on Nov. 2. In this book, MacLure examines the works of authors George Eliot, Elizabeth Gaskell, Harriet Martineau, Charles Dickens and William Morris…Image

Monday, November 20, 2023 - 12:41pm
Ever have an idea for a book that you can’t seem to get on paper? Maybe you don’t have the time, or maybe the first draft seems daunting. Whatever your reason, NaNoWriMo is here to help you get over that very important first hurdle.
Got Writer's Block? Senior English Major Offers Some Helpful Tips
Ever have an idea for a book that you can’t seem to get on paper? Maybe you don’t have the time, or maybe the first draft seems daunting. Whatever your reason, NaNoWriMo is here to help you get over that very important first hurdle.Image

Wednesday, November 15, 2023 - 03:16pm
“You've got to have a dream,” said Daniel James, who set out on a bike ride through Central America after his 2022 graduation from Kent State. “If any of you are considering going on a road trip, or backpacking trip, or visiting that country you always wanted to go to, do it.
His Bare Feet Bolster Bike Rides Across Several Continents
“You've got to have a dream,” said Daniel James, who set out on a bike ride through Central America after his 2022 graduation from Kent State. “If any of you are considering going on a road trip, or backpacking trip, or visiting that country you always wanted to go to, do it.Image

Wednesday, November 15, 2023 - 10:23am
The Wick family has a long history of philanthropy at Kent State University that began in 1984 when brothers Bob and Walt Wick first established scholarships to support undergraduate poets at the university. This most recent gift of $1 million brings the family’s total lifetime…
Planned Gift Endows Executive Director Position at Kent State’s Wick Poetry Center
The Wick family has a long history of philanthropy at Kent State University that began in 1984 when brothers Bob and Walt Wick first established scholarships to support undergraduate poets at the university. This most recent gift of $1 million brings the family’s total lifetime…Image

Monday, November 13, 2023 - 09:46am
Being a first-generation student is difficult, especially when your family does not support your decision to go to college or you don’t have someone to give you advice from a college point of view. Even if you feel as if no one truly understands what you’re going through, being…
Dean of Arts and Sciences Shares Advice for First-Generation Students
Being a first-generation student is difficult, especially when your family does not support your decision to go to college or you don’t have someone to give you advice from a college point of view. Even if you feel as if no one truly understands what you’re going through, being…Image

Friday, November 3, 2023 - 05:55pm
November 6 marks the beginning of I AM FIRST Week, a celebration of first generation students--students who are the first in their family to go to and/or graduate from a four year university.
Kent State University is celebrating…
I AM FIRST Celebration Kicks off on November 6
November 6 marks the beginning of I AM FIRST Week, a celebration of first generation students--students who are the first in their family to go to and/or graduate from a four year university. Kent State University is celebrating…Image

Thursday, November 2, 2023 - 02:05pm
Kent State University offers a free, four-week meditation class at the Recreation and Wellness Center that everyone (students, faculty and staff) is welcome to attend. The class meets for 75 minutes and students learn 11 different mindfulness and meditation techniques. They…