Schedule of Events

Past Events: Fall 2023 , Fall 2022, Fall 2021, Summer 2021, Fall 2020, Spring 2021

Aug. 28, Wednesday, 5 pm to 6:30 pm

COF Welcome Event

An opportunity for the KSU COF Community to kick off the school year and connect with peers, faculty and staff.

Sept. 13, Friday, 3 pm to 4 pm, MSB 228

COF-CS 204-2025 Welcome Meeting

Welcome COF-CS Scholars! We are very excited to start another year. At the meeting, we will discuss COF-CS expectations, eligibility and renewal criteria, schedule of events for the year, meeting attendance requirements and faculty advisor assignment. Meet and greet all the COF-CS Scholars in the program, we have Freshman, Sophomore, Juniors, and Seniors!

Speaker: Dr. Javed Khan

Presentation Slides

Meeting Recording

** Get to know CS Faculty and their Research Labs! **

All COF-CS Scholars have the exceptional opportunity for an exciting CS research exposition under the supervision of one of our many vibrant research faculties. Your faculty advisor will be your mentor as you spend time in their lab working alongside other researchers in the field.

Nov 5 Meeting Recording

Dr. Qiang Guan - Guan's Lab
Dr. Younghun Chae - Cybersecurity and Intelligence Analytics
Dr. Jungyoon Kim - Smart Communities and IoT
Dr. Lei Xu - Cyber Security

Nov 12 Meeting Recording

Dr. Xiang Lian - Big Data Science
Dr. Jong Hoon Kim - Advance TeleRobotics
Dr. Gokarna Sharma - Computer Architecture
Dr. Kwangtaek Kim - Haptics

Complete list of CS Research Labs

Watch 2020 Presentation

Ohio Supercomputer Center · GitHub

Ohio Supercomputer Center Project

Presentation Recording

All COF-CS Scholars have access and can create an account and work on a special project using the Ohio Supercomputer Center. Contact: Mr. Philip Thomas, KSU Research Architect

Email: plthomas@kent.edu

September 25, Wednesday, 5-6PM, Bowman Hall Room 223

Topic: Internship and Job Applications
Speaker: Brian Kline, Career Exploration and Development Division

During this event, staff from the Career Exploration and Development division will speak on numerous topics that will prepare you for internships and job applications. This will be one-hour interactive lecture and include topics such as using Handshake, resumes, and interviewing. Bring your laptops or electronic devise to work on your resumes and Handshake profiles while attending this event, if you can.

October 11, Friday, 3-4pm, MSB 228

Cybersecurity Awareness: Your First ...

Topic: Cybersecurity Awareness and Modern Election

Current critical infrastructure landscape and cyber threat trends
Election security, real-world experience and perspective from both a national and state / local level
Future state of cybersecurity and emerging technologies
Career and Pathways Discussion

Speaker: Sean Mcafee, Deputy Branch Chief

Cyber Defense Education and Training, U.S. Department of Homeland Security, OSU

Sean McAfee is the Section Chief for Higher Education at the Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA). He has nearly fifteen years of operational cybersecurity and homeland security experience where he held various titles as Attaché, Staff Director, and Deputy Chief of Assessments and Technical Services. Sean also served as the Chief Information Security Officer (CISO) for the State of Ohio Secretary of State. Over his tenure his business and technical acumen include cyber leadership, program management, risk management, vulnerability assessments, cyber operations, social engineering, and insider threat. Sean holds a CISO certification from Carnegie Mellon University, a master’s degree in forensic psychology from Marymount University and a bachelor’s degree in psychology from The Ohio State University.

October 25, Friday, 2-3pm, online via TEAMS

Topic: Linked IN Review with Dr. Samba

Teams link in your email

October 30, Wednesday, 5-6pm, Architecture 120

Topic: Grad School Prep

Recording available here.

2024 CAREER AND INTERNSHIP FAIRS

Meet the Accountants Night 2024

Thursday, September 12th 2024, 5:30 pm - 8:00 pm EDT

Career Services, Ambassador Crawford College of Business and Entrepreneurship

Kent Student Center Room 218

Fall 2024 - Construction Management Career Fair (9/13/24)