KENT, OH – Tony Hardin, Director of the School of Theater and Dance, was recently named a 2024 United States Institute for Theatre Technology (USITT) Fellow. According to USITT, Fellows achieve this recognition through many years of exceptional participation in various aspects of USITT and the entertainment industry. To USITT, the Fellows are members who are leaders in their craft or field and are an indispensable resource in continuing the work of the Institute, working together as peers to support the Institute in its advancement, fundraising, and outreach efforts.  Tony Hardin&nb...

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Kent State University should aspire to be an empathetic campus community. That was the message President Todd Diacon delivered during his remarks at the Feb. 1 "MLK & Me" luncheon at the Kent Student Center. "Now more than ever opportunities abound to practice what we preach," Diacon said. "To be empathetic. To strive to understand the thoughts, beliefs and concerns of others, even if we don’t agree with that person and what that person says." Embodying his call to exhibit the values of kindness and respect in all that we do, Diacon asked directly for the university community ...

Historians and archaeologists have been making discoveries along the Tiber River in Italy’s Terni province for nearly 170 years. Here, close to the modern town of Montecchio, decades of archaeological digs have uncovered a variety of tombs and artifacts that could lead to groundbreaking new information surrounding one of Italy’s least-known civilizations. Kent State University Professor Sarah Harvey, Ph.D., in the Department of Modern and Classical Language Studies is currently co-director of one such dig, exploring the necropolis of the Vallone di San Lorenzo, which was originally discover...

There are big changes to the Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA) application for the 2024-2025 aid year. The Office of Scholarships and Financial Aid (OSFA) at Kent State will continue to educate students, families and our campus community on the new processes. View the following page for FAFSA updates and student resources. VIEW FAFSA UPDATES FROM KENT STATE ASHTABULA CAMPUS CONTACT: Lisa Jackson, Financial Aid Representative Enrollment Managmenet and Student Services Suite A110 Susan J. Stocker Hall Kent State University at Ashtabula ashtabulafinancialaid@kent....

Welcome to Flash Friday! This new series is where we meet Golden Flashes right where they are in their Kent State journeys. Follow along as we introduce you to fascinating Flashes from all walks of life. Meet Brandon Smith, a senior zoology major at Kent State University from North Lima, Ohio. Smith quickly fell in love with research, while pursuing a lifelong passion for wildlife and the natural world. He plans to attend graduate school for wildlife research after the completion of his undergraduate degree.   Smith has garnered hands-on experience through winter education-abroa...