College of the Arts
Kent State University’s School of Fashion is proud to announce that Zahra Najafi and Brye Wheeler were among 34 finalists selected by The Council of Fashion Designers of America, Inc. (CFDA). Zahra Najafi, a senior B.F.A. fashion design student, has been awarded the CFDA x Crystal Bridges Heartland Scholar Award for $25,000. She is one of eleven fashion students receiving scholarships this year. Zahra’s work, titled “Flowers are Blooming in Antarctica,” aims to use basic shapes to make interesting garments and to create interactive and adjustable elements to the piece...
Congratulations to EHHS professors Kevin Eckert, Andrew Lepp, Mark Lyberger, Jennifer Ray-Tomasek, Ernie Rutsky, Scott Stanley, Laurie Wagner and Theresa Walton-Fisette for being selected by various Kent State student-athletes as their Most Valuable Professors.The announcement was made during a recent football game against Ohio University at Dix Stadium. Senior members of of the football team were asked to name professors who have made the largest impact on their academic success during their time at Kent State University. As an MVP, each professor was presented with a hand-written t...
Imagine this: You are logging on to access course materials, connecting with friends online, or submitting assignments. The integration of technology in your Kent State experience is what powers your learning. But have you ever stopped to think about the team behind the scenes who keeps the university's digital infrastructure running? At Kent State University’s Division of Information Technology (DoIT), our team of nearly 100 student employees is integral to the seamless technology experience you enjoy on campus. Our student employees repair equipment, troubleshoot network issues, develo...
Students and agencies throughout northeastern Ohio are the beneficiaries of Kent State University's College of Applied and Technical Studies' new Bachelor of Social Work (BSW) program, currently offered in a hybrid model through the Ashtabula, Salem and Tuscarawas Campuses. Program director and lecturer Matt Butler, MSSA, LISW-S, LICDC-CS recently welcomed the Star Beacon into one of his classes in the Zoom Room for a first-hand look at the growing program and its potential to make a huge impact in our area.Read the complete story at www.starbeacon.com.New Area Major Helps Agencies Meet C...
My name is Brian Johnson. I'm a 2024 graduate with a major in Public Health and a minor in African Studies. I’m from the wonderful city of Cleveland, Ohio. Whenever I meet people, I’m often asked why I chose Kent State University. I always tell them that Kent was not my first choice, but it was my best choice! I graduated high school in 2020 at the start of the COVID-19 pandemic. I was originally supposed to attend a different college, but due to financial restraints, I was unable to attend. However, Kent State offered me a generous amount of funding, and I had a few teachers in high scho...
The College of Aeronautics and Engineering at Kent State University celebrated outstanding achievement and dedication at its annual awards ceremony on Thursday, November 7, recognizing distinguished alumni, corporate partners, faculty, staff, and students.Tim ‘06 and Kris Palcho ’90, ’16 were both honored for their contributions to aviation. Tim received the Outstanding Faculty Award for his more than two decades of dedication to aviation education at Kent State, having guided over 2,500 students through flight training. Kris earned the Distinguished Alumni Award for her remarkable contributio...