AboutMajor: TechnologyGraduated: 2013Although Dexter's journey to Kent State was shaped by his athletic talent— he was recruited from Redkey, Ind., to join the Men’s Varsity Track and Field team—he credits his career success to the education he received at the College of Aeronautics and Engineering. “There are not many colleges where you get the hands-on experience like you do at KSU.”Dexter credits the hands-on learning experiences for preparing him for the real-world challenges of his career. In particular, the Materials and Processes class provided him with essential skills in machini...

In a celebration of Black History Month, Kent State University Culinary Services has transformed the month’s menu into a melting pot of different dishes. Led by Executive Chef Edward Shawn Hardin Sr., Culinary Services is offering a unique menu built upon students’ family recipes, highlighting the diversity of Black history. Sarah Korzan, registered dietitian and assistant director of University Culinary Services, stresses the importance of representation in campus menu options.  "Food is a deeply personal expression of culture and identity," Korzan said. "It's our goal to ensure tha...

Program provides university, college students across Ohio the opportunity to learn about the field of agingThe Ohio Department of Aging (ODA) recently announced that Kent State University senior Kiley Kinsey has been selected as one of ten Scholars in Aging participants for 2024.Kinsey, who resides in Canton, Ohio, is a Bachelor of Science student majoring in Long Term Care Administration in the School of Leadership, Development and Educational Sciences. She plans to graduate in May.“Scholars in Aging offers some of Ohio’s brightest young problem-solvers the opportunity to gain first...

Student success is a guiding principle for Kent State University at Geauga. But fostering student success starts long before incoming freshmen take their first college course. That’s why the Rising Scholars program was established five years ago to start identifying a select group of at-risk students showing academic promise as early as sixth grade, to provide them consistent mentorship and support. The program is designed for them to maximize their high school years and focus on making well-informed career choices after graduation… because potential holds promise.The program began in 2019 wit...

Satterfield Hall was filled with the sights, sounds and smells of Lunar New Year as Kent State University students gathered Feb. 14 to celebrate and learn to make Asian dumplings.Kent State offers a diverse global community with students representing 89 countries studying on the Kent Campus.Emily Zhang, a graduate student in translation and teaching assistant in Chinese language within the College of Arts and Sciences, stood over a steaming pot of water carefully stirring the freshly made dumplings filled with either ground beef or poultry.  “The trick is making sure they don’t stick toge...

 Everyone deals with stress in their own way, and people with disabilities encounter unique challenges. Due to the varied way stress affects people, the concept of “spoon theory” is often used to shed light on these differences. Spoon theory suggests that people with disabilities have a limited amount of energy (represented by spoons). Since people with disabilities tend to have higher levels of stress caused by the disability itself or the extra challenges faced every day, the way their “spoons” are distributed is different than someone without a disability.Stress is an inevitable aspect...

The COVID-19 pandemic changed many aspects of daily life for Americans – from the way we communicate and interact to the way we shop. It also affected the way we dress. Who hasn’t done a Zoom call wearing a blazer and sweatpants?According to Hillary Stone, industry liaison and professor in Kent State University’s School of Fashion, this preference for comfort during the pandemic has changed the way we dress out in public now too.  “When we went remote and we still had to move forward with our day-to-day operations, the casual office attire became the mainstream in-office dress,” Ston...