Kent State University celebrated Homecoming on Saturday, Oct. 3, with a theme honoring a century of student journalism. This year's theme, "Every Flash Has a Story," marked the 100th anniversary of The Kent Stater, and former staff members of the student newspaper served as Homecoming Parade Grand Marshals.Alumni, students, families, employees and community members gathered on the Kent Campus in Ohio's best college town for a day of events rooted in a tradition that began in 1918.The Kent Stater published its first issue on July 29, 1926, under its first editor-in-chief, Peg Hayes, a few...
Support Kent State Field Hockey as the Golden Flashes host Ball State at Murphy-Mellis Field for the Faculty and Staff Appreciation Game. Most Valuable Professors will be recognized prior to the game, and fans can receive a free Kent State knit cap.
2026 Annual Pay Increase Eligibility and Information for Non-Represented StaffWe are pleased to announce a 2% salary increase for eligible non-represented staff employees, including both classified and unclassified staff. This increase will become effective with the pay period that includes October 16, 2026.Additional details regarding eligibility and implementation are provided below.Classified Non-represented Employees - Pay Increase Timetable:The pay increase will take effect Oct. 4, 2026, the start of the pay period that includes Oct. 16. The increase will be reflected in the Oct. 30, 2026...
Did humans really hunt mammoths to extinction? Did they go after all kinds of animals, or just the giants? And how much of their food did prehistoric people hunt versus scavenge?All these questions are discussed at length in Episode 931 of the MeatEater Podcast, which featured Metin Eren, Ph.D., of Kent State University’s Department of Anthropology, and David Meltzer, Ph.D., of Southern Methodist University. The episode, titled “Eating Rotten Mammoths,” was filmed in Bozeman, Montana, and released on Sept.14. ...
