“For students especially, this is our future. This is about your individual rights as a person, and it's incredibly important because this is the future that we have for Ohio.” Sam Zern says her decision on Issue 1 is an easy “Yes.” “I know a lot of Kent State students are from Ohio and plan to stay here,” she said. “This is how we make the state better for ourselves.” As a graduate student in Kent State University’s College of Public Health and regional field organizer for Ohioans United for Reproductive Rights, Zern is working to help others see what she ...
Communication Studies Undergraduate Program
The Bachelor of Arts program in Communication Studies provides a flexible program that permits you to choose a curriculum that is right for you and serves your goals.
Public Relations
Discover the ways strategic communication can enhance transparency and trust, mobilize social movements and drive behavior.
Journalism
Whether using a camera, a microphone, a smartphone or a laptop, students become journalists by doing journalism inside and outside the classroom.
Digital Media Production
Gain experience in all aspects of single-camera and live multi-camera production, including shooting, audio recording, editing, writing, directing and producing.
Advertising
Advertising involves developing a brand and connecting with people. Our graduates find themselves prepared to contribute to the ever-evolving global industry of persuasive communication.
Tom Jennings, '85
Tom Jennings, '85 | Award-winning documentarian
Tom Jennings, ’85, discovered journalism at Kent State. But his experience as a reporter in the infamous O.J. Simpson trial sparked a career shift into documentary filmmaking and international acclaim.
Jennings reflected on his career while attending the 59th Monte Carlo Television Festival in Monaco earlier this summer, where his latest documentary “APOLLO : Missions To The Moon” screened. The film premiered July 7 on the National Geographic Channel.
Tyler Pina, '14
Tyler Pina, '14 | Award-winning film director
Less than 10 years ago, Tyler Pina was working on films at Kent State. Today, he’s an award-winning director in Los Angeles.
Tyler founded his production company, Neon Flamingo Films in 2017, while he was still working full time producing science and technology-related content for The Verge in San Francisco. At The Verge, he worked on several high-profile projects with NASA, Aston Martin and Volkswagen.
Female Filmmakers Initiative
Female Filmmakers Initiative
Female Filmmakers Initiative is a student organization that aspires to break down barriers for women in filmmaking.