Blog Posts
Discover Theatre and Dance Day
Discover the vibrant, creative and inclusive community we have here at the School of Theatre and Dance! You’ll start with a tour of our Center for the Performing Arts, followed by program sessions and specialized classes that give you a hands-on experience. We’ll take a break for lunch, then dive back in with workshops and extended learning options. The day wraps up with a Q&A session where you can get your questions answered by our faculty and student ambassadors.
Hello, my name is Angel Guinn! I am currently in the College of Aeronautics and Engineering, and I am majoring in Mechatronics Engineering with a minor in Sustainability!Although seemingly an odd combination, Kent was the best choice in doing all three disciplines! I went to a STEM school in Akron in which I was exposed to engineering, and I learned I wanted to do electrical engineering, mechanical engineering and sustainability.Kent State was the only college in the state where I was able to do that effectively and is currently 1 of 4 accredited mechatronics engineering programs in the United...
FlashBash
Get ready for homecoming with an exclusive bobblehead and fun inflatables!
Aireanna Tyson didn’t always see college in her future. Growing up in Canton’s inner city, she knew what it was like to feel far from the classroom — where real life could pull your focus away from school, and college felt like something for someone else.“I wasn’t really going to classes. I wasn’t doing homework,” she said. “It hit me that if I didn’t buckle down, I wouldn’t even graduate.”...
On Aug. 20, Kent State University welcomed its first cohort of The Elliot Scholars during a special reception that included remarks from President Todd Diacon, Valoree Vargo, vice president, Philanthropy and Alumni Engagement, Amanda Paulus, senior director, community engaged learning and, of course, John, ’70, L.H.D. ’24, and Fonda Elliot, L.H.D. ’24.In February 2025, the Elliots announced a new $1 million gift establishing the Elliot Scholars Program, a scholarship initiative designed to support first-generation students across all majors. The program offers a renewable scholarship tha...
Crawford Fountain Dedication
Join us Monday, Sept. 15 at 10 a.m. for the Crawford Fountain Dedication.
Gabby Adkins graduated from Kent State University in August 2025 with a B.S. in Fashion Merchandising. Prior to that, she spent the summer participating in the Summer Undergraduate Research Experience (SURE) program, working under the mentorship of Gargi Bhaduri, PhD on a project that blended fashion, sustainability, and game design. Gabby was selected as a ESDRI-supported SURE student, which provides extra guidance from the Environmental Science and Design Research Institute (ESDRI) to a handful of students mentored by ESDRI-affiliated faculty. “My research project dealt with teach...