Holiday Closure- Offices Closed
We are pleased to announce that Kent State University's holiday closure schedule for 2022 will begin Thursday, Dec. 22, 2022, at 10:30 p.m. All offices will re-open on Tuesday, Jan. 3, 2023
The purpose of a theatre ghost light is uncertain. Some say it is a safety measure; others argue it keeps spirits away, and a few believe it allows ghosts to put on their own performances while the actors and audience are away. Beginning this week, Modern Methods Brewing Company and Kent State Trumbull Theatre will settle the matter when they launch Ghost Light Porter. Available on draft and in cans and through wholesale accounts beginning Wednesday, Nov. 2, Ghost Light Porter is a classic American Porter brewed with six different specialty malts for a complex flavor profile evoking cho...
Intro to Outlook
Microsoft Outlook is a communication tool that includes email, calendaring, and contact management. This workshop explores features, including Outlook collaboration tools at Kent State and the recent Google Mail Migration project that will unify the entire University under the Outlook mail system!
Intro to Outlook
Microsoft Outlook is a communication tool that includes email, calendaring, and contact management. This workshop explores features, including Outlook collaboration tools at Kent State and the recent Google Mail Migration project that will unify the entire University under the Outlook mail system!
Kent State University alumnus Earl Miller, Ph.D., a leading cognitive neuroscientist at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology, and his wife, Marlene Wicherski, were recognized last week at the university’s 10th Annual Neuroscience Symposium, for their $2 million commitment to support research programs and students in Kent State’s Brain Health Research Institute. Valoree Vargo, vice president for philanthropy and alumni engagement, presented the Founders Award to Miller and Wicherski at the symposium, since they will not be able to attend the upcoming Founders Gala at the Kent ...
Kent State University launched its monthlong celebration of philanthropy, Giving Tuesday, on Nov. 1. As Kent State’s most generous annual tradition, Giving Tuesday encourages the Golden Flash community to reflect on their experiences and help make the world Forever Brighter by shining their light of support on Kent State students. “Giving Tuesday at Kent State has grown to become one of the most impressive campaigns across the country in higher education,” said Vice President for Philanthropy and Alumni Engagement and CEO of the KSU Foundation Valoree Vargo. “Each year, our communit...
From student-athlete to student government to homecoming royalty, Quintin Cooks, senior communication studies major, is breaking barriers and getting the most out of his college experience. When Cooks saw the email for homecoming court a couple months ago, he was inspired by a past mentor to get involved. After being involved with so much on campus already and having great support, he expressed his excitement and felt that he could do it too. “I contacted an advisor who was more than welcome to sponsor me,” Cooks said. “It was fun, and I wanted to represent Kent State through the different...
A free performance of the one man play The American Soldier will be performed at the Performing Arts Center at Kent State University - Tuscarawas on Thursday, November 17 at 7:30 p.m. Experienced stage, film, and television actor, Douglas Taurel performs and tours his powerful solo show, The American Soldier. Based on real stories and factual accounts from actual Soldier and family member letters written from the American Revolution through current day Afghanistan. It examines the internal struggles and problems that soldiers and their families face when returning home from combat. The s...
OkCello will perform at the Performing Arts Center at Kent State University - Tuscarawas on Saturday, November 12 at 7:30 p.m. While in the area, he will also visit local schools as part of the Performing Arts Center’s Educational Outreach initiative. Okorie “OkCello” Johnson is an American cellist-songwriter whose artistry integrates cello performance, live-sound-looping, improvisation, and storytelling - all culminating in original compositions that collide classical with jazz, EDM, reggae, and funk. InStyle magazine identified him as a member of the “Creative Class Making Atlanta the New...
As we approach the consequential Nov. 8 midterm election, it is not lost on Lesa Cruz, a first-year Kent State student, what her first-time voting could mean to women’s reproductive health. In June 2022 when Cruz heard that Roe v. Wade was overturned, she attended a protest in her hometown, Lorain, Ohio, and she registered to vote as soon as she could. “I’m really strong about Roe v. Wade being overturned,” said Cruz, a zoology major. “I don’t like them putting laws on women’s bodies. It’s one of the main reasons I got registered to vote. I think these restrictions hav...