College of Communication & Information
Since the start of his career in marketing and public relations almost four decades ago, Media and Journalism alumnus Mike Jackson, '78, has been setting and exceeding expectations in the industry. After studying journalism at Kent State in the seventies, Jackson wanted to be the next Walter Cronkite, in that he had a big love for news. Kent State was where he gained more introspection about the world, after he had attended integrated Catholic schools in his hometown of Youngstown during his youth. But after being exposed to advertising and att...
College of the Arts
Kent, Ohio — Come dressed in your Halloween best for the Kent State University Orchestra’s Oct. 31, 3 p.m. concert. The members of the orchestra will be decked out in costume, performing spooky, family-friendly favorites. Candy will be handed out at the end of the performance to kick off Kent city’s official trick-or-treat that night. Tickets are $10 for adults and free for those 18 and under with a ticket. The program includes Bizet’s “Carmen Suite,” Mussorgsky’s “Night on Bald Mountain,” and selections from Andrew Lloyd Webber’s “The Phantom of the Opera.” Also on the program is Sai...
The next Kent State Farmers' Market will be held on Tuesday, Oct. 12, from 4 - 7 p.m. at Risman Plaza on the Kent Campus. Kent State University has partnered with Haymaker Farmers' Market to bring a farmer's market to the Kent campus. The Kent State Farmers' Market provides students with opportunities to learn about the local farming community, select fresh produce and connect with the broader Kent community in addition to creating a community around food with a warm, friendly and fun environment. The market will include selling crafts (photography, prints, glass, fiber)...
Join Kent State Geauga and Twinsburg Academic Center on Thursday, October 14, from 12:30 – 1:30 p.m. for a conversation about COVID-19 with Sanhita Gupta, Ph.D., associate professor of Biological Sciences at Kent State Geauga and the Twinsburg Academic Center. Before working at Kent State Geauga, she earned her doctorate in Molecular Virology from Case Western Reserve University. Additionally, Gupta was employed as a research scientist at the State of Louisiana Public Health Lab. She is the campus’s resident virologist who aims to educate our community about the COV...