As students return to campus for the fall semester, they will notice many changes to the Safety and Security Office within University Housing (formerly Residence Services). And it’s not just the new uniforms. Most important change is that students will now be able to call (330) 672-7004, 24 hours a day, seven days a week, to receive assistance, including requesting an escort to/from any location on campus. Initially rolled out during the fall 2020 semester to a limited number of students living on campus, it will now reach more students with the residence halls at ful...

Porthouse Theatre is thrilled to announce a special Buy One, Get One Free offer for tickets to the Friday, August 13 and Sunday, August 15 performances of "Altar Boyz." You can reserve tickets for these performances online at the link below or by calling the Porthouse Box Office at 330-672-3884. In order to secure the offer, please provide the code SOUL.  Reserve Tickets to Altar Boyz About Altar Boyz Running July 29 - August 15, 2021, "Altar Boyz" is directed by Porthouse's Producing Artistic Director Terri Kent, choreographed by Martín Céspedes, and music di...

Faculty & Staff Memberships to the Student Recreation & Wellness Center: Maximize Your Health AND Your Dollars Did you know that Kent State faculty and staff can purchase a membership to the Beverly J. Warren Student Recreation & Wellness Center (SWRC) for only $19.58 per month? Employees who take advantage of the payroll deduction payment option spend less than $10 per pay on membership.  New for fall 2021, faculty/staff annual memberships include access to ALL group exercise classes, both in-person and virtual (over ...

Kent, Ohio — Live concerts return to the Kent State University Glauser School’s 2021-2022 concert season. New this season: All concerts and recitals will be ticketed. Corresponding adjustments have been made to pricing, and new subscription packages have been created to keep concerts affordable and accessible. “Safety and security is the driving force behind these updates to our ticketing policies,” said Kent McWilliams, D.M.A., director of the Glauser School. “Not only will the changes help us create a safer environment for all visitors, faculty, staff and students, they will also create a...

Congratulations to Kent State University School of Fashion alumna Jordan Bigelow (Fashion Merchandising, '21), who was recently announced as one of three winners of the EE x FSF Design Challenge. The competition, a collaboration between the The Fashion Scholarship Fund (FSF) and renowned streetwear designer Eric Emanuel, invited 2020 and 2021 FSF scholarship recipients to submit pattern designs for incorporation into a limited edition run of Eric Emanuel iconic mesh shorts. Additionally, each winner receives a $5,000 creative stipend. The EE x FSF Capsule Col...

For four semesters, the Media and Movements course, offered within the College of Communication and Information, has given students the opportunity to explore social movements of our time through storytelling, strategy and advocacy.  In the Spring 2021 semester, students worked with Coleman Professional Services, a community nonprofit behavioral health agency, to create campaigns to combat depression, focusing on three key areas:  Raising awareness of how dramatically COVID has increased the prevalence of depression and related mental health issues in Summit and Portage Coun...

The Student Multicultural Center is preparing to kick off the 2021-22 academic year with the in-person return of Kupita/Transiciones (K/T). The four-day orientation, from August 18-22, is designed to help facilitate a smooth transition to Kent State for first-year and transfer students of color. Another event hit by last year’s pandemic ultimately forcing the SMC to pivot to a virtual setting, this year’s K/T will enable participants to build those ever-important relationships while, at the same time, making the most of their experience throughout the four days. The orientation ou...

Hilariously off-kilter music and comedy group The Cleverlys will kick off the eleventh season at the Performing Arts Center at Kent State University - Tuscarawas on September 9 at 7:30 p.m. The Cleverlys are a one-of-a-kind comedy/music blend coming from the remote part of the Ozark Mountains, near Cane Spur, Arkansas. Digger Cleverly, along with his nephews Ricky Lloyd, Sock, DVD and Cub, make up The Cleverlys. Don’t be fooled by this faux-family band - they are all accomplished musicians putting their unique bluegrass spin on cover songs from any genre. The Cleverlys’ set list includ...