The Kent State University Board of Trustees approved an addition to the Aeronautics and Engineering Building, home of the College of Aeronautics and Engineering that opened in spring 2015, during the Board’s regular quarterly meeting held Wednesday, June 23. The College of Aeronautics and Engineering has experienced significant enrollment growth and requires additional space to keep pace with demands for expanding facility research, instructional laboratories and classrooms, offices and student collaboration areas. Enrollment of Kent State’s College of Aeronautics and Engineering has signific...
College of the Arts
The School of Theatre and Dance is thrilled to announce the recipients of the annual Alpha Psi Omega (APO) Awards, normally presented at the School's annual APO Banquet. Congratulations to all the winners and huge kudos to every single School of Theatre and Dance student on their accomplishments this past academic year. Outstanding Newcomer, Unergraduate: Nick Eberts, Sierra Severt, and Jocelyn Trimmer (tie) Outstanding Newcomer, Graduate: Sara Tomczak Outstanding Student Manager, Undergraduate: Barbara Kozlov Outstanding Student Manager, Graduate: Tetta Askeland Outstanding...
College of the Arts
Honor Dr. John Crawford-Spinelli’s Legacy with a Scholarship Gift Dean John Crawford-Spinelli retires June 30 having dedicated more than 33 years to Kent State’s College of the Arts as a professor, school director and dean. From his beginnings as a dancer, actor and choreographer, he has spent his career as an artist and educator, training the next generation of arts professionals. During his tenure Dr. Crawford-Spinelli advanced the college to become one of the nation’s top-ranked colleges of visual, performing and design arts. He helped shepherd the creation of the Roe Green Cente...
Kent State University President Todd Diacon announced Tuesday a massive, first-of-its-kind new student aid program that focuses on getting even more Kent State Golden Flashes to graduation, and beyond. The Flashes Go Further Scholarship Program benefits Kent State students from the state of Ohio, entering freshmen through graduating seniors, whose Expected Family Contribution (EFC) is 10,000 or under. It also incentivizes all Kent State graduates to enroll in Kent State’s graduate programs. Kent State’s Flashes Go Further Scholarship Program covers unmet need for all in-state entering...
As Kent State Geauga embarks upon two facility improvements for the Geauga Campus in Burton, the leadership is pleased to announce an initial gift to the project from Preston Superstore and the Preston Family. The campus improvements will include constructing a new nursing lab and instructional space and a new student learning commons. Both projects will help Kent State Geauga meet existing and future students' needs while growing programs to continue to be one of the county's greatest resources. "Preston Superstore and the Preston family enjoy a longstanding history of generously assisting...
The Clinical Affective Science Lab at Kent State University is conducting the Daily Emotions in Therapy (DET) study to better understand how emotions change during therapy or counseling. The main part of the study involves completing very brief questionnaires via a smartphone about your daily emotional experiences, as well as recording reactions to your therapy or counseling sessions. All study procedures are virtual due to the COVID-19 pandemic and participants will NOT meet with any research assistants in-person. Please complete the eligibility survey if you ...
Kent Blossom Music Festival returns July 11 through August 1 in a blended format with four live, in-person concerts as well as virtual educational programming for a select group of invited Young Artists. All in-person concerts will be ticketed and take place in Kent State University Glauser School of Music’s Ludwig Recital Hall. Each concert will also be live streamed for free. “I’m thrilled to be able to offer a Festival experience that blends in-person and virtual elements,” said Ricardo Sepulveda, director of the Kent Blossom Music Festival. “Thanks to the generosity of our donors and th...