Scott MacPherson, DMA, conductor and director of choral studies, led the Kent State University Orchestra in rehearsals this week for what he called a “huge” concert this Sunday, Dec. 11, at 3 p.m. with the Kent Chorus and Chorale.  Performing works for both full symphony orchestra and strings, the Kent State University Orchestra is open to students of any undergraduate and graduate major at Kent State. Visit https://www.kent.edu/music/concerts for the full concert schedule. Purchase tickets for Sunday's concert here. The Hugh A. Glauser School of Music is part of K...

Mahli Mechenbier, M.A., J.D., is a senior lecturer in the Department of English at Kent State University at Geauga. In this photo, Mechenbier is teaching an Introduction to College Writing class at Kent State's Twinsburg Academic Center.  Kent State's Regional Campuses offer bachelor's degree, associate degree and certificate programs tailored to meet the needs of the communities they serve.  Want to see one of YOUR photos in “IN A FLASH?” Submit your Kent State-related photos to InAFlash@kent.edu and you may see them in a future Kent State Tod...

In this season of celebration and giving thanks, Salem native Lori Singer-Bare is grateful for being in the right place at the right time, again.  Singer-Bare is finishing her first semester as a lecturer in the criminology and justice studies program at Kent State University at Trumbull and as an instructor at Kent State's Police Academy.  After graduating from Hiram College in 2009, Singer-Bare enlisted in the United States Army. Over the last 13 years on active duty, she has served as a military police officer, drill sergeant and special operations sergeant. In addition...

Kent State has been awarded a grant that will allow the College of Aeronautics and Engineering (CAE), the Design Innovation (DI) Initiative and the College of Applied and Technical Studies (CATS) to provide education and training in cybersecurity, manufacturing and the healthcare fields.  The award is for a $264,000 RAPIDS 6 (Regionally Aligned Priorities in Delivering Skills) grant from the Ohio Department of Higher Education to invest in equipment that will help Kent State’s programs and colleges address workforce needs in these areas and enhance the growth of students and businesses...

Students from Kent State University’s College of Architecture and Environmental Design recently presented the city of Warren with a variety of plans for how the site of the town’s former St. Joseph Hospital can be reused.  The old hospital has been vacant for many years, becoming an eyesore and a haven for vagrants and criminal activity in this Trumbull County city.  Warren is in the process of demolishing the structure and is looking for ways to redevelop the site.  A dozen students from associate professor Bill Willoughby’s course on site design spent the semeste...

College students expect themselves and their peers to deal with emails, assignments and exams. What they are not expecting is to find out that some of their classmates experience homelessness. And what you also probably aren’t expecting is that 43% of four-year institution students nationwide experience some sort of housing insecurity with 14% being labeled as “homeless” in 2020, according to a report from The Hope Center. Jonathan Evanick, sophomore in the College of Public Health (CPH), is someone who never thought about homelessness impacting college students. Not until he attended a...

The Kent State University alumni family grew by more than 2,500 new graduates as the university held its fall Commencement ceremonies. The accomplishments of the Fall Class of 2022 were recognized with in-person ceremonies for all colleges and degrees on Dec. 17. The two fall Commencement ceremonies were livestreamed at www.kent.edu/commencement. In total, 2,571 degrees were conferred this fall, consisting of 613 associate degrees, 1,478 bachelor’s degrees, 425 master’s degrees, 52 doctoral degrees and three educational specialist degrees. More than 1,200 of the graduating students ...