The Kent State University alumni family will grow by more than 2,500 new graduates as the university holds its fall commencement. The accomplishments of the Fall Class of 2020 will be recognized with a virtual commencement recognition ceremony on Saturday, Dec. 19, at 11 a.m. EST, in accordance with Ohio Gov. Mike DeWine’s order to prohibit mass gatherings due to the COVID-19 pandemic. Kent State students, faculty, staff, parents and friends are invited to tune into the virtual commencement at www.kent.edu/commencement. On the site, there will be two commencement ceremonies – one for ...
Plan to be more mindful, more resilient, more rested and less stressed in the new year. Enroll in free Koru Mindfulness classes for spring semester and enjoy the benefits of incorporating evidence-based mindfulness practices into your lifestyle. Kent State of Wellness, Kent State University’s healthy campus initiative, is again offering its free, virtual, four-week, 75-minute Koru Mindfulness classes to students, faculty and staff during the Spring 2021 Semester. Join the many members of the Kent State community who have already undergone Koru Mindfulness training. If you hav...
The Outcome of Perpetually Doing Good In times of uncertainty and hardship, you can stand back and wait for it to pass or get involved. During the pandemic, people in the town of Kent and the Kent State community wanted to make a difference. Two Kent State students became the catalysts that sparked a 10-week project of doing good. Read the full story. Alumnus Pushes Student Rental Company To The Next Level Through Pandemic When Curtis Cofojohn, BA '17, returned to Kent State after serving in the Army, he faced an issue many college students do: where was he going to live? ...
While colleges across the country have worked to find ways to recruit the next class during the pandemic, Kent State is being recognized for its unique and innovative techniques to find the class of 2025. A recent story by News 5 Cleveland highlighted the untraditional drive-in theater admissions events that Kent State University has hosted over the past few weeks. In lieu of typical on-campus events, the Kent State admissions team has traveled across Ohio and hosted “KSU2U” drive-in presentation experiences for prospective students and families. Both parents and students have needed a...
Faculty and staff virtual group exercise classes will resume this spring. The week of December 14 will be the final week of fall classes, and spring classes begin on Mon., Jan. 11. January classes are open now for registration. Employee Wellness, in collaboration with Recreational Services, is pleased to offer the following virtual sessions each week at no cost to employees. Monday/Wednesday Total Body Toning 12:15 - 1 p.m. Tuesday Lunchtime Yoga 12:15 - 1 p.m. ...
This year marks the 250th anniversary of the birth of Ludwig van Beethoven. Celebrations were planned around the world, nearly all of them scuttled because of the COVID-19 pandemic. Read the full story. ...
When Curtis Cofojohn, BA '17, returned to Kent State after serving in the Army, he faced an issue many college students do: where was he going to live? His choices were 1) an apartment where in a newer building with more amenities at a higher cost or 2) a house without the restrictions of an apartment, fewer amenities but with lower rent. The issue was that his options still were not very clear. There was no easy way to directly compare amenities between housing options or even to find roommates to live with. Read the full story. ...
In times of uncertainty and hardship, you can stand back and wait for it to pass or get involved. During the pandemic, people in the town of Kent and the Kent State community wanted to make a difference. Two Kent State students became the catalysts that sparked a 10-week project of doing good. Read the full story. ...
College of Arts and Sciences Doctor of Philosophy Graduates December 2020 APPLIED GEOLOGY Israel Adebowale Olaoye Dissertation Title: "Water Quality Modeling of the Old Woman Creek Watershed, Ohio, Under the Influence of Climate Change to Year 2100" Dissertation Director: Joseph Ortiz Kalpani Manurangi Ratnayake Mudiyanselage Dissertation Title: " A Multi-Proxy Approach to Reconstruction of Deglaciation and Holocene Climate Change: Evidence from Lake Erie Sedimentary Archives" Dissertation Director: Joseph Ortiz APPLIED MATHEMATICS Nasim Eshghi Dissertation Title...
Kent State University has ushered in the season of giving with its annual month-long Giving Tuesday philanthropic campaign. The 2020 event for Kent State University Geauga and Twinsburg Academic Center (TAC) focused on Last Dollar Scholarships and emergency funding. “Students need our support now more than ever as a result of the pandemic,” said Angela Spalsbury, Dean and Chief Administrative Officer for Kent State University Geauga and the Twinsburg Academic Center. “Many students and their families have experienced financial hardships this year.” Students have tried to balance remote l...