Students in the top 5% of their class are nominated for the Governor’s Merit Scholarship and guaranteed undergraduate admission to the main campus of any Ohio public college or university and participating private colleges and universities, provided they meet application deadlines.
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Kent, Ohio – The School of Art Collection and Galleries at Kent State University is pleased to announce Ombre: Works by Massinissa Selmani, Friday, March 20 to Saturday, May 30, 2026, at the KSU Downtown Gallery, 141 East Main Street, Kent, Ohio. There will be an opening reception on March 20, from 5-7 p.m.Ombre (ظل) showcases several works from artist Massinissa Selmani (b. 1980, Algiers; active between France and Algeria), with a focus on the relationship between object and shadow. Through modest compositions shaped as much by void as by images, Selmani reveals the psychological weight of da...
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This trip will be held locally on the Cuyahoga River. The trip is 4.0 miles long, is beginner-friendly, and no prior experience is needed.
- Location: Cuyahoga River
- Cost: Student $30, Non-Student $35
*All programs require a minimum participant number to run. Pre-registration is required for all programs. Contact adventurecenter@kent.edu with any questions, unless otherwise noted in the program description.
This multi-day trip with whitewater rafting will take you to the stunning New River Gorge in West Virginia. Over the course of several days, participants will paddle through world-class rapids with professional guides, explore the breathtaking landscape of America’s newest national park, and relax in comfortable group lodging.
- Location: New River Gorge, WV
- Cost: $300
Introducing the KSU Freeman Fellows Cohort Summer 2026! After a competitive application process, these 12 KSU undergraduate students will receive funding of up to $6,500 from the Freeman Foundation to intern in East or Southeast Asia. The purpose of the KSU Freeman Fellows Internship in Asia program is to inspire undergraduate students of all academic backgrounds to expand their global worldview, strengthen cross-cultural communication skills, and become more engaged on a global level, while gaining practical career experience. The Freeman Foundation helps Kent State students travel to va...
Kathryn Cowles, poet and artist, will be visiting Kent State University students this week and working with them on their craft. This is a great chance for students to open their minds to various forms of poetry, artistry, and storytelling. On top of her workshops, there will also be a reading open to the public on Wednesday, February 25, at 7pm in Rockwell Hall’s Murphy Auditorium. To celebrate her arrival at campus, I, a Wick intern, have asked her a few questions to help introduce her craft, background, and subject matter. What differentiates Kathryn’s work from others, in my opi...
Dr. Chi-hua Chiu Groff is an Associate Professor in the Department of Biological Sciences at Kent State University and will be teaching two classes at the Florence Summer Institute this summer.Teaching Biology Courses During the Florence Summer InstituteThe Kent State Florence Center hosts two sessions of the Florence Summer Institute. Students can choose to attend the June session, July session, or both. In the July 2026 session, Dr. Chi-hua Groff will be teaching Feasts and Plagues: The Science of Italian Food, Wine, and Disease as well as Mythological Creatures and Developmental Biology.&nb...
