Kent State University students began moving into residence halls on the Kent Campus on Aug. 19, as part of a phased-in process that will continue over five days. Move-in typically takes place over three days, but the university has extended the time this year to lower the density of people on campus due to safety concerns from the COVID-19 pandemic. Jill Jenkins, executive director of Residence Services, said move-in had been much slower and with much less fanfare than the typical first day of move-in when as many as 3,000 students arrived on one day. “This year it’s very paced,” Jenki...
As college students and their parents seek peace of mind and silver linings during the COVID-19 pandemic, Kent State University Geauga and the Twinsburg Academic Center offer a measure of both. By establishing a robust set of safety protocols, instructional options, Wi-Fi connectivity and financial relief, faculty and staff at the Geauga and Twinsburg locations are prepared to welcome an upsurge of students to Fall Semester 2020 when classes begin on Aug. 27. “We have actually seen an increase of about 10% of transfer students from other colleges for the Fal...
Among the festivities marking the beginning of this unconventional semester, one Kent State University office is partnering with Portage County social service agencies to host a contactless food drive to collect items that will support members of campus and local communities. The Flashes Fighting Hunger Contactless Food Drive, organized by Kent State’s Community Engaged Learning, will take place on Wednesday, Aug. 26, from 4-8 p.m. Those wishing to donate nonperishable food and toiletry items can proceed in their cars to the intersection of Lincoln Street and Hilltop Drive, near Rock...
Kent State University faculty have worked diligently over the summer to improve their skills at teaching remotely. Nearly 1,000 faculty members from across all eight campuses took part in a variety of workshops and webinars to help them learn more about the art of teaching remotely, and how to best engage their students online. Jennifer Marcinkiewicz, Ph.D., director of Kent State’s Center for Teaching and Learning, said the COVID-19 pandemic presented a unique opportunity for faculty to improve their remote instruction capabilities. The center works to address the needs...