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Discover the vibrant, creative and inclusive community we have here at the School of Theatre and Dance! You’ll start with a tour of our Center for the Performing Arts, followed by program sessions and specialized classes that give you a hands-on experience. We’ll take a break for lunch, then dive back in with workshops and extended learning options. The day wraps up with a Q&A session where you can get your questions answered by our faculty and student ambassadors.
Prospective students are invited to attend a matinee performance of "Something Rotten!"
Rad tech students on the Salem Campus recently celebrated National Radiologic Technology Week with a full slate of activities. This annual observation involved faculty, staff, clinical preceptors and advisory board members, as well as first- and second-year students, and provided opportunities to share, exchange and discuss programmatic information. A highlight of the day was the quiz bowl/academic challenge competition between students. Placing first was the team representing Summa Barberton Hospital and Aultman Alliance Community Hospital that included students Ho...
Perhaps the best word to sum up Brianna Benson’s role at Kent State University is “caretaker.” Benson is the assistant director of Community Engaged Learning in University College and oversees the CommUNITY Lab, where students in various scholarship programs, many of whom are first-generation, can find a responsive living-learning community that provides the support they need to succeed at Kent State.“We’re with them from start to finish,” Benson said. “We’re with you the whole four years.” Because many students in the CommUNITY Lab are the first in their families to attend col...
The Kent State University alumni family grew by more than 2,400 new graduates from its eight-campus system across Ohio as the university held its fall commencement ceremonies. The accomplishments of the Fall Class of 2025 were recognized with commencement ceremonies at 10 a.m. and 2 p.m. on Dec. 13. The commencement ceremonies were livestreamed at www.kent.edu/commencement.In total, 2,418 degrees were conferred this fall, consisting of 515 associate degrees, 1,435 bachelor's degrees, 424 master's degrees, 43 doctoral degrees and one educational specialist degree.More than 1,300 of the graduati...
