Dear Kent State University Students, Faculty and Staff, This Thanksgiving, we have the opportunity to consider three words that begin with “m.” In the history of presidential communications, the words “mask,” “mandate” and “mashed potatoes” (OK, that’s four words) have perhaps never appeared together. As you plan for our upcoming holiday, I urge you to make it a safe and restful one as we continue to take care of each other in the true spirit of Kent State.  Thank you for wearing masks when indoors at Kent State. This helps all of us stay healthy and no doubt contributes to an overa...

Kent State University at Ashtabula’s viticulture and enology degree programs were recently awarded a $180,000 grant from the Ohio Grape Industries Committee for a pair of research projects to be conducted over the next two years. Kent State Ashtabula is partnering with the Ashtabula Agricultural Research Station (AARS), a division of the Ohio State University College of Food, Agricultural and Environmental Sciences’ Ohio Agricultural Research and Development Center, to conduct the projects at Markko Vineyard in Conneaut, Ohio. “We have been offering the wine degrees for over 10 years and hav...

Kent State’s Public Relations Student Society of America (PRSSA) Chapter earned seven national awards for the work done throughout the 2020-2021 academic year. The national awards were announced during a virtual award ceremony at the International Public Relations Society Conference in late October.   For the first time in Chapter history, PRSSA Kent won two Teahan Awards, the highest Chapter honors: The Teahan Award for “Outstanding Newsletter” The Teahan Award for “Outstanding Website” Both categories were judged on creativity,&nbs...

Kent State alumnus and MIT endowed professor gives keynote on modern neuroscienceKent State University’s Brain Health Research Institute celebrated the grand opening of its new lab spaces on Friday, Nov. 5, with an afternoon of activities that included a keynote presentation, space dedication, tours and student research demonstrations. The new space, featuring interdisciplinary research facilities, is located on the lower level of the Integrated Sciences Building on the Kent Campus. Kent State’s Brain Health Research Institute is a nationally recognized collaborative effort that taps pass...

When Delonte Goodman, ’22,  started at Kent State, mechatronics engineering, a combination of mechanical, electronic and electrical engineering, was a new major. It drew his attention because it encompassed his interests of both aerospace and electrical engineering, both of which he has experience in from interning with NASA and participating in other programs. As a first-gen college student, Goodman never had the luxury of things being mapped out for him. He created his own path each step of the way. “I came from a single parent, low-income family,” Goodman said. “I’m in the first gen...

A recent town hall provided Kent State University's students, staff and faculty the opportunity to discuss Critical Race Theory and Intersectionality -- topics which have frequently debated across the country. The November 10, 2021, virtual town hall was provided by Kent State's Division of Diversity, Equity and Inclusion (DEI), in collaboration with the College of Arts and Sciences, as part of the ongoing town hall series "Empowering Kent State: Valuing the Strength of Diversity." This series furthers our dedication to advancing and transforming our commu...