Kent State University at Ashtabula recently announced the addition of a flexible part-time option for students pursuing an associate degree in Occupational Therapy Assistant Technology (OTA), allowing for those with busy schedules to take as few as two or three classes per semester to remain on track for graduation within three years. “We see more and more students are becoming increasingly busy and sometimes the course workload becomes too much,” program director Julie Mirabell, MS, OT/L said. “This option allows busy students to continue through the program at a slower pace that fits into...

Kent, OHIO – The Kent State University Ambassador Crawford College of Business and Entrepreneurship’s Online Master of Science in Business Analytics (MSBA) ranks No. 12 in the nation in Fortune’s Best Online Master’s in Business Analytics Programs in 2022. For this ranking, Fortune set out to identify the best online degree programs for the next generation of business analysts. The result was Fortune’s first-ever ranking of the nation’s best online business analytics programs. According to Fortune, these business analytics master’s programs not only have world class professors and...

Dear Kent State University Students, Faculty and Staff, The celebration of February as Black History Month is one of Kent State’s great societal triumphs. As we begin the month, I think it’s important to reflect on the critical role that Kent State played in founding this annual celebration of contributions and achievements by Black Americans. ...

Golden Flashes, the spring semester is in full swing and we’ve had an exciting start to the year. Check out our most popular social media posts from January! Instagram Black squirrels have always been a fan-favorite! To celebrate National Squirrel Appreciation Day, we shared some photos of our unofficial mascot on campus.         View this post on Instagram                       A post shared by Kent State University (@ken...

For Katrina Bloch, Ph.D., associate professor in the Department of Sociology at Kent State University at Stark, her goal is to help students adopt a sociological lens through an open and honest classroom environment that encourages them to reach their fullest potential. “I try to be student-centered as much as possible,” Bloch said. “I want my students to be engaged in the material. I want to integrate what we're talking about into their lives so they can apply it, otherwise, they're just learning weird definitions in a textbook. I strive to make it applicable and useful to their lives.” ...

Register Now for New Workforce Development Classes to Get Ahead Is this the era of the Great Resignation or the Great Reshuffle? Whatever it’s called, this moment in the history of work is being redefined as many of us are rethinking how, where and in what capacity we earn a living. Amidst this sea change, now is the time to sharpen your skills and advance in your career, taking advantage of new workforce development opportunities. Whether you’re an employee looking for a promotion — or an employer seeking to broaden the skill base, leadership capacity and retention of your employees — y...