Kent State University has been recognized in Newsweek’s 2021 list of the Best Maker Schools in Higher Education, an international list that includes some of the most prestigious universities throughout the world. Kent State shares the honor with 200 universities worldwide, including University of Cambridge in the UK; University of Toronto in Canada; Paris College of Art in France and Lunghwa University of Science and Technology in Taiwan. “This year for the first time Newsweek has teamed up with Make:, publisher of Make: magazine and books, to find The Best Maker Scho...

Ruslanas Iržikevičius is a busy man. The Founder, Editor-in-Chief of the Lithuania Tribune news portal and founder and Editor-in-Chief of EN.15min news portal also publishes LT Daily and LT Weekly newsletters. He is an associate of Visegrad Insight think tank in Poland and is a member of the International Advisory Board of Centrum Balticum in Finland. It's this level of engagement and this expertise in publishing news during a fraught time with former global superpower and nearby neighbor Russia that has brought Mr. Iržikevičius, one of this year’s Humphrey Fellows, to Northeast Ohio. Named...

After a year away from live events due to the pandemic, Parents and Families Appreciation Weekend resumes in-person the weekend of October 8 and 9 with plenty in store. Assistant Dean of Students Shana Lee, who has led a committee to help prepare a fun slate of events for parents and families, said she is looking forward to being back in person for this important weekend. “Although we hosted a successful virtual week in 2020, it is just not the same experience as being in person, which allows opportunities for parents and families to connect socially with one another, receive information...

Dear Members of the Kent State University Community, I am writing to update you on our national search for Kent State’s vice president for university communications and marketing, and to request your input in identifying opportunities, challenges and desired characteristics for this key member of the senior leadership team. This national search is chaired by Peggy Shadduck, Ph.D., vice president for Regional Campuses and dean of the College of Applied and Technical Studies. Serving on the search committee are Sean Broghammer, Ph.D., interim vice president for enrollment management; Taléa...

Last week the Ohio Employee Ownership Center, an outreach center based in the College of Arts and Sciences, published a new report, Building Legacies: Retaining Jobs and Building Wealth Through Employee Ownership, that outlines three major challenges faced by Ohio today: 1.    Baby-Boomer Business-Owners Set to Retire in Massive Numbers In Ohio, baby boomers own 54 percent of businesses, representing 94,000 firms employing 2.6 million workers. Though more than half of these business owners plan to retire in the next decade, 80 percen...

Week three winners of the Kent State University employee vaccination drawing have been announced. Congratulations to the lucky winners! Kristin Bechter $100 Asst Dir, Alt Credit & Artic Frank Lindsay $100 Mgr, Information Technology,RC Ronald Hoagland $100 Business Mgr Aimee Ward $100 Faculty Part-Time -Semester Debra Dobrilovic $100 IT Vendor Mgmt/Proc Analyst Andrea-Louise Sosa Fontaine $100 Assistant Professor Clarissa Thompson $100 Associate Pro...

Campus was overflowing with blue and gold pride again this year as the Kent State University community came together to celebrate Homecoming. Golden Flashes enjoyed many activities, both outdoors in-person and online, throughout the weekend, which ran from Friday, Oct. 1 through Sunday, Oct. 3.  In addition to the classic Homecoming traditions, Kent State introduced new activities and events for the entire community to enjoy, including the Homecoming Kickoff celebration on Oct. 1 and the first-ever parade livestream that was hosted by Kent State students and featured an exclusive coffe...

University launches most ambitious comprehensive campaign in its 111-year history Kent State University publicly launched a $350 million comprehensive fundraising campaign Saturday, Oct. 2. During a special halftime announcement at the Homecoming football game, campaign co-chairs Sandra C. and Lawrence R. Armstrong joined Kent State President Todd Diacon to publicly unveil Forever Brighter to thousands of alumni, donors and friends.   “We are turning an eye to the future, and it is my great pleasure to announce the public phase of Kent State University’s Forever Brighter compre...