Summer housing is available to all Kent State students who will be taking summer classes and/or who are enrolled for fall classes. Information is available here. ...
Community Engaged Learning at Kent State University presented its 2018 Outstanding New Service Initiative Award to the Walls Community Garden. The garden was selected for the award for understanding the needs of the community and making a positive impact on Kent State University, Walls Elementary School, where the garden is located, and the city of Kent. Walls Community Garden was started in the spring of 2018 at the elementary school as a way for the school and the community to collaborate. The idea was to provide growing space for people in Kent interested in gardening, while at t...
Due to an overwhelming response for free tickets for the Kent State University Presidential Speaker Series featuring Bob Woodward on May 4, the university has moved the event to the Memorial Athletic and Convocation Center (MAC Center). The larger venue allows more people to attend and hear from the legendary journalist. Publicly announced on March 28 and originally planned to be held in the Kent Student Center Ballroom, the event with Mr. Woodward sold out in less than a day. The event will now occur in the MAC Center, and tickets are now available again. Presidential Speaker Serie...
As deaf and hard-of-hearing students build community and find their voice, increasingly robust programs and organizations at Kent State are opening opportunities for success in their careers and for hearing students to work with deaf populations. Richard Costes, BA ’06, was born deaf, but grew up in a hearing environment. He told himself he wasn’t deaf. He refused to learn sign language and declined any assistance in the classroom and his grades often suffered as a result. Professors at Kent State helped Mr. Costes embrace his identity. “College is a place for you to find out who you are...
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April 1, 2019 Kent State Day of Service April 12 Plant trees on the Kent campus. Create literacy kits for kids. Lend a helping hand to the homeless. Or get involved with the I PROMISE School created by the LeBron James Family Foundation. Kent State University encourages faculty and staff to volunteer during the upcoming second annual Kent State Day of Service on Friday, April 12. Volunteers can work from two to eight hours and earn valuable Wellness Your Way points. Please work with your supervisor to schedule vacation time when volunteering during regular work hou...
As part of Kent State University’s May 4 course, senior Julia Pharmer sifted through resources in University Libraries' Department of Special Collections and Archives and engaged in classroom discussions. Perhaps one of the most engaging sessions though was when Professor Emerita Laura Davis, Ph.D., gave students a firsthand account of her May 4 experiences. Recently Dr. Davis, the co-creator of the May 4 Walking Tour and the May 4 Visitor Center, decided against using a classroom slide presentation, instead opting to take advantage of a mild early March evening to walk with students...
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BAS 18-066 Academy Award Ceremony (Pictures) On March 26, 2019, Kent State University Police Academy Fall Day Class 2018 gathered in the Schwartz Center Auditorium to receive their awards and certificates. This class of twenty-four students achieved a record average test score of 87.13% on the State of Ohio written exam, and the highest individual score of 97%, 12 cadets with scores 90% and higher. The class honored Commander Jeffrey E. Film with a wooden handcrafted American Flag made by one of our Marine Veterans as a tribute to his excellent leadership of the...
Kent State University at Trumbull proudly announces Stephanie Smith as its 2019 Spring Commencement speaker. Smith is an assistant professor in Kent State’s School of Journalism and Mass Communication. The ceremony will be held in the evening on Saturday, May 11 in Packard Music Hall, 1703 Mahoning Ave. in Warren. “Even though she teaches at the Kent campus, Stephanie has an incredible impact on our campus and our community,” said Dr. Lance Grahn, dean and chief administrative officer, Kent State Trumbull. “A very talented and accomplished professional in her own right, Stephanie is a...