The College of the Arts is proud to continue the acclaimed Thomas Schroth Visiting Artist Series with virtual presentations this spring dedicated to the College's commitment to celebrating diversity within the Arts. The final guest speaker of this year's series is Executive Artistic Director of Actors Theatre of Louisville, Robert Barry Fleming. Lisby will participate in a virtual discussion on Thursday, April 29, 2021 from 5:30 – 6:30 p.m. via Zoom. Admission to the event is FREE, however reservations are required. To RSVP to attend, please visit the link below: RSV...
Chris Dorsten will become the new Kent State University registrar effective May 17, 2021. As university registrar, Dorsten will be responsible for providing leadership and development of strategies as it relates to academic records and graduation services, registration and enrollment services, Kent State’s degree audit system, academic scheduling, and state and federal compliance. Dorsten comes to Kent State with an extensive background in enrollment management, including service as registrar at Cuyahoga Community College. Dorsten earned a master's degree in adult learning and ...
The state of Ohio and the Ohio Department of Higher Education announced Monday, April 5, that Kent State University has been awarded Choose Ohio First grants totaling $3.5 million to support students in the critical fields of science (including health professions), technology, engineering and mathematics (STEM). Among the 57 Ohio colleges and universities selected as the new Choose Ohio First award recipients through a competitive process, Kent State received the fourth largest total award amount, which includes the largest single Fiscal Year 2021 award of all the awardees. The Choose...
The 2021 Kent State East Liverpool Earth Day Environmental Justice Virtual Conference will be held this Saturday via a remote format with the theme “Rethinking Food: Equity, Plant-based Consumption and Alternatives.” The conference will be held via a remote format, using Zoom, from 8:30 a.m. to 1 p.m. It is open to the public and registration is required. The keynote speaker is Professor Denise Harrison an expert in several areas including intersectionality; crossroads of race; class and gender; first wave feminist and suffragist; black women writers; food sourcing; food and su...
Dirk Remley has been with Kent State University since 1990. Remley graduated from Bowling Green State University with a Bachelor of Arts in English Literature. He continued his studies at Bowling Green State University by earning his Masters of Arts in English Literature. He then completed his Ph.D. in rhetoric and composition from Kent State University.Prior to becoming a professor at Kent State University, Remley worked in retail at a department store following his graduation from college. He then worked in public relations during his graduate studies at Bowling Green State Univer...
UPDATED 4/20/21: The Kent Fire Department has canceled the prairie burn originally scheduled for April 21 and has rescheduled it for April 28. The below article has been updated accordingly. --------------- The protected prairie surrounding Kent State University’s Warren Student Recreation and Wellness Center will be burned on Wednesday, April 28, starting around 9 a.m. to allow for new growth during the summer season. The city of Kent Fire Department will conduct the controlled burning of the prairie, which has been a yearly practice since 2004. The prairie burn on April 28&nbs...
Every May, Kent State University at Geauga and the Twinsburg Academic Center celebrates Asian American and Pacific Islander (AAPI) Heritage Month. This year, the observance is weighted by current Asian-American animosity fueled by misinformation and xenophobia. As the origins of the COVID-19 pandemic are associated with countries in Asia, the racial language and the acts of hate and violence against those of Asian descent have intensified. Kent State Geauga stands in solidarity with Asian-Americans to celebrate their heritage and to help dissolve the hate rooted in misinformation. Two profess...
Dear Golden Flashes, Get ready to soar! I am writing to share exciting information about our 2021 Fall Semester. I am confident that you will have a full college experience this fall, with all the excitement and activities you expect from your first year on campus. Our residence halls will be at near capacity, and our dining halls will be open for you to share meals with your friends. The Warren Student Recreation and Wellness Center will be open, and we have more than 400 student organizations waiting for you to join up, make new friends and make a difference. Pe...
Kent State University at Tuscarawas student research projects were showcased during the Virtual Student Research Colloquium on April 5. During the fall semester, Kent State Tuscarawas students were given the opportunity to submit a research proposal to the Student Affairs Committee which reviews and funds the proposals. Once selected, students work with a faculty mentor on rigorous and meaningful undergraduate research. This year’s colloquium showcased the research of eight students with three projects. The faculty mentors who partnered with the students include engineering technology fa...
The Architect’s Newspaper (AN) awards a College of Architecture and Environmental Design’s (CAED) project Honorable Mention for the 2020 ‘Best of Design Awards’ in the Student Work – Group category. “The Bend” is the result of Architecture Professor Greg Stroh’s most recent Build Workshop with undergraduate students Amanda Harrer, Branden Hudak and Thomas Lowry, and graduate students Francesco Aloe, Christopher Brown, John DiAntonio and Alysa Lovich. The workshop’s initial aim was to examine the notion of a mute program reacting to technology and its architectural impact at an intimate scal...