Kent State University's Explore Kent, Go! web pages give the Kent State community the ability to explore Kent State’s campus, downtown Kent and surrounding cities. Next in the “Where on the Web?” series, the focal point is the Explore Kent, Go! web pages at www.kent.edu/go. The Explore Kent, Go! web pages are an introduction to the diverse opportunities offered by the university’s niche area in the Midwest, according to Lin Danes, director of Web Services and Interactive Media at Kent State. Although the web pages are mainly for prospective and current Kent State students, staff...
The Kent State University alumni family will grow by more than 1,200 new graduates as the university holds its summer commencement ceremonies. The accomplishments of the Summer Class of 2022 will be recognized with in-person, outdoor commencement ceremonies and a virtual commencement ceremony on Aug. 20. All commencement ceremonies will be livestreamed at www.kent.edu/commencement. In total, 1,269 degrees will be conferred this summer, consisting of 206 associate degrees, 632 bachelor’s degrees, 368 master’s degrees, 60 doctoral degrees and three educational specialist degrees. More than...
An interdisciplinary team of Kent State University STEM professors has received a two-year, $300,000 National Science Foundation ADVANCE grant to explore the impact gender and other factors have on the workloads of the university’s STEM faculty. “Who is Counted and What Counts: Tracking Women’s Engagement in Low-Prestige/High-Workload Service Activities at Kent State University” will examine whether faculty members with underrepresented and/or historically excluded intersecting gender and racial/ethnic identities (IGREs) perform more high-workload, low-prestige service work than t...
KENT, OH – The Kent State University Museum announces the opening of “As the World Weds: Global Wedding Traditions” on Sept. 16, 2022. On view through Aug. 27, 2023, the exhibition draws from the Kent State University Museum’s rich holdings of wedding dresses and associated materials. Treasured pieces from personal collections will also be on display. This exhibition looks beyond the white bridal gown to the rich and deeply symbolic clothing and textiles linked to wedding ceremonies around the world. From bright red robes for the Chinese bride and groom to handwoven Kente cloth for t...
