Kent State University students began moving into residence halls on the Kent Campus on Aug. 19, as part of a phased-in process that will continue over five days. Move-in typically takes place over three days, but the university has extended the time this year to lower the density of people on campus due to safety concerns from the COVID-19 pandemic. Jill Jenkins, executive director of Residence Services, said move-in had been much slower and with much less fanfare than the typical first day of move-in when as many as 3,000 students arrived on one day. “This year it’s very paced,” Jenki...
As college students and their parents seek peace of mind and silver linings during the COVID-19 pandemic, Kent State University Geauga and the Twinsburg Academic Center offer a measure of both. By establishing a robust set of safety protocols, instructional options, Wi-Fi connectivity and financial relief, faculty and staff at the Geauga and Twinsburg locations are prepared to welcome an upsurge of students to Fall Semester 2020 when classes begin on Aug. 27. “We have actually seen an increase of about 10% of transfer students from other colleges for the Fal...
Among the festivities marking the beginning of this unconventional semester, one Kent State University office is partnering with Portage County social service agencies to host a contactless food drive to collect items that will support members of campus and local communities. The Flashes Fighting Hunger Contactless Food Drive, organized by Kent State’s Community Engaged Learning, will take place on Wednesday, Aug. 26, from 4-8 p.m. Those wishing to donate nonperishable food and toiletry items can proceed in their cars to the intersection of Lincoln Street and Hilltop Drive, near Rock...
WHAT: Kent State University is ready for the start of fall classes, and members of the media are invited to cover move-in day and see the modifications made to classrooms for face-to-face classes. The university will begin to welcome students to campus Wednesday, Aug. 19, with the first of five move-in days. The staggered approach over a five-day period with designated move-in blocks of time will help ensure a safer environment for moving students into the residence halls. Classrooms have also been modified for the fall semester. Classrooms have been rearranged to allow 6 f...
In keeping with safety precautions due to COVID-19, Kent State University at Tuscarawas Engineering Technology Program Director Paul Dykshoorn and Senior Electronic Technician Rick Thomas, have designed and installed privacy shields across the campus in preparation for Fall Semester. Dykshoorn was first asked to 3D print a bracket to hold a plexiglass desktop shield for the business area in May. In all, about 50 brackets were printed for various locations on campus. “In developing the bracket, I determined other areas would need the privacy shields as well, so R...