Dear Kent State University Faculty and Staff,At Kent State, your voice matters!Students, faculty and staff are encouraged to ask questions, share opinions and engage in open dialogue. To support this approach, the university has created the Campus Concerns Reporting page, a central place to share concerns or experiences you believe should be reported and evaluated. Ohio Senate Bill 1 (SB1), effective June 27, 2025, introduced new requirements for colleges and universities. Under this law, universities must remain neutral on controversial political and social issues while continuing to uphold a...

Kent State University’s College of Public Health welcomed a special guest this year: Harry Haverkos, M.D., a renowned infectious disease specialist whose work helped shape the early response to the AIDS epidemic. His visit included a presentation on his book “Inside the AIDS Fight: Memoir of an Epidemiologist at the Pandemic Front Lines,” and a heartfelt interview reflecting on his career, his late wife Lynne (Janecek) Haverkos, ’73, and a scholarship honoring their shared legacy.Harry shared his journey from internal medicine to epidemiology, detailing his early work with the Centers for Dise...

In this episode of the ToddCast, Kent State University President Todd Diacon interviews Marcus Lehto, co-creator of the iconic Halo video game franchise. Lehto shares his journey from studying graphic design at Kent State in the early 90s to revolutionizing the gaming industry. He reveals the origin story of Halo and the Master Chief character, his experiences working with industry giants like Steve Jobs and Bill Gates, and memorable celebrity encounters throughout his career. This conversation offers unique insights into the creative process behind one of gaming's most influential f...