We’re just a day away from the spring virtual commencement ceremony, Class of 2020! Even though we can’t be together in-person on May 9, that doesn’t mean we can’t still celebrate together! Our graduating seniors have worked hard for their degrees, and we are thrilled to recognize their hard work.  So here’s everything you need to know about the virtual commencement recognition ceremony on May 9:  Who: Kent State students, faculty, staff, family and friends are invited to tune in!  When: 11 a.m., Saturday, May 9 Where: www.kent.edu/commencement What: Visit the ...

When soon-to-be alumna Sabrina Scott graduates on May 9, the milestone won’t contain the traditional pomp, circumstance and walk across the stage she might have imagined when she started her Kent State journey in 2013. But the day will mark something much bigger: a journey of recovery, of beating the odds and of personal transformation. During her six-year journey, Sabrina experienced multiple roadblocks that threatened to derail her Bachelor of Arts in Communication Studies: deaths of family members after struggles with addiction, addiction struggles of her own, several major changes, seme...

May 8th would normally be Spring Commencement, one of the biggest celebrations each year on campus. Even though we can't be together in person tonight, Dean Stocker has a special message to the graduating class of Spring 2020 to acknowledge their success and to reflect on the obstacles and challenges the graduates have faced to get to this milestone. ...

Kent State University President Todd Diacon announced Thursday that Lamar R. Hylton, Ph.D., has been selected to serve as vice president for student affairs, effective May 1, 2020. Hylton has been serving as the interim vice president for student affairs since Sept. 16, 2019. In addition, Diacon has appointed Amoaba Gooden, Ph.D., as the interim vice president for diversity, equity and inclusion, effective June 1, 2020. Gooden currently serves as chair and associate professor in the university’s Department of Pan-African Studies. She will succeed Alfreda Brown, Ed.D., Kent State’s inaugural vi...

Revised grading options and deadlines for Spring 2020 As a follow-up to the email sent on Friday, March 20, notifying you about new grading options for Spring 2020, the following is intended to provide greater clarity on these options. Know that the university is committed to continuing the excellent instruction you expect from us for the remainder of this semester in a way that is as flexible and equitable as possible. We know that the switch to remote learning has been challenging for some of you, and thus we have created options to help you proceed with as little impact to your ...

Kent State University President Todd Diacon announced Thursday that Lamar R. Hylton, Ph.D., has been selected to serve as vice president for student affairs, effective May 1, 2020. Hylton has been serving as the interim vice president for student affairs since Sept. 16, 2019. In addition, Diacon has appointed Amoaba Gooden, Ph.D., as the interim vice president for diversity, equity and inclusion, effective June 1, 2020. Gooden currently serves as chair and associate professor in the university’s Department of Pan-African Studies. She will succeed Alfreda Brown, Ed.D., Kent State’s inaugural vi...

When Christopher Thompson prepared for a horticulture internship in Ghana, he knew it would be an experience of a lifetime. What he never expected, however, was how that experience would be turned upside-down by a world-wide pandemic. Thompson is a recent graduate of the horticulture program on the Kent State Salem Campus, earning a Bachelor of Applied Horticulture degree this spring. He also holds an Associate of Applied Science degree in horticulture, with an urban forestry concentration, from the Salem Campus. While completing his degree requirements, Thompson understood that he needed to...

Scientists report that nearly 14,600 years ago marine-based regions of the Eurasian Ice Sheet melted rapidly, contributing to a major sea-level rise. Does this rapid collapse of massive ice give us clues as to the vulnerability of Earth’s remaining ice sheets? Joseph D. Ortiz, Ph.D., professor and assistant chair in the College of Arts and Sciences’ Department of Geology at Kent State University, recently authored a “News and Views” article in Nature Geoscience that discusses research carried out by another research team that reassessed the melt history and timing of the collapse of the Eur...

When joining Kent State’s social media team in January, I was unsure of what to expect. As a sophomore, I was immediately a little scared knowing I was the youngest on the team, but I was confident that I would be able to fit in. Luckily one of my best friends, Allie, was also joining the team. This made me feel at ease and more comfortable with adjusting to my first on-campus job as a student.  Although face-to-face operations were unfortunately cut short this semester, my experience has been anything but boring. It’s only been a few months, but I’ve made some awesome memories and gaine...