Using protective glasses, cell phones and the occasional cardboard box, Kent State University students, faculty and staff gathered outside Monday afternoon to catch a glimpse of the solar eclipse.  About 80 to 85 percent of the total solar eclipse was visible from campus, with the peak viewing time at approximately 2:30 p.m. A group of about 200 gathered on the commons outside the Kent Student Center to sky-watch for the event, being called “the Great American Eclipse,” because it could only be viewed from the United States. The phenomenon last occurred in the U.S. in 1979, and w...

Jean Jaminet (M.Arch, Princeton University) and Ebrahim Poustinchi (M.Arch, UCLA) have been appointed as tenure-track Assistant Professors, starting in August. In addition, Majeda Alhinai (M.Arch/M.S., SCI-Arc) has been appointed as a one-year Visiting Assistant Professor as the first annual Schidlowski Emerging Faculty Fellow. Welcome Jean, Ebrahim and Majeda! Jean Jaminet earned a Bachelor of Science in Architecture from The Ohio State University and a Master of Architecture from Princeton University (http://www.isomorphism-jeanjaminet.com ). He is Partner and Designer in RPDS in ...

At the beginning of each school year, Kent State University faculty, staff and students volunteer to help incoming freshmen move into the university’s residence halls. The annual service program, called Movers and Groovers, is coordinated by Kent Interhall Council, the student government of the residence halls on the Kent Campus. The volunteers aid new students and their families, providing assistance and helping to make the move-in process less stressful. This year, freshman move-in day is Thursday, Aug. 24, from 8 a.m.-7 p.m. Last year, 900 people volunteered with the Movers and Groove...