As founder and owner of Sky Quest aircraft management and charter company, Corey Head, ’98, knows that hiring other Kent State University graduates is a wise investment in the future. Of the 75 employees on his staff, roughly half are Kent State graduates. “In terms of an education, I think Kent State’s name is way up there. They run an incredible flight department and have for a long time,” he said. “I think they (employers) know when they get a student from Kent State that they are going to be a diverse student, somebody who also has had a lot of the other trials and tribulations ...
Professional and Affinity Groups
Professional and Affinity Groups
Kent State Employee Resource Groups by definition are formed for and by university employees. However, we recognize that there are also groups external to Kent State that seek to bring employees together. Check out other groups available to employees below:
College of Communication & Information
Real-world experience holds immense importance in the dynamic landscape of education. At Kent State University, class partnerships serve as vital conduits for students to immerse themselves in practical applications of their learning.In Spring 2024, under the guidance of dedicated professors, students across various disciplines collaborated with partners such as the Akron Community Foundation, Kent State Athletics, the Kent State IT Department and Keep Ohio Beautiful.These partnerships provided students with hands-on experience and fostered meaningful connections between each other and t...
Each year the Environmental Science and Design Research Institute (ESDRI) hosts a competitive request for proposals which are reviewed by an interdisciplinary panel, awarding seed grants with funding up to $12,000 for multidisciplinary research related to ESDRI’s wide-ranging areas of focus. These seed grants provide funds for preliminary or early-stage research, facilitating the building blocks to apply for extramural funding.The application cycle for seed grants is typically early spring. To apply, at least one person from the research team must be an ESDRI affiliated faculty ...