On Friday, March 13, 2020, President Todd Diacon sent the following message to Kent State University students, faculty and staff announcing the extension of remote learning for the remainder of the spring semester. Please see the below message for complete details. Dear Members of the Kent State University Community, Yesterday, Ohio Gov. Mike DeWine banned all indoor and outdoor events with more than 100 attendees and provided the estimate that the spread of coronavirus (COVID-19) in Ohio will likely peak between late April and mid-May. As such, we will extend remote instruc...
Kent State University has been closely monitoring the recent developments related to the coronavirus (COVID-19) and its impact on students at all Kent State campuses. After careful review, and to minimize the potential spread of the coronavirus, Kent State has determined that it is in the best interests of our student-athletes, coaches, staff and fans to indefinitely suspend all athletic-related activities. Effective immediately, all intercollegiate athletics activities at Kent State Tuscarawas shall cease. During the suspension of athletic activities, no athletic contests, practices or tra...
Coronavirus/COVID-19 Questions If you have questions regarding Coronavirus/COVID-19 please call 1-833-4ASKODH (1-833-427-5634) or email coronavirus@kent.edu. Kent State University's One Stop for Student Services is taking calls to answer questions and concerns at 330-672-6000. A list of Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ) can be found by scrolling this page. Kent State's Modified Spring Schedule Kent State applauds Ohio Gov. Mike DeWine’s proactive approach to keeping our state safe during the ongoing spread of coronavirus (COVID-19). To slow transmission of the viru...
Steve Schillig, Kent State University at Tuscarawas SBDC director, was recently recognized by theTuscarawas County Chamber of Commerce as the Volunteer of the Year. Schillig volunteers his time to serve on several business and education-related boards in the area which benefit residents and businesses in Tuscarawas County. The Chamber Volunteer Award is one of the premier awards given by the Chamber annually. Schillig has also been recognized by the State of Ohio as Director of the Year. The SBDC is a past recipient of the Chamber's Organization of the Year. About The Sm...
On February 21, Jackie Searfoss, a representative of the Streetsboro United Methodist Church (SUMC), visited Kent State University to introduce the Honors College community to an initiative that SUMC is very passionate about. At the event, which was organized by Honors College special assistant Lori Michael, Searfoss showed Honors College students and staff how to create sleeping mats for the homeless using only scissors and plastic grocery bags. Honors College students and staff gathered to help cut the bags into strips, make balls of “plarn” from the strips, and crocheted the plastic strips ...
Campus Executive Chef, Billy Edmondson, won first place at the 2020 NACUFS Midwest Culinary Challenge. The event took place at University of Notre Dame in South Bend, Indiana this past weekend. Chef Billy battled other competitors while he cooked and prepared the winning dish, Jerk Cornish Hen with Hash topped with Pickled Slaw. Chef Billy will now compete at the national conference in Cleveland during the month of July before a live audience of college and university foodservice professionals, industry experts, and American Culinary Federation judges. Chef Bi...
Following Governor Mike DeWine’s proactive approach, Kent State University has ceased face-to-face classes for the remainder of the spring semester. Remote instruction will begin March 16. To slow transmission of the virus and consistent with recommendations from state health authorities to limit large gatherings and practice social distancing, Kent State is taking the following preventative and proactive actions: March 10-April 12: All meetings and events on the Ashtabula campus are canceled. March 16-20: Classes will be held via remote instruction. March 23-29: Spring break will...
College of the Arts
“I’m at my happiest when I’m making music or teaching others to do it,” says Dr. Jay Dorfman. Dr. Dorfman gets to teach a variety of music courses at Kent State University ranging from music technology to Progressive and Vernacular Music Methods to Rock Band Performance and Pedagogy. Currently the coordinator of music education and an associate professor, Dr. Dorfman holds degrees in music education from the University of Miami (Fla.) and a doctorate of philosophy from Northwestern University (Ill.). Like many fourth graders, Dr. Dorfman joined school band—choosing to play clarinet. B...
Division of University Communications and Marketing
Kent State is dedicated to creating an inclusive environment for the campus community. A recent example of this effort is Kent State Athletics’ autism awareness initiatives. The men’s basketball team hosted two events promoting awareness around autism this season. The Kent State social media team supported the events with pre-game promotion and live coverage. The events were promoted across all social platforms to help raise awareness for the initiatives taking place. On Dec. 21, in a game against Hampton University, the Flashes made modifications to make the game sensory-friendly for thos...