Dec. 4, 2024 was the KSU Surplus Store’s last day at its location at the corner of East Main Street and Willow Street, where it had been operating since September 2023. Kent State Today most recently posted a story about the store in October 2024.   On Jan. 8, the surplus store opened in its new location on the third floor of the vacant College of Business Administration building on Terrace Drive. (The Ambassador Crawford College of Business and Entrepreneurship moved into its new location, Crawford Hall, in the summer of 2024.)  The store is operated by University Fac...

Get ready for an electrifying evening as The Pack Drumline takes the stage at the Performing Arts Center at Kent State University - Tuscarawas on Thursday, February 20th at 7:30 p.m.The Pack Drumline made their presence known to the world when they kicked off Season 17 of America's Got Talent. Since their breakout performance, this dynamic and talented group of percussionists and dancers have become a force to be reckoned with in the Entertainment Industry. Hailing from Chicago IL, The Pack Drumline has been wowing audiences with their high-energy performances for years!The group was foun...

The Record-Courier reports that EHHS graduate Paul Milcetich, MED ’03, PHD ’12, Hudson, Ohio will be Aurora City School's next superintendent.Milcetich earned a bachelor of arts degree from Hiram College, and a master of education administration from Kent State University before earning his Ph.D. in education administration, K-12 leadership, from Kent State.--Photo courtesy of The Record Courier...

It's always a good day to visit us at Kent State University at Stark, but our open house-style Preview KSU event is really special. Join us for an in-person visit program designed for prospective first-year students and their families.PREVIEW KSU STARKThursday, April 10, 20255:30 - 7:30 p.m.Campus CenterREGISTER FOR PREVIEW KSU STARKDuring Preview KSU Stark, you'll:Discover the 20+ bachelor's degrees you can start and finish at Kent State Stark.Tour our park-like, 200-acre campus. Campus tours depart every 30 minutes. A music technology tour will depart at 6:30 p.m.Visit resource tables w...

Kent State University Professor Mary Russell, Ph.D., recalls the very day she realized that her participation in the Belonging Champions program was transforming her and her classroom. Russell, who teaches biological sciences at Kent State University at Trumbull, had merely revamped her course syllabus to include on the first page: “You belong in this room. You belong at Kent State University. You belong here.”“I had a student email me and say, ‘I have never felt like I belong at any classroom at Kent State, ever, until you said that.’ Wow, goosebumps,” Russell told Kent State Today.And a...

For Janiya Foster, one unexpected moment came along and reminded her why her work matters both inside and outside the classroom.During her recent internship at United Way of Greater Stark County, Foster, a Kent State University sophomore, visited Gibbs Elementary School in Canton. As she walked through the halls, a young girl stopped her and said, "You are so pretty." Foster smiled, thanked the girl, and returned the compliment. Then the two discovered they shared the same first name. For the rest of the day, the younger Janiya could not stop watching Foster....

  "I Heart Travel Week," presented by Kent State's Office of Global Education from Feb. 10-14 offers fun and educational activities with an international flavor each day of the week. The week finishes BIG with the fantastic Global Safari Fest, featuring a country fair with cultural performances and global cuisine!   Want to see one of YOUR photos in “IN A FLASH?” Submit your Kent State-related photos to InAFlash@kent.edu and you may see them in a future Kent State Today post. Photos should be framed -horizontally- and include a brief description of what’s happenin...