Kent State Today is following a group of Golden Flashes for the 2023-'24 academic year chronicling their efforts and successes during the fall and spring semesters. The group includes students, faculty and administrators who are at different places on their Kent State University journeys.Hannah Fender is entering the home stretch. She crunched her bachelor’s degree studies into three years, packed them full of research and other activities and now she is staring down the final 10 weeks of her undergraduate college career.A psychology major in the Honors College, Fender has devoted mu...

Professional development is an important part of being a successful member of the professional workforce. Learning new skills is key for students, faculty and staff. University Libraries has developed the Digital Scholarship Series, a collection of professional development virtual and in-person opportunities focused on the digital landscape that will help professionals and introduce training to areas that may not be covered in regular instruction and curricula.The workshops are presented most Fridays to educate participants on aspects of digital academics, some offer an in-person workshop opti...

The Education Elevated Conference (e2) will be held virtually on Friday, Mar. 8, 2024, from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. As always, e2 is free to attend and open to anyone. This will be a day full of speakers, solution partners, and your brilliant ideas! This year’s theme is TechForward. Our goal is to equip participants with the latest strategies and tools to effectively integrate technology into instruction, and drive forward with educational innovation.Education Elevated brings together multiple partners to share knowledge, skills, and teaching strategies that elevate students’ learning throu...

Kent State University’s Alpha Lambda Delta (ALD) chapter, known as ‘The Honor Society For First-Year Academic Success’, held its annual induction and awards ceremony on February 17, 2024, in the Cartwright Hall auditorium. Kent State’s chapter was founded in 1960 and stands today with more than 1,500 current members, making the chapter one of the largest among the 280 chapters across the globe. ALD is a member of the Association of College Honor Societies (ACHS) and prides itself on aiding students in academic success and promoting intelligent living while pursuing goals to furt...