Kent State Today will be following a group of six Golden Flashes for the 2024-25 academic year chronicling their efforts and successes during the fall and spring semesters. The group of students are at various places in their Kent State University academic careers and will share their experiences throughout the year as they take part in our distinctive programs, research and global experiences.When meeting with with junior mechatronics engineering technology student Jude Carver a few weeks ago his combat robot, named “Gondola” still lived only in models on his laptop’s computer-aide...

The Learning Innovations Lab will now be open on Wednesdays from 4 – 6:30 p.m., with all other lab hours remaining unchanged.View Lab Hours...

Ohio is conducting a statewide tornado drill on Wednesday, March 19, at 9:50 a.m. All Kent State University campuses will be participating in this test. We will broadcast a recorded tornado education message through university speaker systems and IP (Internet Protocol) phones throughout buildings on all Kent State campuses.This is only a test of the mass notification systems, and no shelter-in-place activities are required.The Kent Campus tests the tornado sirens on the first Wednesday of every month at 11 a.m. and on the third Wednesday at 6:30 p.m.Peak tornado season in Ohio is generally Apr...

On March 6, the Pre-Law Center and the Office of Career Exploration and Development at Kent State University hosted their annual Law School and Careers Exploration event in the Kent Student Center. The organizers said it was a huge success with over 70 students attending.“It was well-attended by many pre-law students from across all academic disciplines who met with not only many law school admissions officers, but also with other legal employers who are very interested in hiring or offering internships to our students,” Political Science Professor Christopher Banks, J.D., Ph.D., director of t...

Collin Geter, 2024 School of Theatre and Dance alumnus, has joined the ensemble of “Moby Dick” at The Metropolitan Opera, from March 3 through March 29. We sat down with Geter to learn about his journey in the arts.Graduating with a Bachelor of Arts in theatre studies and a minor in digital media production, Geter didn’t always dream of the spotlight. “I didn't start doing theater until I was in my sophomore year of high school. I always played sports like wrestling, basketball, baseball and martial arts,” recalled Geter, “but I'd never picked up theater until sophomore year of high schoo...