The Division of People, Culture and Belonging is pleased to announce that beginning August 2026, we will transition to a new vendor for milestone* service anniversary gifts for unclassified staff. Kent State will begin utilizing Club Colors through our longstanding partnership with Barnes & Noble. This decision was informed by employee feedback and will provide a cost savings to the university while still giving employees a high quality gift selection. What’s Changing A new selection of gifts curated for Kent State employees.For many items, employees may now opt to have the item ...

Congresswoman Emilia Sykes recently toured Kent State University's airport -- one of Ohio's busiest general aviation hubs and a critical training ground for the university's next generation of aeronautics and engineering leaders. Sykes was joined by Kent State University President Todd Diacon, Airport Manager David Poluga and Christina Bloebaum, Ph.D., dean of the College of Aeronautics and Engineering. Sykes walked through the facility that handles more than 72,500 flight operations annually.The tour included stops at the airport's hangar and state-of-the-art indoor classrooms and flight...

How do you teach a five-year-old the physics of angular momentum, friction, and stability? If you are Minyoung Gil, Ph.D., an assistant professor in the School of Teaching, Learning & Curriculum (TLC) in the College of Education and Human Services, the answer does not lie in a textbook. It lies in a spinning top. As a newly named member of the Summer 2026 cohort for The John and Fonda Elliot Design Innovation Faculty Fellows Program, Gil is bridging the gap between historical childhood play and cutting-edge digital fabrication. Her project, “Designing a STEM Play Toolkit: A Teacher Gu...

Healthcare professionals trained in other countries often find that they need additional training before they are permitted to practice in the United States. For foreign-trained physical therapists and physical therapist assistants, Kent State University provides a way to bridge that gap.Since 2014, Kent State has provided courses for foreign-trained PTs and PTAs who are identified by the Foreign Credentialing Commission on Physical Therapy (FCCPT) as needing additional training before being licensed to practice in the U.S. The coursework is offered in a hybrid format, consisting of five weeks...