UPDATE FROM 10/22/25: The wind chill temperature for a delay or cancellation has been changed to -15 degrees Fahrenheit for an extended period for the 2025-2026 academic year. Previously, the temperature had been -20 degrees Fahrenheit, as mentioned in the article below from the 2024-2025 academic year.Kent State University remains committed to student safety and educational continuity as the region experiences severe cold temperatures this week. While other universities made their decisions based on long-range forecasts, more recent models for Jan. 21, 2025, did not meet Kent State’s est...

  Snow showers, ahead of this week's frigid temperatures, covered campus, and students, in white last week.    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 happening in the photo along with when and where it was taken....

Kent State University's College of Aeronautics and Engineering has achieved a significant milestone in advanced air mobility research, receiving a specialized Federal Aviation Administration waiver for drone operations over people and moving vehicles. This waiver positions Kent State at the forefront of unmanned aircraft systems innovation and research.The College of Aeronautics and Engineering will begin conducting authorized drone flights over people and vehicles in the coming weeks and months on the Kent State campus. These operations will be strictly controlled and performed exclusively by...

Kent State University’s College of Aeronautics and Engineering has achieved a significant milestone in advanced air mobility research, receiving a specialized Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) waiver for drone operations over people and moving vehicles. This waiver positions Kent State at the forefront of unmanned aircraft systems (UAS) innovation and research.Under current FAA regulations (14 CFR Part 107), drone operations are strictly limited to visual line of sight and are prohibited from flying over people or moving vehicles without special authorization. These restrictions are design...

 Campus safety is an important priority not only for the peace of mind of students, faculty and staff, but also for the university. For Kent State University, on-campus safety has been of the highest distinction for more than three decades – and this is due to the Kent State Police Department’s commitment to superior performance.  The Kent State Police Department received its 10th consecutive reaccreditation in November 2024 after consistently exceeding the standards set by the Commission on Accreditation for Law Enforcement Agencies (CALEA), a third-party accreditation agency. ...

Board games, card games and computer games are all fair game at the second annual Let’s Make the Rules: A Game Creation Experience, a design challenge open to Kent State University students who have an idea for a new game.The hands-on event takes place from 1-6 p.m. on Feb. 7, at the Design Innovation Hub on the Kent Campus, and aims to encourage an exchange between neurodiverse and neurotypical individuals. What makes this event different from similar makerspace challenges is that it has been designed by neurodiverse individuals for neurodiverse individuals, with an open invitation for a...

Kent State University will be closed Jan. 20 in observance of Martin Luther King Jr. Day. No classes are scheduled, and university offices are closed on Jan. 20.Save the date: The university will hold its annual Martin Luther King Jr. Celebration at 11:30 a.m. on Jan. 30 in the Kent Student Center Ballroom. For more information and to download event tickets, visit the Martin Luther King Jr. Celebration webpage.To see a list of state-designated holidays and dates when the university is closed, please visit Kent State’s Academic Calendar.  ...

Denise A. Seachrist, Ph.D., dean and chief administrative officer of Kent State University at Salem, announced those students named to the Fall 2024 President’s and Dean’s lists. To qualify for the President’s List, students must have a 4.0 grade point average and must have completed 15 hours during the semester. To qualify for the Dean’s List, students must earn a 3.40 or greater grade point average and must have completed 12 or more credit hours for the semester, the majority at the Salem Campus. The students and their hometowns are:President’s ListAkron: Margot HeldrethBay Village...