Fifteen years ago, the Cohn Jewish Student Center opened its doors, becoming a vital hub for Jewish students at Kent State University. Since its opening, Kent Hillel has worked to foster a sense of belonging, cultural pride and a supportive community for Jewish students and others across the campus. To celebrate this anniversary, members of Kent Hillel reflected on the impact the Cohn Center has had over the years. Since its opening, the center has become an essential part of campus life for many students. Rachel Felber, the executive director of Kent Hillel, told Kent State T...
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Cheryl Potenza-Radis, Ph.D., assistant professor of Early Childhood Education in the School of Teaching, Learning and Curriculum Studies, uses her classroom to build significant partnerships and relationships with students. “Out of everything, the most enjoyable and significant part of my job is the relationships,” Potenza-Radis told Kent State Today. “I teach at least 80 students every semester. It’s important for me to know them all by name and learn a bit about them.”Potenza-Radis received the Outstanding Teaching award. This recognition, awarded by the University Teaching Counc...
If you’ve ever been to the Kent Student Center, you’re aware of the constant motion within those walls. Events, meetings, presentations and more spring up frequently in the ballroom, on the third floor in the Schwebel Room, on the second-floor balcony and in the Governance Chambers. The building is constantly in a state of flux. But have you ever thought about how all that happens? The answer is simple. The Blue Shirts do it.{"preview_thumbnail":"/s3/files/styles/video_embed_wysiwyg_preview/public/video_thumbnails/1033123632.jpg?itok=7HariAOf","video_url":"https://vimeo.com/1033123632","settin...
Kent State has announced the eight-member 2024 Varsity K Athletics Hall of Fame class, which will be honored as part of the 45th induction ceremony on Feb. 1, 2025.Joining the Hall of Fame are Chris Baker (men's ice hockey, 1982-86), Jessica Carmichael (softball, 2008-11), Dior Delophont (women's track & field, 2013-16), Josée Doyon (women's golf, 2012-16), Kyle Hallock (baseball, 2008-11), Eugene Jarvis (football, 2006-10), Eric Lauer (baseball, 2014-16) and Ian Miller (wrestling, 2011-16)....
On a recent, foggy morning, Michael Gershe, senior academic advisor II in Kent State's College of Aeronautics and Engineering, captured these ethereal images at the Kent State University Airport. 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....