Over the past decade, the Center for the Visual Arts (CVA) has served as a hub for artistic inquiry, creative growth and community engagement. As Kent State’s School of Art celebrates ten years in the CVA, we honor the artists, educators, students and supporters who have helped shape its success. The School of Art will be hosting The Benefit to Celebrate 10 Years in the Center for the Visual Arts on Saturday, November 13th from 5-8 p.m. This event brings together students, alumni, faculty, staff and community members while celebrating the work created in the groundbreaking facility. Atten...

Kent State University is mourning the death of Brother Rogério Renato Mateucci, rector of the Pontifical Catholic University of Paraná (PUCPR) in Brazil and a close friend of the Kent State community.Brother Rogério died Oct. 16 in Scottsdale, Arizona, according to an announcement from PUCPR and the Congregation of the Marist Brothers.Many in the Kent State family will remember him from May 2025, when he served as the keynote speaker at one of the university’s spring commencement ceremonies. Drawing on a story he encountered at the New England Holocaust Memorial, he told graduates about two fr...

In the age of online news and social media influencers, it can be difficult to determine which content creators to trust. Parents and teachers are finding it increasingly challenging to help young people stay informed about what’s going on in the world — while also ensuring they’re getting information from credible sources.Inspired by this topic, three Kent State University graduate students recently presented at the inaugural National News Literacy Conference held Oct. 8-10 in Salt Lake City.The idea for the session, "Is This Influencer Full of It? How to Help Students Navigate News from...

Meet Dae’onii Robinson, a third-year political science major with minors in pre-law and paralegal studies at Kent State University.This summer she traveled to Rwanda to study abroad, which was her second time participating in one of the college’s education abroad programs. Her first trip took her to Mexico. Both journeys opened the door to some incredible opportunities, experiences and new perspectives. Why Study Abroad? Dae’onii’s decision to study abroad was influenced by the international connections made through Sarah Schmidt, Ph.D. from the Department of Political Science. ...

Psychological Science majors who participated in the 2026 Summer Undergraduate Research Experience (SURE) were challenged to present their work, engaging an audience without background in their research area, communicating the meaning and results of their research in just 180 seconds. We’re proud of the hard work all the students put into learning effective academic communication skills. First place awards were presented to Psychological Sciences majors Dominic Chifulini, Micaela Mitchell, and Ana Clara Ravaglio Lavelle. Second place awards went to Renie Booth and William Doering. Congratulati...

We've shown you the evidence and the experience. Now comes the harder question: How do institutions survive when everything changes? Kent State's answer is to transform deliberately — restructuring colleges, repurposing buildings, forging partnerships and balancing our budget every year — because comfort isn't the same as survival, and change isn't the same as failure....

For Eliott Arroyo, Ph.D., the journey to becoming a clinical exercise physiologist began with a simple, powerful belief: Movement is medicine. Today, as an Assistant Professor in the Department of Health and Exercise Science at Wake Forest University—with a joint faculty appointment in the Section of Nephrology at the Wake Forest University School of Medicine—Arroyo is turning that belief into a life-changing reality for individuals facing chronic kidney disease.Arroyo’s academic foundation was built with intention. He earned his Bachelor of Science in Sport and Exercise Science and his Master...