A year ago, Yeonmin Kim, Ph.D., ’13, a literature professor from Chonnam National University in Gwangju, South Korea, was concluding his time as a visiting professor at Kent State University with one goal in mind: Create an exchange program between the two institutions based on their historic campus tragedies. Kim believed an exchange of faculty and students between the two universities would further the understanding and legacies of May 4, 1970, at Kent State and May 18, 1980, at Chonnam.Less than a year later, that exchange is becoming a reality.Kim and three professors from Chonnam wil...

The Leadership Tuscarawas Class of 2024 will present an overview of their community projects at the Graduation Celebration on May 14, 2024, at Kent State Tuscarawas. At the graduation celebration, thirty-two class members will be recognized for their achievements in the 10-month leadership development program.Each year, the Leadership Tuscarawas class is assigned community projects focused on enhancing the quality of life for people who live and work in Tuscarawas County. Throughout the program, class members work with project partners and other community members to complete their projects. Th...

Welcome to Flash Friday! In this series, we introduce you to fascinating student Flashes from all walks of life. Meet Penelope Cervantes, a senior biology major with a Spanish minor from Toledo, Ohio. With a passion for science, Cervantes said her decision to study biology was easy.“I knew I always wanted to do something in the field,” Cervantes said. “It is a very broad major, so you can do just about anything with your career.”Cervantes wanted to further connect with her family living in México, motivating her to pursue a minor in Spanish.“It's important for me to be more fluent in Span...

April is Sexual Assault Awareness Month. The Center for Sexual and Relationship Violence Support Services uses this time to reinforce Kent State University’s mission to provide a safe and welcoming community for students to share their stories, to provide help and support and to educate the community.The powerful “What Were You Wearing?” art installation in the Center for Visual Arts on the Kent Campus is more than just clothes. After three years, the installation has grown.  Kent State University faculty, staff, students and community submitted anonymous stories, some including their age...