Roger Mac Ginty, Ph.D., Professor in Defense, Development & Diplomacy at Durham University (UK), recently visited Kent State University as an invited colloquium speaker of the School of Peace and Conflict Studies. On March 12, Mac Ginty gave a presentation titled “Two Cheers for Ignorance: The Multiple Forms of Everyday Agency in Conflict-Affected Contexts”. He also gave his remarks and took part in the ribbon-cutting ceremony for the school’s renovated space in McGilvrey Hall during an open house event on March 20.“Roger is known internationally for his work that he’s coined as ‘everyday ...

Kent, Ohio – The Hugh A. Glauser School of Music is pleased to welcome Dr. Suyeon Ko, D.M. as assistant professor of flute. She will begin her appointment August 2024. Please join us in welcoming Dr. Ko.Dr. Suyeon Ko, D.M., hails from Korea and brings a wealth of musical expertise to her new role as assistant professor of flute at Kent State University, alongside her role as second flute at the Des Moines Metro Opera. Previously, she served as assistant professor of flute at Western Illinois University and established the Indiana University Jacobs School of Music Flute Academy. She also co-fou...

Kent State Today followed a group of Golden Flashes for the 2023-24 academic year chronicling their efforts and successes during the fall and spring semesters. The group included students, faculty and administrators who are in different places on their Kent State journeys.As a high school senior just three years ago, Hannah Fender was not overly excited about attending Kent State University. Now, she loves it so much, she’s staying for graduate school.Fender, who will receive her bachelor’s degree in psychology at Commencement on May 10, finished her degree in just three years, thanks to takin...

When Marissa Lemasters graduated from Newton Falls in 2018, she never imagined where she would be Friday night: standing in front of hundreds of people as the student speaker for Kent State Trumbull's 2024 Spring Commencement.Regarding her high school experience, Lemasters reflected that she was not just shy,  but “super shy.”"Besides lower tuition, one of the reasons I chose Kent State Trumbull was its size," Lemasters said. "I had not come out of my shell so I wanted a smaller campus close to home."Soon after starting her Kent State classes, she began taking advantage of campus events, ...

The Flying Flashes are once again taking on the 2024 Air Race Classic. Kent State University will be sending two teams to the competition this year thanks to a generous donation by Vic '71, MBA '74, Ph.D. '06, and Cheryl Petrovic, '74. Vic, who has served in both the U.S. Air Force and the U.S. Army, is passionate about aviation, has experience as a private pilot, and holds a commercial pilot's license, offered his encouragement: “Cheryl and I would like to wish both teams the best of luck in the coming weeks with the competition.”Traditionally, the Kent State team is comprised of a returning ...

After the COVID-19 pandemic upended high school graduation in 2020, Kaitlyn Werner of Bonita, California, had to make the decision whether to begin her first year at Kent State University from a computer screen in her Bonita, California, home.Due to some pre-existing medical conditions, it was safer for Werner to take her courses remotely to avoid the likelihood of catching the highly contagious coronavirus.However, she was disappointed that she couldn’t have the traditional high school senior year or freshman college campus experience that she had been looking forward to.Here is Werner, a sen...

Welcome to Flash Friday! In this series, we introduce you to fascinating student Flashes from all walks of life. Meet A.J. Scilla, a junior public relations major with a passion for sports photography. Originally from Mars, Pennsylvania, Scilla currently resides in Savannah, Georgia, working for the Savannah Bananas.   Scilla is just beginning his Fan Services internship with the team, but already has many stories to share.“I'm only a month in, and I already have so many awesome moments to be thankful for. The most memorable moment so far was at our games in Tampa. To prepare th...