College of Arts and Sciences
INTRODUCING MEGAN BRATTLEY - HONORS STUDENT, ATHLETE AND FUTURE ONCOLOGIST
Megan Brattley, an Honors College senior graduating this spring 2025, was recruited by Kent State University as a softball player from the small town of Fleetwood, Pennsylvania. For two years, she played her heart out on Kent State’s softball team as both a catcher and utility player, taking a break this year to focus on her academic goals, with sights set on a career in oncology.
Presidential Hero Turns 100!
It’s not every day that someone gets to celebrate the 100th birthday of their hero, but for Kent State University graduate student Mason St. Clair it happened. On Oct. 1, he was in Plains, Georgia, attending the 100th birthday bash of former U.S. President Jimmy Carter, and shared details of his experience with Kent State Today. Carter, a Democrat who served one term from 1977-1981, is the only American president to live to age 100.
Brager Gives Keynote Speech at Veterans Day Commemoration
Students, faculty and veterans met at the Student Green for an early Veterans Day Commemoration on Friday, November 8. The university’s Army and Air Force ROTC groups stood beside local veterans for a flag-raising ceremony and speeches, along with keynote speaker and Alumna Major Alison Brager, Ph.D…
Undergraduate College of Arts and Sciences Students Among Winners of Three Minute Thesis Competition
The top undergraduate finishers in the Kent State Summer Undergraduate Research Experience (SURE) Three Minute Thesis (3MT) competition were honored at an awards ceremony on October 25 in the Kiva auditorium. The 3MT competition, founded at The University of Queensland in 2008, traditiona…Geography Department Welcomes Two Fulbright Scholars
For the first time ever, the Kent State University Department of Geography is home to two Fulbright students: Alindomar Silva and Uzma Jabeen!What is the Fulbright Program?The Fulbright Program for Foreign Students, established in 1976, enables students, artists and young professional…From Iowa to Ohio: New Faculty Member Sets Sights on Urban and Suburban Challenges
We are thrilled to welcome Assistant Professor Patrick Bitterman, Ph.D., who joined us as a new tenure-track faculty member in the Department of Geography at Kent State University this semester! Bitterman comes to us from the School of Global Integrative Studies at the University of Nebraska-Lincoln…
Distinguished Alumna Helps Open Exhibit Showcasing Women’s Role in Cartography During World War II
The Military Mapping Maidens of World War II exhibit is now on display on the first floor of the Kent State University Library through November 15. Who were the Mapping Maidens? The exhibit, sponsored by the Department of Geography, highlights the unique military service of Kent Stat…
Uncovering the Depths of Decapoda: Meet Kent State’s Expert in Crustacean Evolution
Meet Carrie Schweitzer, Ph.D., a professor in the Department of Earth Sciences at Kent State University, who since 2000 has been conducting research while teaching geology at Kent State University’s Stark Campus. Her expertise lies in evolution, decapods, crustacea, and invertebrate paleontolog…
Psychology Professor Receives Prestigious 2024 Web People’s Voice Award and Regional Edward R. Murrow Award for Impactful Podcast Series
Angela Neal-Barnett, Ph.D., professor in the Department of Psychological Sciences was recently honored with both a 2024 Webby Award and a regional Edward R. Murrow Award for her exceptional contributions on the Evergreen Podcasts and NPR Ideastream podcast “Living For We,” an impactful exploration of the health and well-being of Black women in Cleveland, Ohio.
Wick Poetry Center Home Formally Dedicated as Gaston Prentice House
The historic house perched next to the Lefton Esplanade at South Lincoln Street on the Kent Campus, which has been home to the Wick Poetry Center since 2014, is now officially the Gaston Prentice House.