Community & Society
Chief Says Over and Out to Lifelong Career with Kent State Police Department
Kent State University Police Chief and Director of Public Safety Dean Tondiglia wasn’t legally old enough to be a police officer when he was hired by the Kent State Police Department.
Bird’s Eye View
Every spring and fall millions of birds migrate through Northeast Ohio on their way to or from their breeding grounds. With their song and bright colors, birds help brighten our campus after a long winter.
‘May 4 Moments’
In her first year as the director of the May 4 Visitor Center, Alison Caplan has enjoyed uniquely wonderful and "magical" experiences in how Kent State's history creates connections and inspiration.
Kent State Goes Green at Earth Fest
Birds flew overhead, black squirrels darted around and a cool, calm breeze swept across Risman Plaza on April 22 as dozens of organizations assembled their tables for Earth Fest, an interactive Earth Day event.
Victoria’s Secret: The Kent State Museum Houses Many Surprises
When Kent State Today asked Kent State University Museum Director Sarah Rogers to put together a list of her ‘Top Five Finds’ at the museum – must-see items, her favorite pieces, or cool or unusual items that might surprise visitors – she did not disappoint
IN A FLASH: Teal Tuesday at CAPS
Kent State staffers from Counseling and Psychological Services wore teal in support of their colleagues at the Center for Sexual and Relationship Violence Support Services' Teal Tuesday campaign for Sexual Assault Awareness Month.
IN A FLASH: Paint It Pink!
While celebrating their 10th anniversary on campus with Her Week and a schedule of events, student organization Her Campus Kent State lit the University Library in pink from April 9-13.
Anthem Blue Cross and Blue Shield Foundation Awards Additional $300,000 to Kent State’s Spirit of Motherhood Program to Combat Infant Mortality and Prevent Preterm Births
Kent State University’s Angela Neal-Barnett has been working diligently to build up the Spirit of Motherhood program with the goal of reducing trauma and stress symptoms experienced by its pregnant Black mother participants. Anthem Blue Cross and Blue Shield Foundation recently awarded the program another $300,000 to continue its work over the next three years.
Forging a Connection Between May 4, 1970, and May 18, 1980
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 schools based on their historic campus tragedies.
‘What Were You Wearing?’ More Than Just Clothes
The powerful “What Were You Wearing?” art installation in the Center for Visual Arts is more than just clothes.