Community & Society
What Juneteenth Means to the Kent State Community
A recent survey on Kent State Today asked people in the Kent State community to share their feelings and memories about Juneteenth.
IN A FLASH: STEM for K-9 Salem
Kent State at Trumbull's STEM committee raised money to support the Kent State University Police Department's K-9 program.
Nursing Students Get Extra Dose of On-the-Job Training
Three Kent State University College of Nursing students had an unexpected opportunity to come to the aid of a person who had fallen on a sidewalk while suffering a seizure.
Dump AM Radio in New Cars? Professor Says Don't Touch That Dial
Kent State University School of Media and Journalism Associate Professor Mitch McKenney explains why there is a critical need to maintain access to AM radio in cars.
From Voter Registration Volunteer to Presidential Management Fellow
Two-time Kent State University alumnus Eli Kalil, who is finishing up his first year as a Presidential Management Fellow at Louis Stokes Cleveland VA Medical Center, said his degrees prepared him well for the field of healthcare administration
President Diacon Honored at His Alma Mater
Kent State University President Todd Diacon returned to his alma mater, Wellington High School (WHS) in Wellington, Kansas, to be recognized along with other alumni for their accomplishments since their graduation. The 2023 Wall of Recognition inducts distinguished graduates to acknowl…
Filling Critical Need for More Pilots
Brian Neff, assistant dean of flight and operations at Kent State University’s College of Aeronautics and Engineering, was recently featured on Spectrum News 1 Ohio with a Kent State aeronautics student, to shed light on the national pilot shortage and explain what Kent State is doing to help fix this shortage.
Connecting to the Community Through Food
Kent State University education major Klair Heestand said the time she spent teaching refugee students in Akron in the spring was excellent preparation for when she enters her own classroom one day.
“It was very helpful, because we’re going to have students of varying abilities, and students for whom English is a second language, no matter where we teach,” Heestand said. “We don’t need anyone left behind because of a language barrier.”
How Will Senate Bill 83 Affect Kent State’s Students, Staff and Faculty?
Senate Bill 83, the Ohio Education Enhancement Act, is a far-reaching bill that includes a proposal for rules aimed at ending mandated diversity training.
The 'Greatness in the Room'
The university's traditional Karamu Ya Wahitimu/Celebración de los Graduados ceremonies celebrated Spring 2023 graduates.