University News

Jaiden Morales in control room at Lorain High School

Kent State's digital media program prepared Morales to succeed his mentor, Joseph Bock, as the multimedia coordinator at Lorain High School, where Morales' future began.

Franck Fotso, mechatronics major from Cameroon, Africa, chose Kent State because it has a top notch engineering program that is affordable.

Franck Steve Guepjop Fotso of Cameroon, Africa, chose to attend Kent State because of its impressive engineering curriculum, which matched his career aspirations and had a robust program for international students, at an affordable price that fit into the family budget. 

Bernice King

Bernice King, daughter of the late civil rights leader Martin Luther King Jr., was frank and direct as she shared insights into racism in America today and her father’s legacy as keynote speaker of Kent State's annual Martin Luther King Jr. celebration.

Fierce rivalry between Kent State and Akron comes down to competition and an old wagon wheel.

Don't miss it when the Kent State Golden Flashes play arch rival the Akron Zips on Feb. 3 for the Crystal Clinic Wagon Wheel Challenge contest. Tipoff is scheduled for 9 p.m. at Akron’s James A. Rhodes Arena. The game will air on ESPNU. 

Kent State Today
A collection of electric vehicles, parked outside the MACC.

Electric vehicles parked outside of the MACC on Friday helped a Kent State professor drive home a message about sustainability.

Students learned about employment opportunities on campus at a student employment fair in January.

Students seeking jobs on campus attended a student employment fair at the Kent Student Center. 

Beth Smerchansky, a maintenance facility worker at Kent State, will earn a certificate after serving in a training program led by the Association of Building Contractors right on campus.

Kent State is tapping in to its talent pool of workers already employed by the university to meet the shortages of skilled maintenance workers.

Congrats to Eric Taylor, OTA Winner!

The combination of passing on a love of Earth science while acting as a mentor for students is a perfect match for Eric Taylor, associate professor in the Department of Earth Sciences at Kent State University at Stark.  

A Kent State student sits on top of the fountain on Risman Plaza while using her phone.

U.S. News & World Report has named five Kent State programs as U.S. News Best Online Programs for 2023.

A snowy scene, framed by the "Star Sphere 2010" sculpture, near Front Campus.

The weekend snowfall decorated Kent State's campuses in a coating of white.