Content Feed Elements

Lifting Up Others in the Arts

Sarah Spinner Liska, director of the Kent State University Museum, has been honored with the inaugural Artist Empowerment Award from Summit ArtSpace, recognizing her outstanding work in expanding access to the arts and championing inclusive creative spaces.

Mission: Graduation Surprise

When Jayrelis Capeles walked across the stage at Kent State University this spring, she was already brimming with emotion. She had just earned not one, but two degrees — in psychology and sociology — and was celebrating the end of her college journey that began in 2021. But the most unforgettable moment wasn’t the walk or the tassel turn.

Kent State Aeronautics and Engineering Students Shine on Spring 2025 President's and Dean's Lists

Kent State's College of Aeronautics and Engineering extends its congratulations to the exceptional students who have been named to the President's List and Dean's List for the Spring 2025 semester.

IN A FLASH: Foundational Faculty

The roster of these current and former faculty assembled for Kent State's silver anniversary reads like the legend on a campus map, as so many in the 1935 photo had university buildings named for them. 

Bridging AI and Mental Health

Graduating ESDRI Fellows Reflect on Their Journey and What Comes Next

Capstone Redefined: Students Launch Design Team with Industry Support and Faculty Mentorship

What began as a senior capstone project for aerospace engineering students at Kent State University has grown into a full-fledged student organization preparing to take flight in a national competition.

Dalí Comes to Ohio: Peg’s Foundation & Gallery Debuts Surrealist Masterpieces in U.S. First

Thanks to a collaboration between Peg’s Foundation & Gallery, Scabal and Kent State University’s School of Fashion, Peg’s Foundation & Gallery will become the epicenter of international art, fashion and innovation this summer with the U.S. premiere of “Dalí Beyond Time: Fashioning the Future.” The groundbreaking exhibit will bring 12 Salvador Dalí paintings commissioned for Scabal to Hudson, Ohio – and to American soil – for the very first time.

Crossing the First-Year Finish Line: ‘I’ve Learned So Much’

Muna Koirala’s first year at Kent State University was an exercise in academic anxiety, and she’s willing to share her story in hopes that her struggles will help other students overcome their own.

Happy 115th Birthday, Kent State!

In May, Kent State University observes two historic institutional anniversaries, the first is of their founding as a school and the second is of the college being established as a university. 

IN A FLASH: Kent State's Earth Fest

In April, Kent State’s Earth Fest was part of a full month of events and activities celebrating Earth Day and Earth Month. 

Alumni Spotlight: Riley Jones, B.S. ’24, Computer Engineering Technology

What began as a high school job bagging groceries at Heinen’s led Riley Jones to a full-time career in IT. Now an IT Specialist at the company’s corporate office, Jones manages technology systems across retail stores, warehouses, and a datacenter.