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Meet the Employers
Monday, March 17, 202511:00 am to 1:00 pm
The Legacy of Peace Marshals at Kent State - Talk
Wednesday, March 19, 20251:00 pm to 3:00 pm
Opening Reception: John Paul Morabito: Madonna dei Femminellə
Thursday, March 20, 20255:00 pm to 7:00 pm
Spring Grad Fair 2025
Saturday, March 22, 202511:00 am to 4:00 pm
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Facilities
The purpose of this project is to expand the present Aeronautics and Engineering Building’s capacity by approximately 44,000 square feet on the Kent State University campus, to accommodate significant current and future enrollment growth.
Online 'Don’t Hate – Debate (And Vote)!' Teach-In Designed to Inform and Empower Voters
The coming election is an important one, and voters – particularly first-time voters – are navigating a challenging landscape of information, misinformation, PACs, bots, memes, toxic debates and inflamed rhetoric. “Don’t Hate – Debate (And Vote)!” is an all-day teach-in event that will touch on many aspects of the elections, politics, political/social polarization and civil discourse.
English Conversation Partner Program Goes Remote, Expands Opportunities
The English as a Second Language (ESL) Center at Kent State recently moved its English Conversation Partner program online. Once an in-person activity only, the program’s transitioning to a remote environment has actually opened up new opportunities, such as involvement from alumni and additional unique groups and students being able to connect with their language partners regardless of their physical location.
10 Questions With Darin Olson, Director of Athletic Bands
Darin Olson, D.M.A., is the new director of Athletic Bands at Kent State University. He leads the Marching Golden Flashes, Flasher Brass Pep Band, Kent Symphony Band and University Band. Olson is currently an active member of College Band Directors National Association and the National Association for Music Education. Learn more about Olson and his plans for his future at Kent State as he answers these 10 questions.
IT Implements a New Grading Tool for Faculty
In early September, The Division of Information Technology implemented a new grading tool for faculty called Gradesco
Mental Health Awareness
This academic school year has been overwhelming for everyone, from moving to online classes to having no social interactions with anyone
Kent State Professors Directly Link Social Media Use to Boredom
It would not be surprising if you have a social media app open right now; however, you may not be getting the enjoyment out of it that you think you are. In a recent publication in Computers in Human Behavior, two Kent State professors examined the relationship between social media usage and boredom. Students may be surprised by the results and parents might be excited by them.
Alumnus Pushes Student Rental Company to the Next Level Through Pandemic
When Curtis Cofojohn returned to Kent State after serving in the Army, he faced an issue many college students do: where was he going to live? Cofojohn’s own experiences with off-campus housing led him to create a website solution that serves the needs of both students and landlords, during the pandemic.
Alumni Spotlight - Lauren Luna
Lauren Luna (B.F.A. ’00, Painting) has let nothing get in her way of her goal of making a living as an artist. Born in Columbus, Ohio, she moved to New York City shortly after graduating Kent State University with her B.F.A. and then ultimately to the city of Houston, Texas in 2011 to realize her dream.
Kent State Receives Best in Class and Hall of Fame Honors for Supplier Diversity
Kent State University has won a Best in Class award for supplier diversity from the Greater Cleveland Partnership. This marks the third time that the university has received this award. As a multiyear winner of the Best in Class awards, Kent State is also named to the Greater Cleveland Partnership’s Equity and Inclusion Hall of Fame.
Caring at the Core of COVID Response
Last spring, a COVID-19 outbreak overwhelmed a local nursing home in Geauga County, with cases among patients and healthc
New Funding Leads to New Full-Body Virtual Reality Lab
Two Kent State sociology researchers are moving toward gaining insight into how people’s brains react in a variety of threatening situations using innovative virtual reality (VR) technology funded by the U.S. Department of Defense and the U.S. Army. Josh Pollock and William Kalkhoff, both in the Department of Sociology & Criminology, are leading the research projects, which will benefit the Army, Kent State students and others.