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Yuko Kurahashi

Yuko Kurahashi, School of Theatre and Dance, authored a book, "The Interdisciplinary Theater of Ping Chong: Exploring Curiosity

Haithem Zourrig

Haithem Zourrig, Marketing and Entrepreneurship, presented "Smartphone-based Virtual Reality: an Immersive Tool for Teaching CB

Kent State Creates Emergency Fund to Help Students Financially During COVID-19 Crisis

Kent State University announced the creation of the Pay It Flash Forward Emergency Fund that will help students who are unexpectedly finding themselves in financial need as a result of the COVID-19 pandemic.

Kent State Public Relations Students Create Census Campaign

Since October 2019, select public relations students at Kent State University have been working hard to complete a campaign for the 2020 Annual Case Study Bateman Competition client: the United States Census Bureau. The National Public Relations Student Society of America (PRSSA) hosts this competition each year challenging participants to develop and implement a comprehensive communications campaign for a client.

Kent State Creates Emergency Fund to Help Students Financially During COVID-19 Crisis

Kent State University announced the creation of the Kent State Emergency Grant Fund that will help students who are unexpectedly finding themselves in financial need as a result of the COVID-19 pandemic.

Kent State Flashes Take Care of Community, Collect University's PPE for Area Hospitals and Agencies

Kent State University’s administration, faculty and staff have stepped up to collect the university’s personal protective equipment (PPE) to donate to local entities in dire need of medical supplies.
 

SECURE Act Makes Big Changes for IRAs in 2020

In December, Congress made sweeping changes to the U.S. retirement landscape.

Alumna’s Gift Inspires Future Teachers

The Michele M. Stoffan Endowed Scholarship inspires and supports future teachers interested in providing the highest quality of instruction in high poverty settings. 

ADVISORY: Special Kent State University Board of Trustees Meeting, March 27

Update: This meeting has been canceled.

"We All Can Play a Role," Kent State Epidemiologist Says

Tara C. Smith, Ph.D., epidemiology professor in the College of Public Health, shares her perspective on the current coronavirus pandemic: "It seems like years have passed since the world first heard of an 'atypical pneumonia' circulating in the Hubei province of China in December 2019. When we’ve seen similar reports in the past, the illnesses have had a variety of causes, but all were eventually containable..."

Curated May 4 Oral History Clips Paired With Online Interactive Map of Kent From 1970

They remember the sights and sounds of helicopters and trucks as the Ohio National Guard moved into their small college town. They remember the smell of tear gas. They remember the chants of the protesters against the Vietnam War and invasion of Cambodia. They remember the panic and fear that ensued immediately after they heard that four students were killed and nine wounded when the guardsmen opened fire on campus. On May 4, 1970, many people in Kent experienced a traumatic event that they will never forget.

Spring/Summer 2020: 1970s

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50th Reunion: 1970