Kent State Students Create Campaign Tying 'Stay-at-Home' Order to Climate Justice

When Ohio Gov. Mike DeWine issued a statewide “stay-at-home” order at the start of the coronavirus pandemic, a group of Kent State University students immediately recognized an issue that almost nobody else was talking about: Not all homes are healthy homes. 

Public Hearing for Kent State Police Department’s Reaccreditation to Be Held July 27

The Kent State University Police Department is scheduled for a virtual assessment as part of a program to achieve international reaccreditation. Administered by the Commission on Accreditation for Law Enforcement Agencies Inc. (CALEA), the program requires agencies to meet state-of-the-art standards in four basic areas: policy and procedures, administration, operations and support services.

Bennett's Jersey From Historic Moment Now on Display at Basketball Hall of Fame

The jersey Kent State’s Kalin Bennett wore in his first game is now on display at the Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame in Springfield, Massachusetts. 

Free COVID-19 Testing This Week in Portage County Offered at NEOMED

There will be free COVID-19 testing this week open to all at Northeast Ohio Medical University in Rootstown.

Karen Rodhe

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Karen Rodhe

Administrative Clerk
School of Fashion
Kent Campus

Anita J. Slack

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Anita J. Slack

Life & Health Sciences Librarian, Assistant Professor

Preparing for the Fall 2020 Semester

Hello, welcome back! Going to college during a global pandemic can be pretty scary, but congrats on doing it anyway!
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Taking the Large Classroom Experience to the Next Level – for More Than 30 Years

During his 34 year tenure at Kent State University, professor Lawrence Marks, Ph.D., has been at the forefront of developing online classes, which have become an indispensable part of learning during the COVID-19 pandemic.

History Professor’s Essay on Racial Equality Is Featured in Washington Post

Kent State University Associate Professor Elizabeth M. Smith-Pryor has authored a perspective piece on racial equality that is featured in the July 15 Washington Post column, “Made by History.”

Uncovering - and Cleaning Up - Toxins at Drinking Water Plants with Support from Ohio Sea Grant

Research to protect our water supply continues at Kent State University in the laboratory of Dr.

Flashes Safe Seven Video: Watch Flash Teach President Diacon How to Clean His Office

Kent State is just six weeks away from move in. To count down the return of students, faculty and staff for the start of the fall semester, the university will review one Flashes Safe Seven principle each week. This week, we focus on Clean and Sanitize.

Lamar R. Hylton, Ph.D., and Taléa R. Drummer-Ferrell, Ph.D., Blazing Historical Trails at Kent State

Kent State University’s Lamar R. Hylton, Ph.D., and Taléa R. Drummer-Ferrell, Ph.D., recently entered the annals of university history. On May 1, 2020, Hylton became the first Black person in the university’s history to hold the title of vice president for student affairs. And on July 1, 2020, Drummer-Ferrell was appointed dean of students, making her the first Black woman to be named to the position.