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Put the Phone Away This Summer Vacation

Smartphones make traveling so much easier..most of the time. Professor Andrew Lepp recently talked to Vox about how “Your Phone Is Ruining Your Vacation.”

Acquiring Designer Fashion at Discount Prices

Lauren Copeland, Ph.D., assistant professor at Kent State’s School of Fashion, discusses how consumers can obtain designer clothing at discount prices and what to look for when purchasing secondhand apparel.

Kent Blossom Art Intensives Provides Artists with an Opportunity to Grow

Claire Bowman, assistant of print media and facilities coordinator at the University of Dayton, attended Kent Blossom Art Intensives (KBAI) twice, focusing on print media.

A Smiley Face Makes All the Difference

Research conducted at Kent State proves that seeing a smiley face emoji will make students more prone to recycle their trash. 

IN A FLASH: Designing for a Better Earth

An Earth Month event today inside the Architecture Library focuses on sustainable building materials. 

Incoming Students Experience Campus, Get Excited for Fall at Future Flash Days

Future Flash Days, when admitted students and their families visit the Kent Campus, enjoyed another successful year for 2023. Nearly 1,300 students from 24 states, plus the District of Columbia and Puerto Rico, experienced what it is like to be a Golden Flash.

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IN A FLASH: Kent State Earth Fest

As part of Earth Month, there was an Earth Fest event at the Kent Student Center on Tuesday.

Filling Aviation Workforce Needs

Kent State University was recently featured on Channel 5 News ABC for the expansion of its aeronautics program to provide hands-on experience that will better prepare students to fill gaps in the aviation workforce.

Teaming Up for Trans Support

Kent State student organizations painted the Rock on Front Campus to show support for the trans community. 

‘Reverse Career Fair’ Turns the Tables in Connecting Area Employers to Student Researchers

A "Reverse Career Fair" at the Undergraduate Research Symposium connected research students with potential employers.

Video Production, Storytelling Skills Prove Valuable For Journalism Alum Who Now Works with YouTubers, Cleveland Cavs

As a Producer for the Cleveland Cavaliers, Kent State alumna

Erica Eckert Selected to Speak at Kent State’s Jerry M. Lewis May 4 Lecture Series

The lecture series created in 2022 to honor the legacy of Kent State University Professor Emeritus of Sociology Jerry M. Lewis, Ph.D., will feature Kent State Assistant Professor of Higher Education Administration Erica Eckert, Ph.D., as this year’s selected speaker.

IN A FLASH: It's Undergraduate Research Week

April 17-21 is National Undergraduate Research Week

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Morgan Startup Grants

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May 4 and One Family’s Kent State Legacy

The Maltempi family is not your average Kent State family. Three generations of the Maltempis have attended Kent State. Seven family members have graduated from or are currently attending Kent State.

Gail Pavliga: Psychologist, Professor, Politician

Gail Pavliga, ’91, MA ’98, Ph.D., is a good listener, a quality that has been the common thread throughout her life as a student, mother,

What Determines Your Social Behavior as You Develop Into an Adult?

For two decades, Heather Caldwell, Ph.D., professor in the Department of Biological Sciences at Kent State University, has been studying what happens within the brain that potentially modulates social behavior such as aggression, social memory and maternal care.

Animation Game Design Soars to the Top 50 of Princeton Review

The Princeton Review’s 2023 rankings of top undergraduate schools for game design have been released, and the Kent State University College of Applied and Technical Studies Bachelor of Science degree in Animation Game Design (AGD) program broke through the top 50 as one of the best programs in game design studies.
 

Bringing a Transnational Perspective To Students

Introducing new perspectives can help students learn about unique cultures and explore similarities and differences. Ikram Toumi, an assistant professor in the School of Communication Studies, has brought that possibility to Kent State University with her global education initiatives.

IN A FLASH: Chill on the Hill

The colors of spring have arrived on the Kent Campus. 

“This is, by far, my favorite event of anything we do here.”

Kent State's annual Undergraduate Research Symposium is one of the university's biggest research events of the year.

‘Labor of Love’ Leading Design and Success of Online Programs

Kent State is already among 2023’s Best Online Programs, and those programs are working hard to continue changing the conversation about online degrees and demonstrating their value.

New Research Funding Plan ‘Changes the Game’

Following Kent State’s designation as an R1 research institution, the Division of Research and Sponsored Programs set its sights on investments to maintain this designation, including increasing the amount of grant dollars spent over the next three years.

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Environmental Justice, Ecology and Race

Issues concerning environmentalism and race will be explored at the 2023 ESDRI Symposium, April 13-14, at Kent State University

IN A FLASH: Catching Rays on Manchester Beach

Students found many ways to enjoy the summer-like days this week.

Former Student Says Class Assignment on Michael Jordan Helped Launch Her Booming Craft Business

It's easy to see why Bethany Barkley-Hanson is always in the holiday spirit.

Her booming online store, TheDoorandMantel, offers handcrafted wreaths and wall hangings and showcases many holiday-themed items.

LOL At Porthouse Theatre In 2023

Porthouse Theatre, Kent State University’s outdoor, summer theatre located on the grounds of Blossom Music Center, will present its 55th season during the summer of 2023 with "A Funny Thing Happened on the Way to the Forum," "The Marvelous Wonderettes," and "The Prom."

The Virtual Future Of Educating Teachers

Most teacher training programs today utilize classroom videos to train future teachers. Many of these videos are recorded from a single focus set at the back of a classroom. This form of video often makes it hard for viewers to interpret students' reactions or understanding of a subject matter. Three professors are developing a solution to this issue through the use of extended reality (XR) technology and 360 video.

Police Academy Cadets Serving Up Community Goodwill

Kent State University at Trumbull's Police Academy cadets focused on serving more than justice last Friday by delivering meals and distributing Easter baskets to local families through the Warren Family Mission. 

Learning to Design With Empathy

As part of the College of Architecture and Environmental Design’s senior-year curriculum, interior design faculty require their students to design a community-based project, teaching them how to become design advocates for diverse populations that usually differ from themselves.

IN A FLASH: Good Food, Better Earth

Students can try samples of gluten-free and plant-based foods at a vendor showcase today. 

It’s Student Employee Appreciation Week at Kent State!

Each year colleges and universities across the country recognize the importance of the student work experience during National Student Employment Week. Here at Kent State, we celebrate Student Employee Appreciation Week and dedicate this week to celebrating and recognizing on-campus student employees.

Audio: On the Go With Roe

Kent State University alumna Roe Green admits she’s counting down the days to May 12. That’s the day she’ll both deliver the spring commencement address and receive a special honor after the Kent State Board of Trustees approved awarding her a Doctor of Humane Letters, an honorary degree.

Connecting the Story of May 4 to Today’s Headlines

Since it first opened 10 years ago, the mission of the May 4 Visitors Center has continued to evolve.