Skip Navigation
*To search for student contact information, login to FlashLine and choose the "Directory" icon in the FlashLine masthead (blue bar).

Success Stories

Results 11 - 20 of 29
« Prev  |  Next »



A member of the May 4 Task Force rings the bell at the moment of the May 4, 1970, shootings - 43 years earlier - during the annual commemoration.
May 2, 2013  
Kent State University held its 43rd annual commemoration of May 4, 1970, with events taking place May 2-5, 2013. The annual commemoration provides an avenue for the university community to come together to remember those lost and injured during the tragedy and also to reflect on the meaning of May 4 for today.
The first shovels of dirt are turned over during the groundbreaking for Kent State’s Field House Locker Room project.
May 2, 2013  
On May 3, 2013, the groundbreaking for Kent State University’s Field House Locker Room project took place at the Kent State Field House, which is located at 2227 Summit St. in Kent, Ohio. The Field House Locker Room project is the first phase of the Building Champions Fundraising Initiative. It is also a part of the university’s “Foundations of Excellence: Building the Future” initiative.
Kent State students gather around to pet a dog during the Stress-Free Zone event held in the lobby of the library during finals week.
May 2, 2013  
Kent State University Libraries will host its Stress-Free Zone event in the library’s lobby on Monday and Tuesday, May 6-7, from 3-5 p.m. The Stress-Free Zone offers members of the university community the opportunity to unwind and ease the stress of finals week.
<p>PBS News Anchor Gwen Ifill to Help Dedicate Kent State University’s May 4 Visitors Center</p>
April 29, 2013  
PBS news anchor Gwen Ifill will join Kent State University to mark its 43rd annual commemoration of May 4, 1970, with the dedication of the May 4 Visitors Center. The center, which tells the May 4 story set against the political and cultural changes of the 1960s, will be dedicated Saturday, May 4, with other traditional commemorative events beginning Friday, May 3.
<p>Film Director Oliver Stone to Help Dedicate Kent State University’s May 4 Visitors Center</p>
April 29, 2013  
Film director and producer Oliver Stone will join Kent State University to mark its 43rd annual commemoration of May 4, 1970, with the dedication of the May 4 Visitors Center. The center, which tells the May 4 story set against the political and cultural changes of the 1960s, will be dedicated Saturday, May 4, with other traditional commemorative events beginning Friday, May 3.
<p>Christopher P. Banks has been selected as Kent State University's Scholar of the Month. Banks is an associate professor of political science in the College of Arts and Sciences at Kent State.</p>
April 29, 2013  
Christopher Banks' scholarship focuses on law, justice and the courts. He is a frequent guest on local and national news programs following Supreme Court decisions. His most recent book is titled The U.S. Supreme Court and New Federalism.
Kristie Pretti-Frontczak (left) and Sanna Harjusola-Webb, faculty members in Kent State University’s College of Education, Health and Human Services, seek applicants for the Early Intervention in Natural Environments Specialization Training through Distance Learning program. The program received a $1.3 million grant from the U.S. Department of Education.
April 22, 2013  
Kent State University’s Special Education program seeks applicants for its Early Intervention in Natural Environments Specialization Training through Distance Learning program to prepare individuals at the graduate level to work with infants and toddlers who have identified disabilities or delays and their families.
Students enjoy some of the new stores in College Town Kent, a pedestrian-oriented shopping, office and lifestyle center developed by Fairmount Properties and its partners. The 185,000-square-foot development in downtown Kent includes the new AMETEK and Davey Tree buildings. Seen in the background is the new Kent State University Hotel and Conference Center.
April 22, 2013  
Kent State University and the City of Kent have been selected as the winners of the Larry Abernathy Award from the International Town-Gown Association (ITGA). The award honors the town-gown relationship that best represents the spirit of ITGA.
<p>President Lefton announces retirement.<br /> </p>
April 17, 2013  
Kent State University President Lester A. Lefton announced today he will retire from the presidency of Ohio’s second largest public university, effective July 1, 2014. He has served as Kent State’s chief executive officer since July 1, 2006.
<p>Former U.S. Poet Laureate Billy Collins visits Kent State University on Thursday, April 18, at 7:30 p.m. at the Kent Student Center Ballroom as part of the Wick Poetry Center’s annual U.S. Poet Laureate Reading in celebration of National Poetry Month.</p>
April 15, 2013  
Former U.S. Poet Laureate Billy Collins visits Kent State University on Thursday, April 18, at 7:30 p.m. at the Kent Student Center Ballroom as part of the Wick Poetry Center’s annual U.S. Poet Laureate Reading in celebration of National Poetry Month. The reading is free and open to the public.
« Prev  |  Next »