Computer Forensics & Information Security
The Computer Forensics and Information Security undergraduate certificate provides an introduction to information security and incident response, forensic preparation and data recovery and analysis.
Computer-Aided Drafting/Design Technician
The Computer-Aided Drafting/Design Technician undergraduate certificate allows students to quickly develop skills and hands-on experiences in drafting and Computer-Aided Drafting (CAD) operation and the ability to pursue objectives in the face of limited resources.
CAD for Manufacturing
The CAD for Manufacturing undergraduate certificate prepares students with hands-on training and instruction on a number of the most popular software tools used by industry in computer-aided drafting and design and in solid modeling.
Essentials of Business Decision Making
The Essentials of Business Decision Making (Business Management Technology) undergraduate certificate provides a background for both experienced and aspiring business managers. For the business manager who may already have a degree in a field other than business, the program offers professional certification. For the person who aspires to a management position, the certificate articulates well into an Associate of Applied Business degree.
Kent State University graduate student Angelique Wong’s designs were judged the best in show at “Haute for the House,” a runway show the School of Fashion staged as part of a fundraiser for Ronald McDonald House Charities of Northeast Ohio.The show, held in Cleveland on Feb. 8, featured fashions from 16 students from Kent State's internationally renowned School of Fashion. Wong’s dress designs received the most votes from event attendees, and she was named the winner of a $1,000 award for Best in Show.School of Fashion administrators and Ronald McDonald House Charities officials su...
Feb. 3, 2023 – A date that forever changed lives of residents and businesses in East Palestine, Ohio. A Norfolk Southern freight train derailed and caught fire. Of the 38 cars that derailed, 11 contained toxic chemicals including vinyl chloride, a known carcinogen, butyl acrylate, and other chemicals. First responders, most of which were volunteer fire departments, were immediately called into action. On Feb. 7, 2024, Dr. Wesley Vins, DPA, REHS, health commissioner for the Columbiana County Health District, visited Kent State University’s College of Public Health to share with...
Division of Philanthropy and Alumni Engagement
Despite living in the same residence hall on the Kent Campus, Andrew “Andy” Wyatt, ’16, had to travel nearly 4,500 miles to get to know the love of his life. Andy and Abby Steger, ’16, began their love story as undergraduate students in the Kent State Florence education-abroad program.“I’d seen her around a few times on campus, and we both lived in the Honors College dorms, but we didn’t really talk,” said Andy.The two were part of the same study abroad cohort in Florence, Italy, in 2014. Andy studied English literature while Abby majored in fashion design. After receiving encouragement f...
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By Mialie Szymanski, Administrative Assistant to the DeanFebruary may feature Valentine’s Day and separately boast the title of “American Heart Month,” but before the winter holiday break in December, Kent State Trumbull students, faculty and staff shared the love from our campus community to several organizations in our local communities as well. Forming a Forest of Flash Fellowship, multiple blue and gold trees sprouted up in the various buildings, encouraging visitors to branch out and extend a hand (or paw) to assist The Animal Welfare League sponsored by our Vet Tech program in the T...
College of Communication & Information
Two Media and Journalism students and Associate Professor David Foster are bringing a fresh perspective to a late 1960s photo collection focused on Black student life at Kent State University. Lafayette Tolliver, a 1971 alumnus who pursued a degree in photojournalism, was an active photographer for Black student organizations during his university years. In 2014, he generously donated more than a thousand photographs to Kent State.The same year, Tolliver invited Foster, who specializes in multimedia and photojournalism, to an exhibit showcasing his work. Since then, Foster says he has co...