University Libraries
To help students prepare for final exams, the Kent State University Library is offering extended hours, beginning on April 30. On most days, through May 9, the building will be open until 2 a.m. to provide a quiet, distraction-free environment for students to focus on their studies. Check the library's building hours for open and closing ...
On April 25, the DI Hub hosted the Pitch and Ponder Showcase, from 4 p.m. to 6 p.m. This unique event presented a tabling/vendor opportunity for Kent State's student entrepreneurs to network, meet new customers, increase their audiences and spread the word about their businesses. Each entrepreneur with a product or service w...
As part of Kent State’s Earth Month celebration, on April 20 from 1-3 p.m., people interested in how architects choose materials to design structures with a better earth in mind are invited to drop by the Belden Brick Materials Library, located on the Mezzanine level of the Joseph F. Morbito Architecture Library, Room 110E, of Th...
As the end of the semester nears, the Kent State University Libraries wanted to show their gratitude to students by hosting a "Thank You Table" in the first floor lobby of the Kent State University Library. Library faculty and staff had special treat bags for students on Monday from 11 a.m. to 12 p.m. and will have them available ...
In the yearly collaboration to celebrate Constitution Day, Kent State University Libraries and the Honors College co-hosted a Constitution Day event on Friday, Sept. 16, 2022. Accomplished New York attorney and Kent State Honors College alumnus Lloyd De Vos presented a keynote entitled “Equal Justice – Under Law – For All.” De Vos hig...
On Saturday, September 18, first-year Honors College students gathered in the KIVA for an Honors College Academic Forum to hear from various departments on campus, concerning academic resources and opportunities available for students regarding research. The event was organized by staff of the Honors College, and included presenta...
Kent State University is one of 61 organizations nationwide – and one of four organizations in Ohio – to be awarded a 2021-2022 National Endowment for the Arts (NEA) Big Read grant. The university’s $20,000 grant will support the Big Read Northeast Ohio, a community reading program and related events focusing on “An American Sunrise” by Po...
Thanks to the renewal of its key funding grant, LaunchNET Kent State will continue to inspire the entrepreneur mindset and support innovative thinkers across the Kent State University community. Burton D. Morgan Foundation announced an award of up to $350,000 will be granted to support the LaunchNET initiative at Kent State through June 20...
In the midst of an already-unique season of changes, LaunchNET Kent State is excited to start the Fall semester with an office relocation to the new Design Innovation Hub. LaunchNET, which assists students, staff/faculty, and alumni with entrepreneurial thinking, ventures, and projects, will remain as part of the University Libraries, as a...
Curbside Pickup is Kent State University Libraries’ new contactless service that allows users to check out materials from its collection while libraries on the Kent and Regional campuses remain closed due to the COVID-19 pandemic. Ashtabula Campus Curbside Pickup Information Borrowers can request items using the online catalog and ...