Workshops
Join us to experience a total solar eclipse around 3:15 p.m. For several mesmerizing minutes, as the moon passes between the sun and Earth, Northeast Ohio will be cloaked in darkness during a moment of cosmic magic. Free eclipse viewing glasses will be available while supplies last.
This family-friendly event, designed to cater to the boundless curiosity of all ages, will also feature planetarium shows throughout the day.
Schedule of Events
Planetarium Shows
Show Times: 10 a.m., 11 a.m., 1 p.m. and 4 p.m.
Location: Kent State University Planetarium, 108 Smith Hall
Embark on your own stargazing adventure and join us underneath our awe-inspiring 40-foot dome for any of our four planetarium shows taking place April 8 – the day of the total solar eclipse. Student guides will take guests on a captivating journey through space that explores the constellations and how to navigate the night sky.
Lunar Lunch
Time: 11:45 a.m. – 1:15 p.m.
Location: Kent Student Center, Second Floor Dining Room
Kent State alumni and their guests are invited to join us for a galactic grab ’n go lunch, complete with stellar cuisine and an amazing atmosphere to reconnect with their alma mater. Free eclipse viewing glasses will be distributed. This complimentary lunch, now SOLD OUT, will only be provided to the first 500 guests who registered and secured a gold ticket.
Beyond the Eclipse: A Cosmic Conversation with Beth A. Cunningham, ’82, M.A. ’83, Ph.D. ’87
Time: 1:30 – 2:15 p.m.
Location: Kent Student Center, Ballroom
Join Beth A. Cunningham, Kent State alumna and chief executive officer of the American Association of Physics Teachers, as she discusses the science and significance of a total solar eclipse. She’ll also delve into recent astronomical discoveries that have reshaped our understanding of the cosmos – from gravitational waves and the potential for life-sustaining atmospheres on distant planets to the groundbreaking insights brought to light by the James Webb Space Telescope. This presentation will also be livestreamed and recorded.
Total Solar Eclipse Viewing Party
Time: 2:45 – 3:45 p.m.
Location: Risman Plaza
Join us for the ultimate viewing party, where the sun, moon and Earth will align for a cosmic dance that will leave you breathless. Professor Veronica Dexheimer, Ph.D., Department of Physics, will provide scientific commentary to viewers and, at 3:15 p.m., the Kent Campus will be cloaked in total darkness for several mesmerizing minutes.
Assistant Professor of Biological Sciences, Kent State University
"Sleep, autophagy, and nitrogen stress: early directions of the Bedont lab"
Associate Professor and Chair of the Speech Language and Hearing Sciences Department, University of Missouri
Dr. Teresa Pitts is currently an Associate Professor and Chair of the Speech Language and Hearing Sciences at the University of Missouri- Columbia. She received her bachelor and masters of art degrees in Communicative Disorders at the University of Central Florida, and completed a master’s thesis with Bari Hoffman-Ruddy PhD. She completed her PhD in 2010 at the University of Florida, Department of Speech, Language and Hearing Sciences, where her studies focused on the study of airway protection in patients with Parkinson’s disease with Christine Sapienza, PhD. Her research brought to light the co-existence of disordered swallow and cough in Parkinson’s disease which puts these patients at risk for significant respiratory complications. Pertinent findings included the viability of using voluntary cough to detect at-risk patients for swallowing disorders, and then treating those at-risk patients with Expiratory Muscle Strength Training which improved cough and swallowing safety scores. As a post-doctoral fellow Dr Pitts revealed the overlapping central control of cough and swallow in an animal for the eventual prediction of aspiration pneumonia in at-risk populations and was awarded NIH’s prestigious Pathway to Independence Award (K99/R00) in 2013. She is also working to develop a model of airway protection including dysphagia (disorder of swallow) and dystussia (disorder of cough) for testing of novel therapies to extend the quality-of-life of persons living with neuromuscular diseases. At the University of Louisville, in the Kentucky Spinal Cord Injury Research Center, she moved her area of focus into the spinal cord, examining the spinal pathways that are important for the regulation of swallow. Now at Mizzou she hopes to development novel treatments for dysphagia and get people back to the table with their families.
Talk Title: The ever expanding swallow pattern generator
Location: Kent Campus, Integrated Sciences Building Lower-Level Lobby (069)
This session will discuss evidence-based strategies for collaborative learning that both reinforce learning and build bridges in our classrooms. Identity safe classrooms are an essential element of collaborative learning as they intentionally create environments in which students with diverse identities feel welcome, valued, and respected. You will leave with a greater understanding of what collaborative learning can look like in your classroom and be able to incorporate collaborative learning strategies in your courses this semester. Join us in our discussion of collaborative learning strategies that support a sense of community and identity safety.
Wednesday, March 20 │ 10:00 am – 2:30 pm │ Virtual via Microsoft Teams
Join us for the IS/IT Career Expo! Students from any major interested in exploring careers within Information Technology and Information Science are welcome to join. At our six panel discussions, you will have the opportunity to learn from and network with IS and IT professionals. Ask questions to gather valuable information to aid in career decision making! Please bring your questions and join us virtually on March 20th. Panels will be held virtually via Microsoft Teams.
Panel Schedule:
- 10:00 am = Information Visualization / Data Science Panel
- 10:45 am = Leadership & Project Management Panel
- 11:30 am = Infrastructure & Operations Panel
- 12:15 pm = Security Panel
- 1:00 pm = Help Desk & User Support Panel
- 1:45 pm = Software Development Panel
Questions? Please contact Amanda Johnson at ajohn169@kent.edu or stop in the Career Services Office room A309.
Hang out with the Southern California Alumni Chapter at Crypto.com Arena as the Los Angeles Lakers take on the Cleveland Cavaliers. Show support for your favorite team or proudly represent your alma mater by wearing your Lakers, Cavs or Kent State gear. Catch this great deal on game tickets ($94 each), and enjoy an afternoon with your fellow Flashes. A portion of ticket proceeds will support the Kent State Southern California Alumni Chapter Scholarship Fund.
This event is SOLD OUT.
Brains on Tap and the Brain Health Research Institute present:
Spirit of Motherhood
A community-based multi-generational intervention for PTSD among low-income perinatal Black mothers
An informal science discussion with Angela Neal-Barnett, Ph.D., PRADAA, Department of Psychological Sciences, Kent State University, and Diane Robinson, M. A., Immediate Past President, Greater Stark County Urban League.
Bell Tower Brewing Company
310 Park Ave., Kent, OH
February 21, 2024
6-7PM
Brains on Tap program partners:
- Brain Health Research Institute at Kent State University
- Northeast Ohio Medical University
- Northeast Ohio Chapter of the Society for Neuroscience
- WKSU
- Ideastream Public Media
Join the Kent State University Bands Alumni Chapter for a performance with current students at the men's basketball game vs. Ohio University.
At this favorite annual event, alumni will team up with current Flasher Brass students for a pregame performance before tipoff as well as performances throughout the game. Pizza will be provided at check-in. We ask alumni to bring their own instrument, but please contact chapter member Victoria Scott at victoriascottmusic@gmail.com if you need help procuring one.
Register by Jan. 22.
Join the Greater Cleveland Alumni Chapter for a night of socializing at Broadview Brewing Company. Get to know other Kent State alumni in the area while enjoying some of Broadview's great beverages! We will also have a guest speaker from the university joining us to talk about Kent State. Pizza will be provided; drinks are on your own.
RSVP by Jan. 29.
