Workshops

SoCal Alumni Chapter Dodgers Game

Summer's not over yet! Join the Southern California Alumni Chapter as the Cleveland Guardians take on the Los Angeles Dodgers at 1:10 p.m. PDT on Sunday, Sept. 8, at Dodger Stadium. Reconnect with fellow Kent State alumni living in SoCal while enjoying America's favorite pastime. 

Buy Tickets

Bonus! Each ticket also includes a $5 donation to the Southern California Chapter Scholarship Fund. Purchase your tickets by Sept. 8 or while supplies last. 

National Capital Alumni Chapter Happy Hour

The National Capital Alumni Chapter is gathering for happy hour at Astro Beer Hall! Come get to know your local alumni chapter and meet fellow Flashes after work in a relaxed setting. All are welcome!

RSVP Now

RSVP by Aug. 18. 

“Continuum: The Painting of Charles Basham” Exhibit

The School of Art Collection and Galleries presents: “Continuum: The Painting of Charles Basham.” 

"Continuum" features 14 oil paintings and pastels, an exclusive video interview with the artist and a full color catalog that will be available for purchase. This exhibit will also include the work of eight former students and five of the artists Basham feels were most influential in his career as a painter.

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Aug. 20 – Oct. 11, 2024 

Gallery: CVA/Payto and Crawford Galleries 
Location: Center for the Visual Arts (325 Terrace Drive, Kent, Ohio).

Gallery Hours: 
Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday: 10 a.m.– 4 p.m.
Friday 10 a.m. – 2 p.m. 
Closed Saturday, Sunday and Monday 

 

CANCELED: National Capital Alumni Chapter Picnic

This event has been canceled. Please contact alumni@kent.edu with any questions.

Take in the scenic U.S. National Arboretum with the Kent State National Capital Alumni Chapter! Alumni and friends are invited for a picnic lunch in the arboretum's State Grove under Ohio's Buckeye trees. This is also a great opportunity to explore the arboretum's National Bonsai Garden, iconic National Capitol Columns and more! The chapter will provide snacks, water and soft drinks, but attendees should bring their own lunch. We will also set up folding tables and lawn games. Families, children and pets are all welcome to join the festivities!

 

Graduate Student Workshop Wednesday

Our Executive-in-Residence Career professionals will facilitate educational workshops with engaging dialog on a variety of topics related to graduate students within the Ambassador Crawford College of Business & Entrepreneurship.  For more information on these workshops, please email Eric Evans at eevans37@kent.edu

Date: Every Wednesday (Sep. 4 – Dec. 4)

Time: 11:00 – 12:00 pm

Location: TBD 

Graduate Student Workshop Wednesday

Our Executive-in-Residence Career professionals will facilitate educational workshops with engaging dialog on a variety of topics related to graduate students within the Ambassador Crawford College of Business & Entrepreneurship.  For more information on these workshops, please email Eric Evans at eevans37@kent.edu

Date: Every Wednesday (Sep. 4 – Dec. 4)

Time: 11:00 – 12:00 pm

Location: TBD 

Graduate Student Workshop Wednesday

Our Executive-in-Residence Career professionals will facilitate educational workshops with engaging dialog on a variety of topics related to graduate students within the Ambassador Crawford College of Business & Entrepreneurship.  For more information on these workshops, please email Eric Evans at eevans37@kent.edu

Date: Every Wednesday (Sep. 4 – Dec. 4)

Time: 11:00 – 12:00 pm

Location: TBD 

Graduate Student Workshop Wednesday

Our Executive-in-Residence Career professionals will facilitate educational workshops with engaging dialog on a variety of topics related to graduate students within the Ambassador Crawford College of Business & Entrepreneurship.  For more information on these workshops, please email Eric Evans at eevans37@kent.edu

Date: Every Wednesday (Sep. 4 – Dec. 4)

Time: 11:00 – 12:00 pm

Location: TBD 

Graduate Student Workshop Wednesday

Our Executive-in-Residence Career professionals will facilitate educational workshops with engaging dialog on a variety of topics related to graduate students within the Ambassador Crawford College of Business & Entrepreneurship.  For more information on these workshops, please email Eric Evans at eevans37@kent.edu

Date: Every Wednesday (Sep. 4 – Dec. 4)

Time: 11:00 – 12:00 pm

Location: TBD 

Graduate Student Workshop Wednesday

Our Executive-in-Residence Career professionals will facilitate educational workshops with engaging dialog on a variety of topics related to graduate students within the Ambassador Crawford College of Business & Entrepreneurship.  For more information on these workshops, please email Eric Evans at eevans37@kent.edu

Date: Every Wednesday (Sep. 4 – Dec. 4)

Time: 11:00 – 12:00 pm

Location: TBD 

SoCal Alumni Chapter Dodgers Game

Summer's not over yet! Join the Southern California Alumni Chapter as the Cleveland Guardians take on the Los Angeles Dodgers at 1:10 p.m. PDT on Sunday, Sept. 8, at Dodger Stadium. Reconnect with fellow Kent State alumni living in SoCal while enjoying America's favorite pastime. 

Buy Tickets

Bonus! Each ticket also includes a $5 donation to the Southern California Chapter Scholarship Fund. Purchase your tickets by Sept. 8 or while supplies last. 

National Capital Alumni Chapter Happy Hour

The National Capital Alumni Chapter is gathering for happy hour at Astro Beer Hall! Come get to know your local alumni chapter and meet fellow Flashes after work in a relaxed setting. All are welcome!

RSVP Now

RSVP by Aug. 18. 

“Continuum: The Painting of Charles Basham” Exhibit

The School of Art Collection and Galleries presents: “Continuum: The Painting of Charles Basham.” 

"Continuum" features 14 oil paintings and pastels, an exclusive video interview with the artist and a full color catalog that will be available for purchase. This exhibit will also include the work of eight former students and five of the artists Basham feels were most influential in his career as a painter.

Read More

Aug. 20 – Oct. 11, 2024 

Gallery: CVA/Payto and Crawford Galleries 
Location: Center for the Visual Arts (325 Terrace Drive, Kent, Ohio).

Gallery Hours: 
Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday: 10 a.m.– 4 p.m.
Friday 10 a.m. – 2 p.m. 
Closed Saturday, Sunday and Monday 

 

CANCELED: National Capital Alumni Chapter Picnic

This event has been canceled. Please contact alumni@kent.edu with any questions.

Take in the scenic U.S. National Arboretum with the Kent State National Capital Alumni Chapter! Alumni and friends are invited for a picnic lunch in the arboretum's State Grove under Ohio's Buckeye trees. This is also a great opportunity to explore the arboretum's National Bonsai Garden, iconic National Capitol Columns and more! The chapter will provide snacks, water and soft drinks, but attendees should bring their own lunch. We will also set up folding tables and lawn games. Families, children and pets are all welcome to join the festivities!

 

Graduate Student Workshop Wednesday

Our Executive-in-Residence Career professionals will facilitate educational workshops with engaging dialog on a variety of topics related to graduate students within the Ambassador Crawford College of Business & Entrepreneurship.  For more information on these workshops, please email Eric Evans at eevans37@kent.edu

Date: Every Wednesday (Sep. 4 – Dec. 4)

Time: 11:00 – 12:00 pm

Location: TBD 

Graduate Student Workshop Wednesday

Our Executive-in-Residence Career professionals will facilitate educational workshops with engaging dialog on a variety of topics related to graduate students within the Ambassador Crawford College of Business & Entrepreneurship.  For more information on these workshops, please email Eric Evans at eevans37@kent.edu

Date: Every Wednesday (Sep. 4 – Dec. 4)

Time: 11:00 – 12:00 pm

Location: TBD 

Graduate Student Workshop Wednesday

Our Executive-in-Residence Career professionals will facilitate educational workshops with engaging dialog on a variety of topics related to graduate students within the Ambassador Crawford College of Business & Entrepreneurship.  For more information on these workshops, please email Eric Evans at eevans37@kent.edu

Date: Every Wednesday (Sep. 4 – Dec. 4)

Time: 11:00 – 12:00 pm

Location: TBD 

Graduate Student Workshop Wednesday

Our Executive-in-Residence Career professionals will facilitate educational workshops with engaging dialog on a variety of topics related to graduate students within the Ambassador Crawford College of Business & Entrepreneurship.  For more information on these workshops, please email Eric Evans at eevans37@kent.edu

Date: Every Wednesday (Sep. 4 – Dec. 4)

Time: 11:00 – 12:00 pm

Location: TBD 

Graduate Student Workshop Wednesday

Our Executive-in-Residence Career professionals will facilitate educational workshops with engaging dialog on a variety of topics related to graduate students within the Ambassador Crawford College of Business & Entrepreneurship.  For more information on these workshops, please email Eric Evans at eevans37@kent.edu

Date: Every Wednesday (Sep. 4 – Dec. 4)

Time: 11:00 – 12:00 pm

Location: TBD 

Graduate Student Workshop Wednesday

Our Executive-in-Residence Career professionals will facilitate educational workshops with engaging dialog on a variety of topics related to graduate students within the Ambassador Crawford College of Business & Entrepreneurship.  For more information on these workshops, please email Eric Evans at eevans37@kent.edu

Date: Every Wednesday (Sep. 4 – Dec. 4)

Time: 11:00 – 12:00 pm

Location: TBD 

Fashion Timeline
Fashion Timeline
Jun. 29, 2012

Palmer and Mull Galleries | Sara Hume, Curator
The “Fashion Timeline” showcases the Kent State University Museum’s world-class collection of historic fashions. Encompassing over two centuries of fashion history, this exhibition is designed to show the evolution of styles and silhouettes while contextualizing the pieces with relevant political, technological and cultural developments.

The Hepburn Style: Katharine and her Designers
Jun. 28, 2024

"The Hepburn Style: Katharine and her Designers" is now on display at the Kent State University Museum. Throughout the exhibition, you will see the elements of comfort, movement and proportion represented in Katharine Hepburn’s fashion choices and in the costumes she wore.

Exhibition Website
Colorful textile tapestry depicting the Madonna
Exhibition: John Paul Morabito: Madonna dei Femminellə
Mar. 21, 2025

The Kent State University Museum is pleased to announce its spring exhibition, “John Paul Morabito: Madonna dei Femminellə”, a solo exhibition by the head of the textiles program at Kent State University’s School of Art.

Teach Peace: The Life and Legacy of Jerry Lewis - Exhibit
Mar. 31, 2025

Jerry Lewis was professor of sociology at Kent State University from 1966 to 1996. He witnessed the May 4 shootings as a faculty marshal and dedicated much of his career to researching, memorializing, and lecturing about the events of May 4, 1970. This exhibit explores Lewis’ career as a teacher, academic, faculty marshal, collector and chronicler who was driven by his dedication to May 4 and passion for its preservation.

Teach Peace: The Life and Legacy of Jerry Lewis - Exhibit
Apr. 07, 2025

Jerry Lewis was professor of sociology at Kent State University from 1966 to 1996. He witnessed the May 4 shootings as a faculty marshal and dedicated much of his career to researching, memorializing, and lecturing about the events of May 4, 1970. This exhibit explores Lewis’ career as a teacher, academic, faculty marshal, collector and chronicler who was driven by his dedication to May 4 and passion for its preservation.

Teach Peace: The Life and Legacy of Jerry Lewis - Exhibit
Apr. 14, 2025

Jerry Lewis was professor of sociology at Kent State University from 1966 to 1996. He witnessed the May 4 shootings as a faculty marshal and dedicated much of his career to researching, memorializing, and lecturing about the events of May 4, 1970. This exhibit explores Lewis’ career as a teacher, academic, faculty marshal, collector and chronicler who was driven by his dedication to May 4 and passion for its preservation.

Field of Dreams Exhibit
Apr. 21, 2025

Visit the CAED to see Laure Nolte's exhibit "Field of Dreams" on display from April 21 - August 21 in the Armstrong Gallery.

Teach Peace: The Life and Legacy of Jerry Lewis - Exhibit
Apr. 21, 2025

Jerry Lewis was professor of sociology at Kent State University from 1966 to 1996. He witnessed the May 4 shootings as a faculty marshal and dedicated much of his career to researching, memorializing, and lecturing about the events of May 4, 1970. This exhibit explores Lewis’ career as a teacher, academic, faculty marshal, collector and chronicler who was driven by his dedication to May 4 and passion for its preservation.

Teach Peace: The Life and Legacy of Jerry Lewis - Exhibit
Apr. 28, 2025

Jerry Lewis was professor of sociology at Kent State University from 1966 to 1996. He witnessed the May 4 shootings as a faculty marshal and dedicated much of his career to researching, memorializing, and lecturing about the events of May 4, 1970. This exhibit explores Lewis’ career as a teacher, academic, faculty marshal, collector and chronicler who was driven by his dedication to May 4 and passion for its preservation.

Teach Peace: The Life and Legacy of Jerry Lewis - Exhibit
Apr. 29, 2025

Jerry Lewis was professor of sociology at Kent State University from 1966 to 1996. He witnessed the May 4 shootings as a faculty marshal and dedicated much of his career to researching, memorializing, and lecturing about the events of May 4, 1970. This exhibit explores Lewis’ career as a teacher, academic, faculty marshal, collector and chronicler who was driven by his dedication to May 4 and passion for its preservation.

Teach Peace: The Life and Legacy of Jerry Lewis - Exhibit
Apr. 30, 2025

Jerry Lewis was professor of sociology at Kent State University from 1966 to 1996. He witnessed the May 4 shootings as a faculty marshal and dedicated much of his career to researching, memorializing, and lecturing about the events of May 4, 1970. This exhibit explores Lewis’ career as a teacher, academic, faculty marshal, collector and chronicler who was driven by his dedication to May 4 and passion for its preservation.

Teach Peace: The Life and Legacy of Jerry Lewis - Exhibit
May. 01, 2025

Jerry Lewis was professor of sociology at Kent State University from 1966 to 1996. He witnessed the May 4 shootings as a faculty marshal and dedicated much of his career to researching, memorializing, and lecturing about the events of May 4, 1970. This exhibit explores Lewis’ career as a teacher, academic, faculty marshal, collector and chronicler who was driven by his dedication to May 4 and passion for its preservation.

Alan Canfora
ECHOES OF IMPACT: PRESENTING THE ALAN CANFORA COLLECTION - EXHIBIT
May. 02, 2025

Alan Canfora was one of nine students wounded on May 4, 1970, when the Ohio National Guard opened fire on Kent State students during an anti-war protest on campus. Explore Canfora’s incredible collection of materials documenting his lifelong commitment to activism, advocacy and remembrance of those wounded and killed on May 4, 1970, including the large part he played in the May 4 Task Force (M4TF).
Curated by Savannah Gould, Special Collections Project Archivist, April 2025

https://www.library.kent.edu/events/day/2025-04-24/echoes-impact-presenting-ala…
Aerospace, Aeronautical Systems & Cybersecurity Final Capstone Presentations
May. 02, 2025
Photo collage featuring students building small hovercrafts from foam and wood while others attach electronic components.

Teach Peace: The Life and Legacy of Jerry Lewis - Exhibit
May. 02, 2025

Jerry Lewis was professor of sociology at Kent State University from 1966 to 1996. He witnessed the May 4 shootings as a faculty marshal and dedicated much of his career to researching, memorializing, and lecturing about the events of May 4, 1970. This exhibit explores Lewis’ career as a teacher, academic, faculty marshal, collector and chronicler who was driven by his dedication to May 4 and passion for its preservation.

Professor Emeritus Jerry Lewis speaks at the inaugural luncheon established to honor his legacy as a May 4, 1970 historian and advocate.
Jerry M. Lewis May 4 Lecture Series and Luncheon
May. 02, 2025

The Jerry M. Lewis May 4 Lecture Series and Luncheon was created to honor the legacy of Jerry M. Lewis Emeritus Professor of Sociology and advance the scholarship of May 4, 1970 and the Vietnam War era.

The lecture and luncheon, now in its fourth year, will feature Jennifer Mapes, Ph.D., assistant professor in the Department of Geography, who will present “It Was Time for Me to Go Home”: Finding Shared Humanity in the May 4 Oral History Collection and Community Geography. This ticketed event is free and open to the public.

Tickets will be available for download on April 4.
BHRI Collaboratory Open House
May. 02, 2025

Please join us for tours of the BHRI Neurocognitive and Neuroimaging Collaboratories, featuring the latest in state-of-the-art equipment! Event will include hands-on demonstrations and individual consultations with facility directors and staff. More information can be found at https://www.kent.edu/brainhealth/bhri-collaboratory-open-house.

Lake Stand Up Paddleboarding Trip
May. 02, 2025

We will be going to West Branch State Park for a beginner-friendly stand up paddleboard float. There is beautiful scenery, wildlife, and fresh air to take in while on the water. We will provide an introduction to paddleboarding before we get on the water going over lake safety, paddling strokes, and more!
Date & Time: Friday, May 2 from 2 - 5 p.m.
Location: West Branch State Park - meet at the SRWC
Cost: $30 Students, $35 Non-students

Online Registation Link
The Politics of Protest: What the Hardhat Riot Tells Us About America Then and Now
May. 02, 2025

Join author David Paul Kuhn for a discussion of his book "The Hardhat Riot: Nixon, New York City, and the Dawn of the White Working-Class Revolution."

Kuhn will be joined by historians Thomas Grace, Ph.D., Mary Ann Heiss, Ph.D., and Gregory Wilson, Ph.D., for a moderated panel exploring the significance of the 1970 Hardhat Riot and its lasting impact. Together, the panel will examine the intersection of protest, politics, and class conflict—then and now—drawing connections between historical events and present-day divisions in American society.

This ticketed event is free and open to the public.

Tickets will be available for download on April 4.
May 4th Task Force Presents: Cross-Campus Community feat. Emerson College
May. 02, 2025

Visiting students from Emerson College's May 4 & Jackson State class will present excerpts from their own May 4 symposium, followed by a panel of students from both Kent and Boston on the importance of cross-campus solidarity and collaboration.

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