Workshops

First Step is your next step to becoming a Golden Flash! First Step is Kent State Stark's first-year advising and registration program. Newly admitted students should check their email for instructions on how to register for First Step. Registration is required. See website for details.

First Step is your next step to becoming a Golden Flash! First Step is Kent State Stark's first-year advising and registration program. Newly admitted students should check their email for instructions on how to register for First Step. Registration is required. See website for details.

First Step is your next step to becoming a Golden Flash! First Step is Kent State Stark's first-year advising and registration program. Newly admitted students should check their email for instructions on how to register for First Step. Registration is required. See website for details.

First Step is your next step to becoming a Golden Flash! First Step is Kent State Stark's first-year advising and registration program. Newly admitted students should check their email for instructions on how to register for First Step. Registration is required. See website for details.

First Step is your next step to becoming a Golden Flash! First Step is Kent State Stark's first-year advising and registration program. Newly admitted students should check their email for instructions on how to register for First Step. Registration is required. See website for details.

First Step is your next step to becoming a Golden Flash! First Step is Kent State Stark's first-year advising and registration program. Newly admitted students should check their email for instructions on how to register for First Step. Registration is required. See website for details.

First Step is your next step to becoming a Golden Flash! First Step is Kent State Stark's first-year advising and registration program. Newly admitted students should check their email for instructions on how to register for First Step. Registration is required. See website for details.

April 16, 2025  |  12:30 pm – 2:30 pm│ Crawford Hall -  Donald S. and Johnna F. Grant Atrium

Stop by the table to connect with representatives from Northwestern Mutual and learn about job and internship opportunities. Open to all Crawford College students!

The countdown to graduation is on, and we’re sending the Class of 2025 off with the ultimate senior celebration!

Students graduating in May 2025 are invited to join us Wednesday, April 30 at the MAC Center for a night filled with excitement, including six rounds of high-energy Rave Bingo, where you’ll have the chance to win incredible prizes like noise-canceling headphones, a Fitbit and even a 65” Roku TV! Plus, enjoy delicious snacks, snap Instagram worthy photos and soak in the electric atmosphere as we honor your journey at Kent State.

This event is completely free for Class of 2025 graduates. However, those who choose to donate $20.25 to the Kent State Scholarship Fund will receive exclusive Kent State-branded socks as a special keepsake to commemorate this milestone.

RSVP Now

Don’t miss your chance to celebrate in style! We’ll see you at Flashes Forever Fest! #FlashesForever
Space is limited. RSVP in advance.


 

photograph of a small quadcopter drone in the foreground with a female operator in a yellow hoodie in the background under the words "Teachers Take Flight"

 

About

Interested in bringing airplane and drone operations training to your high school? Eager to learn about safe flying practices and how to teach these subjects to your students? Inspired to create pathways for students to become a pilot of manned and unmanned aircraft? Ready to obtain your Remote Pilot Certificate? Join our workshop hosted by the College of Aeronautics and Engineering.

This three-day workshop is free and open to high school educators and administrators who want to educate future manned aircraft pilots and Unmanned Aircraft Systems (UAS) operators. Topics covered include drone flight techniques, Part 107 certification guidance, drone registration procedures, and operating within a crewed environment. This workshop includes training sessions to use Kent State’s established curriculum and tools to discuss educational and career pathways with students, and training in virtual reality (VR) curriculum in aircraft pilot and UAS operations.

Participants may earn 2 Continuing Education Units by attending the full workshop. Please note that it is the participant's responsibility to check how the hours may be applied to their professional learning plan.

Schedule

Thursday, June 5 | 5:30 p.m. - 8:30 p.m.
Friday, June 6 | 8 a.m. - 5 p.m.
Saturday, June 7 | 8 a.m. - 5 p.m.

Location

The workshop is being held at the Aeronautics and Engineering Building [MAP] located on the Kent Campus.

Register for the June Workshop

First Step is your next step to becoming a Golden Flash! First Step is Kent State Stark's first-year advising and registration program. Newly admitted students should check their email for instructions on how to register for First Step. Registration is required. See website for details.

First Step is your next step to becoming a Golden Flash! First Step is Kent State Stark's first-year advising and registration program. Newly admitted students should check their email for instructions on how to register for First Step. Registration is required. See website for details.

First Step is your next step to becoming a Golden Flash! First Step is Kent State Stark's first-year advising and registration program. Newly admitted students should check their email for instructions on how to register for First Step. Registration is required. See website for details.

First Step is your next step to becoming a Golden Flash! First Step is Kent State Stark's first-year advising and registration program. Newly admitted students should check their email for instructions on how to register for First Step. Registration is required. See website for details.

First Step is your next step to becoming a Golden Flash! First Step is Kent State Stark's first-year advising and registration program. Newly admitted students should check their email for instructions on how to register for First Step. Registration is required. See website for details.

First Step is your next step to becoming a Golden Flash! First Step is Kent State Stark's first-year advising and registration program. Newly admitted students should check their email for instructions on how to register for First Step. Registration is required. See website for details.

First Step is your next step to becoming a Golden Flash! First Step is Kent State Stark's first-year advising and registration program. Newly admitted students should check their email for instructions on how to register for First Step. Registration is required. See website for details.

April 16, 2025  |  12:30 pm – 2:30 pm│ Crawford Hall -  Donald S. and Johnna F. Grant Atrium

Stop by the table to connect with representatives from Northwestern Mutual and learn about job and internship opportunities. Open to all Crawford College students!

The countdown to graduation is on, and we’re sending the Class of 2025 off with the ultimate senior celebration!

Students graduating in May 2025 are invited to join us Wednesday, April 30 at the MAC Center for a night filled with excitement, including six rounds of high-energy Rave Bingo, where you’ll have the chance to win incredible prizes like noise-canceling headphones, a Fitbit and even a 65” Roku TV! Plus, enjoy delicious snacks, snap Instagram worthy photos and soak in the electric atmosphere as we honor your journey at Kent State.

This event is completely free for Class of 2025 graduates. However, those who choose to donate $20.25 to the Kent State Scholarship Fund will receive exclusive Kent State-branded socks as a special keepsake to commemorate this milestone.

RSVP Now

Don’t miss your chance to celebrate in style! We’ll see you at Flashes Forever Fest! #FlashesForever
Space is limited. RSVP in advance.


 

photograph of a small quadcopter drone in the foreground with a female operator in a yellow hoodie in the background under the words "Teachers Take Flight"

 

About

Interested in bringing airplane and drone operations training to your high school? Eager to learn about safe flying practices and how to teach these subjects to your students? Inspired to create pathways for students to become a pilot of manned and unmanned aircraft? Ready to obtain your Remote Pilot Certificate? Join our workshop hosted by the College of Aeronautics and Engineering.

This three-day workshop is free and open to high school educators and administrators who want to educate future manned aircraft pilots and Unmanned Aircraft Systems (UAS) operators. Topics covered include drone flight techniques, Part 107 certification guidance, drone registration procedures, and operating within a crewed environment. This workshop includes training sessions to use Kent State’s established curriculum and tools to discuss educational and career pathways with students, and training in virtual reality (VR) curriculum in aircraft pilot and UAS operations.

Participants may earn 2 Continuing Education Units by attending the full workshop. Please note that it is the participant's responsibility to check how the hours may be applied to their professional learning plan.

Schedule

Thursday, June 5 | 5:30 p.m. - 8:30 p.m.
Friday, June 6 | 8 a.m. - 5 p.m.
Saturday, June 7 | 8 a.m. - 5 p.m.

Location

The workshop is being held at the Aeronautics and Engineering Building [MAP] located on the Kent Campus.

Register for the June Workshop

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.

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.

Jan. 24, 2025

The Kent State University Museum is pleased to announce its winter exhibition, “Hildur Ásgeirsdóttir Jónsson: Micro/Macro,” a solo exhibition by Ohio-based artist, Hildur Ásgeirsdóttir Jónsson. Consistent with the museum’s mission to showcase exceptional textile art and to inspire the next generation of artists, the exhibition includes over 30 large-scale works by Kent State alumna Jónsson.

The exhibition is curated by Sara Hume, Ph.D. and will be open to the public from Friday, January 24 through August 3, 2025. A public opening reception and artist talk will be held on Thursday, January 23 at 5 p.m. at the museum.

This exhibition is sponsored by Ken Robinson. The Kent State University Museum receives operating support through a sustainability grant from the Ohio Arts Council.

Colorful textile tapestry depicting the Madonna
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.

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.

Alan Canfora
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

Joe Lanzilotta, The BM Room, Oil on Canvas, 20” x24”, 2023.
Jun. 13, 2025

Riffing on the Human Condition features artwork from the two Cleveland-based artists/designers and will be on display from June 13 – July 26, 2025, in the KSU Downtown Gallery, located at 141 East Main Street in Kent, Ohio. There will be a reception on June 13 from 5-7 p.m., which is free and open to the public.

Northeast Ohio artists Justin Will and Joe Lanzilotta’s graphic painting styles both employ bold colors and flattened shapes as their visual languages for coping with the contemporary human condition. Will’s work uses joy and humor as means of easing the burdens of existence, while Lanzilotta confronts it head-on, highlighting some of the absurd and strange truths about being a human alive in the world today.

This exhibit is free and open to the public and has been brought to you with support from the Ohio Arts Council.

Juneteenth Event POW
Jun. 18, 2025

Kent State University will commemorate Juneteenth with a community celebration that combines the rich history of Black Americans with an assortment of festivities. Enjoy live performances, music, great food, vendors and more on the Student Green.

Jun. 18, 2025

To reserve your seat or for more information, please contact Theresa Hootman at 1-440-964-4252 or thootma1@kent.edu. This is an in-person event.

Fiddler on the Roof Logo
Jun. 18, 2025

Set in the little village of Anatevka, the story centers on Tevye, a poor milkman, and his five daughters. With the help of a colorful and tight-knit Jewish community, Tevye tries to protect his daughters and instill them with traditional values in the face of changing social mores and the growing anti-Semitism of Czarist Russia. Rich in historical and ethnic detail, “Fiddler on the Roof’s” universal theme of tradition cuts across barriers of race, class, nationality and religion, leaving audiences crying tears of laughter, joy and sadness.

“Fiddler on The Roof” is presented through special arrangement with Music Theatre International (MTI). All authorized performance materials are also supplied by MTI. www.mtishows.com

Jun. 19, 2025

In observance of Juneteenth, Kent State offices will be closed. For complete closure information, as well as other observed holidays, visit www.kent.edu/people-and-culture/holiday-calendar.

Jun. 19, 2025

Kent State University observes Juneteenth on Thursday, June 19, 2025. All campus offices and buildings at Kent State Stark are closed.

Jun. 19, 2025

Kent State University observes Juneteenth on Thursday, June 19, 2025. All campus offices and buildings at Kent State Salem and Kent State East Liverpool are closed.

Fiddler on the Roof Logo
Jun. 19, 2025

Set in the little village of Anatevka, the story centers on Tevye, a poor milkman, and his five daughters. With the help of a colorful and tight-knit Jewish community, Tevye tries to protect his daughters and instill them with traditional values in the face of changing social mores and the growing anti-Semitism of Czarist Russia. Rich in historical and ethnic detail, “Fiddler on the Roof’s” universal theme of tradition cuts across barriers of race, class, nationality and religion, leaving audiences crying tears of laughter, joy and sadness.

“Fiddler on The Roof” is presented through special arrangement with Music Theatre International (MTI). All authorized performance materials are also supplied by MTI. www.mtishows.com

Fiddler on the Roof Logo
Jun. 20, 2025

Set in the little village of Anatevka, the story centers on Tevye, a poor milkman, and his five daughters. With the help of a colorful and tight-knit Jewish community, Tevye tries to protect his daughters and instill them with traditional values in the face of changing social mores and the growing anti-Semitism of Czarist Russia. Rich in historical and ethnic detail, “Fiddler on the Roof’s” universal theme of tradition cuts across barriers of race, class, nationality and religion, leaving audiences crying tears of laughter, joy and sadness.

“Fiddler on The Roof” is presented through special arrangement with Music Theatre International (MTI). All authorized performance materials are also supplied by MTI. www.mtishows.com

Jun. 21, 2025

This trip will be held locally on the Cuyahoga River. We will meet at the Student Recreation and Wellness Center (or you can meet us at Kramer Fields-just let us know ahead of time!) From there, we will paddle to Brust Park in Munroe Falls. We will then take the shuttle back to the Student Recreation and Wellness Center. A staff member will be with you on the water for the entire trip. The trip is 4.0 miles long, is beginner friendly, and no prior experience is needed.
Location: Cuyahoga River in downtown Kent - meet at the SRWC
Cost: $30

Fiddler on the Roof Logo
Jun. 21, 2025

Set in the little village of Anatevka, the story centers on Tevye, a poor milkman, and his five daughters. With the help of a colorful and tight-knit Jewish community, Tevye tries to protect his daughters and instill them with traditional values in the face of changing social mores and the growing anti-Semitism of Czarist Russia. Rich in historical and ethnic detail, “Fiddler on the Roof’s” universal theme of tradition cuts across barriers of race, class, nationality and religion, leaving audiences crying tears of laughter, joy and sadness.

“Fiddler on The Roof” is presented through special arrangement with Music Theatre International (MTI). All authorized performance materials are also supplied by MTI. www.mtishows.com

Jun. 21, 2025

This trip will be held locally on the Cuyahoga River. We will meet at the Student Recreation and Wellness Center (or you can meet us at Kramer Fields-just let us know ahead of time!) From there, we will paddle to Brust Park in Munroe Falls. We will then take the shuttle back to the Student Recreation and Wellness Center. A staff member will be with you on the water for the entire trip. The trip is 4.0 miles long, is beginner friendly, and no prior experience is needed.
Location: Cuyahoga River in downtown Kent - meet at the SRWC
Cost: $30

Fiddler on the Roof Logo
Jun. 21, 2025

Set in the little village of Anatevka, the story centers on Tevye, a poor milkman, and his five daughters. With the help of a colorful and tight-knit Jewish community, Tevye tries to protect his daughters and instill them with traditional values in the face of changing social mores and the growing anti-Semitism of Czarist Russia. Rich in historical and ethnic detail, “Fiddler on the Roof’s” universal theme of tradition cuts across barriers of race, class, nationality and religion, leaving audiences crying tears of laughter, joy and sadness.

“Fiddler on The Roof” is presented through special arrangement with Music Theatre International (MTI). All authorized performance materials are also supplied by MTI. www.mtishows.com

Jun. 22, 2025

This trip will be held locally on the Cuyahoga River. We will meet at the Student Recreation and Wellness Center (or you can meet us at Kramer Fields-just let us know ahead of time!) From there, we will paddle to Brust Park in Munroe Falls. We will then take the shuttle back to the Student Recreation and Wellness Center. A staff member will be with you on the water for the entire trip. The trip is 4.0 miles long, is beginner friendly, and no prior experience is needed.
Location: Cuyahoga River in downtown Kent - meet at the SRWC
Cost: $30