Workshops

Tie-Dying with Fab!

Come tie-dye a free Kent State shirt with the Flash Activities Board!

Giveaways with Meijer, KIC and FAB!

Play some games with a team from Meijer for a chance to win gift cards, apparel, and more! While you're there, meet the Flash Activities Board and Kent Interhall Council, two of our large programming organizations on campus!

Honors College Welcome

Honors College students are invited to have ice cream and meet the Honors College staff and upper-class students.

Ice Cream & Fire Pit Social

Join Hillel for a welcome to campus party complete with an ice cream sundae bar, outdoor games and fire pit! Jewish and non-Jewish students encouraged to attend. And, it’s free.

Information Tent

Visit the Division of Information Technology TechHelp tents to learn about all the services the Division of IT offers to help you be successful in school! Visit support.kent.edu for help with all your technology! PPE equipment will be provided

FreshFest Tour de Kent - Jewish Students

Jewish Students! Learn what downtown Kent's culinary scene has to offer tasting samples at various restaurants! Oh, and it's free. Hosted by Hillel. Meet at the K and bring your friends too!.

VIP Welcome Event

Come to the bookstore to enjoy an evening of games, craft activities, a chance to win prizes and participate in a store scavenger hunt and more! Get help with textbook ordering or shop for Kent State Gear with a special discount offer.

Movie on the Green!

Grab your new friends and a blanket to watch 'In the Heights' on the big screen!

Air Force ROTC New Cadet Orientation Program (NCOP)

Learn about cadet life and program expectations. Also, you will have the opportunity to meet your Cadre members and fellow cadets! RSVP on the AFROTC website: https://www.kent.edu/afrotc/events

EHHS Resource Fair

Visit the EHHS Resource Fair! Connect with classmates, meet your Academic Advisor, find useful offices/resources and enter a raffle to win either 1 of 5, $100 book awards, an Apple iPad or AirPods! Check your kent.edu email for more information! Check-in on the first floor in the lobby.

Tie-Dying with Fab!

Come tie-dye a free Kent State shirt with the Flash Activities Board!

Giveaways with Meijer, KIC and FAB!

Play some games with a team from Meijer for a chance to win gift cards, apparel, and more! While you're there, meet the Flash Activities Board and Kent Interhall Council, two of our large programming organizations on campus!

Honors College Welcome

Honors College students are invited to have ice cream and meet the Honors College staff and upper-class students.

Ice Cream & Fire Pit Social

Join Hillel for a welcome to campus party complete with an ice cream sundae bar, outdoor games and fire pit! Jewish and non-Jewish students encouraged to attend. And, it’s free.

Information Tent

Visit the Division of Information Technology TechHelp tents to learn about all the services the Division of IT offers to help you be successful in school! Visit support.kent.edu for help with all your technology! PPE equipment will be provided

FreshFest Tour de Kent - Jewish Students

Jewish Students! Learn what downtown Kent's culinary scene has to offer tasting samples at various restaurants! Oh, and it's free. Hosted by Hillel. Meet at the K and bring your friends too!.

VIP Welcome Event

Come to the bookstore to enjoy an evening of games, craft activities, a chance to win prizes and participate in a store scavenger hunt and more! Get help with textbook ordering or shop for Kent State Gear with a special discount offer.

Movie on the Green!

Grab your new friends and a blanket to watch 'In the Heights' on the big screen!

Air Force ROTC New Cadet Orientation Program (NCOP)

Learn about cadet life and program expectations. Also, you will have the opportunity to meet your Cadre members and fellow cadets! RSVP on the AFROTC website: https://www.kent.edu/afrotc/events

EHHS Resource Fair

Visit the EHHS Resource Fair! Connect with classmates, meet your Academic Advisor, find useful offices/resources and enter a raffle to win either 1 of 5, $100 book awards, an Apple iPad or AirPods! Check your kent.edu email for more information! Check-in on the first floor in the lobby.

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…

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.

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.

Teach Peace: The Life and Legacy of Jerry Lewis - Exhibit

May. 03, 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.

Lantern Making Workshop

May. 03, 2025

Art can be a positive healing experience, allowing reflection, encouraging discussion, and bringing people together. Join the May 4 Visitors Center for a vigil lantern making workshop led by Jennifer Schwartz, Assistant Professor of Art Therapy at Ursuline College. Customize a lantern, conveying your own message of peace and remembrance, to use during the May 4 Vigil on Saturday evening. This event is a drop-in experience but supplies are limited and available on a first come first serve basis.

Operation Babylift: A 50-Year Retrospective and Personal History

May. 03, 2025

Join us to explore the lasting impact of the Vietnam War through the perspectives of adoptee Mahli Xuan Mechenbier, J.D., and retired Maj. Gen. Ed Mechenbier, a Vietnam prisoner of war, connecting the war’s humanitarian and historical consequences to Kent State’s legacy.

This ticketed event is free and open to the public.

Tickets will be available for download on April 4.