Workshops

Cool Pops in the CUE

Come meet University College and enjoy a delicious assortment of Handel's ice cream pops in the CUE!

Student Accessibility Services (SAS) New Student Orientation

Are you connected with Student Accessibility Services? In this orientation, we will review the role of SAS, sending Course Accessibility Letters, and provide an overview of your rights and responsibilities regarding accommodations at Kent State. If you require accommodations for this event, please contact Emma Weihe at eweihe@kent.edu or 330-672-1386. To find out more about SAS, please see our website at https://www.kent.edu/sas.

Late Night at the Library

Kick off the school year with a late-night party at the University Library! Hang out with friends over free pizza and Handel’s ice cream! Enjoy a live DJ, a dance party, games, and giveaways. You can also meet your friendly librarians who are here to help you during your time at Kent State!

College of Architecture & Environmental Design (CAED) First Year Student Reception

Connect with other new CAED students, enjoy refreshments, and meet CAED faculty and staff!

Student Accessibility Services (SAS) What's Next: Guide to Week One - Day 1

SAS will host a series of meetings for incoming students with disabilities who are concerned about starting college level classes. During these meetings we discuss topics such as how to use Flashline & Canvas, how to read a syllabus, how to connect with your professors, and how to integrate into campus life! After covering these topics, board games and video games will be available for attendees to play and get to know each other.

Student Accessibility Services (SAS) What's Next: Guide to Week One - Day 2

SAS will host a series of meetings for incoming students with disabilities who are concerned about starting college level classes. During these meetings we discuss topics such as how to use Flashline & Canvas, how to read a syllabus, how to connect with your professors, and how to integrate into campus life! After covering these topics, board games and video games will be available for attendees to play and get to know each other.

Student Accessibility Services (SAS) - What's Next: Guide to Week One - Day 3

SAS will host a series of meetings for incoming students with disabilities who are concerned about starting college level classes. During these meetings we discuss topics such as how to use Flashline & Canvas, how to read a syllabus, how to connect with your professors, and how to integrate into campus life! After covering these topics, board games and video games will be available for attendees to play and get to know each other.

Hillel Ice Cream Social

Join Hillel at 613 East Summit Street, behind the business building underneath the water tower, for free ice cream! All are welcome!

Exploratory Learning Community Meet & Greet

Join the Exploratory Learning Community for a fun ice cream social where you will meet other members in the community and meet the Exploratory mentors & staff!

Multicultural Living Learning Program (LLP) Meet & Greet

Join members of the Multicultural Living Learning Program (LLP) for a meet & greet in the Student Multicultural Center (SMC) Satellite Space located on the first floor of the Tri-Towers Rotunda!

Cool Pops in the CUE

Come meet University College and enjoy a delicious assortment of Handel's ice cream pops in the CUE!

Student Accessibility Services (SAS) New Student Orientation

Are you connected with Student Accessibility Services? In this orientation, we will review the role of SAS, sending Course Accessibility Letters, and provide an overview of your rights and responsibilities regarding accommodations at Kent State. If you require accommodations for this event, please contact Emma Weihe at eweihe@kent.edu or 330-672-1386. To find out more about SAS, please see our website at https://www.kent.edu/sas.

Late Night at the Library

Kick off the school year with a late-night party at the University Library! Hang out with friends over free pizza and Handel’s ice cream! Enjoy a live DJ, a dance party, games, and giveaways. You can also meet your friendly librarians who are here to help you during your time at Kent State!

College of Architecture & Environmental Design (CAED) First Year Student Reception

Connect with other new CAED students, enjoy refreshments, and meet CAED faculty and staff!

Student Accessibility Services (SAS) What's Next: Guide to Week One - Day 1

SAS will host a series of meetings for incoming students with disabilities who are concerned about starting college level classes. During these meetings we discuss topics such as how to use Flashline & Canvas, how to read a syllabus, how to connect with your professors, and how to integrate into campus life! After covering these topics, board games and video games will be available for attendees to play and get to know each other.

Student Accessibility Services (SAS) What's Next: Guide to Week One - Day 2

SAS will host a series of meetings for incoming students with disabilities who are concerned about starting college level classes. During these meetings we discuss topics such as how to use Flashline & Canvas, how to read a syllabus, how to connect with your professors, and how to integrate into campus life! After covering these topics, board games and video games will be available for attendees to play and get to know each other.

Student Accessibility Services (SAS) - What's Next: Guide to Week One - Day 3

SAS will host a series of meetings for incoming students with disabilities who are concerned about starting college level classes. During these meetings we discuss topics such as how to use Flashline & Canvas, how to read a syllabus, how to connect with your professors, and how to integrate into campus life! After covering these topics, board games and video games will be available for attendees to play and get to know each other.

Hillel Ice Cream Social

Join Hillel at 613 East Summit Street, behind the business building underneath the water tower, for free ice cream! All are welcome!

Exploratory Learning Community Meet & Greet

Join the Exploratory Learning Community for a fun ice cream social where you will meet other members in the community and meet the Exploratory mentors & staff!

Multicultural Living Learning Program (LLP) Meet & Greet

Join members of the Multicultural Living Learning Program (LLP) for a meet & greet in the Student Multicultural Center (SMC) Satellite Space located on the first floor of the Tri-Towers Rotunda!

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
Exhibition: “Hildur Ásgeirsdóttir Jónsson: Micro/Macro”
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
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.

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.

Candlelight Vigil
The Annual Candlelight Walk and Vigil
May. 03, 2025

This cornerstone of the commemoration began in 1971. There will be food before the Candlelight Walk on the Commons and in the Prentice Hall parking lot, and there will be an online signup for the Candlelight Vigil.

May 4th Author Event
May. 04, 2025

Authors: Barbara Child, Laura Davis, Rodney Dillman, Susan Erenrich, Tom Grace, David Hassler, Miriam Jackson, Peter Jedick, Neal Johnson, Donald Miller, Chera Thompson, and Paula Stone Tucker.

Come meet and remember with this year's authors.

May 4 Commemoration
May 4 Commemoration
May. 04, 2025

The campus community and visitors will gather at noon on the May 4 site at the Kent State Commons to commemorate the moment that gunfire erupted 55 years ago. The commemoration will include a performance, feature remarks from university students and administrators, the ringing of the Victory Bell and a moment of silence at 12:24 p.m.

The commemoration remembers those killed – Allison Krause, Jeffrey Miller, Sandra Scheuer and William Schroeder – and those wounded – Alan Canfora, John Cleary, Thomas Grace, Dean Kahler, Joseph Lewis, Donald Mackenzie, James Russell, Robert Stamps and Douglas Wrentmore – on May 4, 1970.

Music on the Commons will precede the commemoration at 11 a.m. and then follow at the end of the event.

Cuyahoga River Kayak Trip
May. 04, 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.
Date & Time: Sunday, May 4 from 2 - 5 p.m.
Location: Cuyahoga River in downtown Kent - meet at the SRWC
Cost: $30

Online Registation Link
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