Workshops

Kent Connections

In partnership with Kent State University, the Kent Area Chamber of Commerce and Main Street Kent invites you to Kent Connections! Head to Kent State's City Green, located just past the Center for Architecture and Environmental Design, towards downtown Kent. Enjoy music, lawn games, and food from local vendors who will be on site serving up some of the best food the City of Kent has to offer (cash + card accepted). You'll also get to meet local organizations, businesses, and campus resources. Don't want to walk? Catch a trolley at Manchester Field to get dropped off at the City Green.

Hypnotist Michael C. Anthony

Prepare to have your mind blown! Hypnotist Michael C. Anthony uses student volunteers from the audience to give an outstanding fun-filled performance! Who knows, you could be selected to be hypnotized. Please arrive early as this event fills up quickly!

This is Kent State! | Required

Let’s see your Blue and Gold Spirit! Join us at the MACC for the “This is Kent State” pep-rally and help us kick off a new and exciting season of Kent State Athletics. This fun-filled event will have prizes, giveaways, games, and more. Be sure to wear blue and gold and #PackTheMACC

Blastoff! After Party

Stick around after Blastoff! for the official Blastoff! After Party featuring DJ Smillz! The Blastoff! After Party is co-sponsored by your Undergraduate Student Government (USG).

Honors College Welcome

A welcome social event where new Honors students can meet continuing Honors students while enjoying some New Baltimore Ice Cream! All incoming Honors students will take a picture together at 2:30 PM. For this picture, we ask that you wear the Honors College t-shirt given to you during move-in and check-in.

Tie-Dye with Education Abroad

Come learn more about education abroad opportunities while tie-dying t-shirts with the Education Abroad team! Education Abroad t-shirts and tie-dye materials will be provided on a first come, first served basis.

Information Technology Welcome Tents

Visit the Information Technology Welcome Tents to get help with your tech and chat about all the services IT offers to help you be successful at Kent State! Visit our Technology Guidebook at https://techguide.kent.edu

Get the DIrt on the DI Hub

Join us at the Design Innovation Hub for a nostalgic adventure. Meet the Design Innovation and LaunchNET teams as you explore (and eat) your way through the building's labs and spaces while on a quest to recreate a childhood classic dessert: the dirt cup.

Bookstore Welcome Event

Join us for fun activities including a scavenger hunt, raffles, prizes, and more!

Ambassador Crawford College of Business and Entrepreneurship Welcome Reception

Business students - we are so happy you are here and we are excited to meet you! Please join us for some treats and surprises outside of the first floor of the Business Administration Building (BSA). Have fun alongside your peers and our college's faculty and staff. Rain Location: Inside - 1st Floor of BSA

Kent Connections

In partnership with Kent State University, the Kent Area Chamber of Commerce and Main Street Kent invites you to Kent Connections! Head to Kent State's City Green, located just past the Center for Architecture and Environmental Design, towards downtown Kent. Enjoy music, lawn games, and food from local vendors who will be on site serving up some of the best food the City of Kent has to offer (cash + card accepted). You'll also get to meet local organizations, businesses, and campus resources. Don't want to walk? Catch a trolley at Manchester Field to get dropped off at the City Green.

Hypnotist Michael C. Anthony

Prepare to have your mind blown! Hypnotist Michael C. Anthony uses student volunteers from the audience to give an outstanding fun-filled performance! Who knows, you could be selected to be hypnotized. Please arrive early as this event fills up quickly!

This is Kent State! | Required

Let’s see your Blue and Gold Spirit! Join us at the MACC for the “This is Kent State” pep-rally and help us kick off a new and exciting season of Kent State Athletics. This fun-filled event will have prizes, giveaways, games, and more. Be sure to wear blue and gold and #PackTheMACC

Blastoff! After Party

Stick around after Blastoff! for the official Blastoff! After Party featuring DJ Smillz! The Blastoff! After Party is co-sponsored by your Undergraduate Student Government (USG).

Honors College Welcome

A welcome social event where new Honors students can meet continuing Honors students while enjoying some New Baltimore Ice Cream! All incoming Honors students will take a picture together at 2:30 PM. For this picture, we ask that you wear the Honors College t-shirt given to you during move-in and check-in.

Tie-Dye with Education Abroad

Come learn more about education abroad opportunities while tie-dying t-shirts with the Education Abroad team! Education Abroad t-shirts and tie-dye materials will be provided on a first come, first served basis.

Information Technology Welcome Tents

Visit the Information Technology Welcome Tents to get help with your tech and chat about all the services IT offers to help you be successful at Kent State! Visit our Technology Guidebook at https://techguide.kent.edu

Get the DIrt on the DI Hub

Join us at the Design Innovation Hub for a nostalgic adventure. Meet the Design Innovation and LaunchNET teams as you explore (and eat) your way through the building's labs and spaces while on a quest to recreate a childhood classic dessert: the dirt cup.

Bookstore Welcome Event

Join us for fun activities including a scavenger hunt, raffles, prizes, and more!

Ambassador Crawford College of Business and Entrepreneurship Welcome Reception

Business students - we are so happy you are here and we are excited to meet you! Please join us for some treats and surprises outside of the first floor of the Business Administration Building (BSA). Have fun alongside your peers and our college's faculty and staff. Rain Location: Inside - 1st Floor of BSA

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.

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.

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…
Joe Lanzilotta, The BM Room, Oil on Canvas, 20” x24”, 2023.
"Riffing on the Human Condition" Exhibition
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.

Learn More About the Exhibit
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Porthouse Theatre Presents: "Fiddler on the Roof"
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

Learn More About "Fiddler on the Roof"
Cuyahoga River Kayak Trip
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

Online Registation Link
Fiddler on the Roof Logo
Porthouse Theatre Presents: "Fiddler on the Roof"
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

Learn More About "Fiddler on the Roof"
Cuyahoga River Kayak Trip
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

Online Registation Link
Fiddler on the Roof Logo
Porthouse Theatre Presents: "Fiddler on the Roof"
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

Learn More About "Fiddler on the Roof"
Cuyahoga River Kayak Trip
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

Online Registation Link
Fiddler on the Roof Logo
Porthouse Theatre Presents: "Fiddler on the Roof"
Jun. 22, 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

Learn More About "Fiddler on the Roof"
High school students, transfer students and parents walk through campus during a 2024 Summer Preview KSU event.
Summer Sessions: Second 7-Week Begins
Jun. 23, 2025
Learn More About "Summer Sessions"
First Step: First-Year Advising & Registration Program
Jun. 24, 2025

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 Website
Fiddler on the Roof Logo
Porthouse Theatre Presents: "Fiddler on the Roof"
Jun. 24, 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

Learn More About "Fiddler on the Roof"
First Step: First-Year Advising & Registration Program
Jun. 25, 2025

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 Website
Summer Grad Fair 2025
Jun. 25, 2025

Grad Fair will take place at the University Bookstore located in the Kent Campus Student Center. Stop in to purchase your cap and gown and enjoy light refreshments. Additionally, Josten's will be available to assist you with purchasing your announcements, class rings, and more!

Radiologic Technology Program Information Session
Jun. 25, 2025

Join us for an interactive session to learn more about the rewarding and in-demand field of radiologic technology and KSU's convenient options for our Associate of Applied Science degree in Radiologic Technology. This event is offered both virtually via Microsoft Teams, and in-person. Please use the link below to register.

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