Schedule of Events

Past Events: Fall 2022, Fall 2021Summer 2021Fall 2020, Spring 2021

Current Schedule: 2023-2024 - WEDNESDAYS 1:00-1:45 p.m., MSB 228 

Aug. 30, Wednesday, 4 pm to 6 pm
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COF Welcome Event

Rissman Plaza (outside of Student Center & Library)

An opportunity for the KSU COF Community to kick off the school year and connect with peers, faculty and staff.

Sept. 13, Wednesday, 1 pm to 1:45pm

COF-CS 2023-2024 Welcome Meeting

Welcome COF-CS Scholars!  We are very excited to start another year. At the meeting, we will discuss COF-CS expectations, eligibility and renewal criteria, schedule of events for the year, meeting attendance requirements and faculty advisor assignment. Meet and greet all the COF-CS Scholars in the program, we have Freshman, Sophomore, Juniors, and Seniors!

Speaker: Prof. Gus Samba

Sept 13 Meeting Recording

** Get to know CS Faculty and their Research Labs! **

All COF-CS Scholars have the exceptional opportunity for an exciting CS research exposition under the supervision of one of our many vibrant research faculties.  Your faculty advisor will be your mentor as you spend time in their lab working alongside other researchers in the field.

Nov 5 Meeting Recording

  • Dr. Qiang Guan - Guan's Lab
  • Dr. Younghun Chae - Cybersecurity and Intelligence Analytics
  • Dr. Jungyoon Kim - Smart Communities and IoT
  • Dr. Lei Xu - Cyber Security

Nov 12 Meeting Recording

  • Dr. Xiang Lian - Big Data Science
  • Dr. Jong Hoon Kim - Advance TeleRobotics
  • Dr. Gokarna Sharma - Computer Architecture
  • Dr. Kwangtaek Kim - Haptics

Complete list of CS Research Labs

Watch 2020 Presentation

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Ohio Supercomputer Center Project

Presentation Recording

All COF-CS Scholars have access and can create an account and work on a special project using the Ohio Supercomputer Center.  Contact: Mr. Philip Thomas, KSU Research Architect

Email: plthomas@kent.edu

2023-2024 Career Exploration Fairs

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Fairs

Date

Start time

End time

Student Employment Fair

Friday, August 25

11:00 AM

1:00 PM

Construction Management Career Fair 

Friday, September 8

10:00 AM

1:00 PM

Meet the Accountants Night

Thursday, September 14

5:30 PM

8:00 PM

Fall Internship, Co-op & Job Fair

Wednesday, September 20

11:00 AM

3:00 PM

Business & Information Systems Career Fair

Wednesday, September 27

2:00 PM

4:00 PM

Sales & Marketing Career Fair

Tuesday, October 3

1:00 PM

3:00 PM

Human Development & Family Science Internship Fair

Wednesday, October 11

4:00 PM

6:00 PM

AERONAUTICS & ENGINEERING CAE Career Fair

Wednesday, October 25

10:00 AM

3:00 PM

Education SuperStart

Wednesday, November 1

6:00 PM

8:00 PM

Ambassador Crawford College Virtual Career

Tuesday, November 14

2:00 PM

4:00 PM

 

September 27, Wednesday, 5-6PM, Cunningham 101

Graduate School Panel: "Applying to Graduate School" 

Cunningham Hall, Lecture Room 101

October 4, Wednesday, 1 pm to 1:45pm

Workflow Mapping

Jay Thaker, Ph.D. Student, Computer Science

Workflow maps are a visual representation of the actions, decisions, or tasks performed to achieve a certain result. Workflow maps give practices an easy and quick way to visualize common processes from beginning to end.

Oct 4 Meeting Recording

FALL Break - Oct. 5-8, 2023

October 11, Wednesday, 1 pm to 1:45pm

RoboCup Rescue Competition 2023 Experience

CS students holding certificates in the lab space at RoboCup '23 in Bordeaux, France

COF-CS scholars participated in the 2023 RoboCup Rescue Competition in Bordeaux, France, under Dr. Jong-Hoon Kim's Advance Telerobotics Lab.

Oct 11 Meeting Recording

November 29, Wednesday, Student Center 310, Time TBD

KSU COF Career Preparation Workshop

Student Center Room 310

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Nov. 22-26, 2023

Thanksgiving Break - NO meetings

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Dec. 10, 2022 - Jan. 19, 2023

Holiday Break - NO meetings

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No Meetings/Workshops

Wednesday, Jan 31, 2024, 5-6pm

Speaker Panel: "Research Experience" 

Bowman Hall, 133

A Student Speaker Panel will discuss when to engage in research, how to find research advisors, the value of the research experience and will answer all your questions.

Wednesday, Feb 28, 2024, 5-6pm

 Speaker Panel: "Internship Experience" 

Cunningham Hall, Lecture Room 101

A Student Speaker Panel will discuss their experience finding internship opportunities and the value of these experiences.

Thursday, Feb 29, 2024, 9am to 3:30pm

 

 

 

Ohio Statehouse, Columbus Ohio

COF-CS Scholars Gavin Hulvey & Nathan Wolfe will be presenting their research project "Querying Over Spatial-Social Networks", advisor Dr. Xiang Lian

Wednesday, March 20, 2024, 5-6pm

TBA

Spring 2024 Employer Fairs & Events

Meet the Employers

Wednesdays

Each Wednesday 6 new employers are set up in the DI Hub to connect with students. These sessions are a more casual way to connect with employers. You are welcome to dress professionally and bring a resume, but it is not required.

Registration & Info:  Registration link changes with each event. See respective Handshake page for employer list.

 

Summer Job and Internship Fair (2024)

Tuesday, February 6, 2024

This fair is tailored specifically for summer seasonal full-time, part-time, co-op, and internship opportunities. Companies and organizations are expected to be actively recruiting for these opportunities.

Registration & Info:  https://app.joinhandshake.com/edu/career_fairs/44688

 

Spring Internship, Co-op & Job Fair (2024)

Tuesday, March 19, 2024

This comprehensive event is open to all Kent State students and alumni from all campuses who are seeking full-time, part-time, co-op, on-campus, and internship opportunities, along with industry information, career advice, networking contacts, and the chance to explore various organizations and opportunities.
Registration & Info:  https://app.joinhandshake.com/career_fairs/44701/student_preview 

 

IS/IT Expo 2024

Wednesday March 20, 2024

Join us for the IS/IT Career Expo, where students from any academic major have opportunities to explore various career paths and functional areas within Information Technology and Information Science career paths. Through the available panel discussions, you’ll be learning directly from current industry professionals – many of whom are KSU alumni!

Registration & Info:  https://app.joinhandshake.com/career_fairs/45717/student_preview

April 7, 2024, Sunday
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2024 COF Research Poster Conference

Case Western Reserve University

Abstract Submission Deadline 

Registration Deadline