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Author, political consultant and social critic Naomi Wolf will present “Empowered Citizenship” on Wednesday, October 5 as part of the Guest of Honor University Artist/Lecture Series.
One of the world’s most influential feminists and the bestselling...
The Honors College will hold three Senior Honors Thesis information meetings during the fall 2016 semester. The meetings will be held in 55 Johnson Hall at the following dates and times:
Tuesday, September 27, 2:00 - 3:30 p.m. Friday, October 21, 1:00 - 2:30 p.m. Tuesday,...
The Kent State University Honors College will host its next Research Uncorked event on Wednesday, September 21 at 5:30 p.m. at Water Street Tavern in downtown Kent.
Wednesday, May 4
5:30 p.m. - Venice Cafe
Public places such as parks and streets have historically been...
The 2015 edition of the Kent State Honors College literary and arts magazine, Brainchild, has been awarded Silver twice for its elegant but striking design by the American Advertising Federation.
The American Advertising Awards, or ADDY, are the adve...
Elizabeth Howard, Ph.D., professor in the Department of English at Kent State University, has been named the 2016 recipient of the Distinguished Honors Faculty Award.
Hilary Horn Ratner, class of 1974, has been named the 2016 Distinguished Honors Alumni Award recipient.
She earned undergraduate degrees in both psychology and sociology and completed an undergraduate honors thesis titled "Interference effects on children's recall," ear...
On April 9, the Student Center Ballroom will be filled with Honors College seniors and their family members.
Each year the Kent State University Honors College recognizes the accomplishments of Honors College seniors who will be graduating. This year’s luncheon marks 30...
Dr. Naomi Oreskes, co-author of Merchants of Doubt will be coming to Kent State University on Thursday, April 7 to speak to the University community.
Oreskes, a professor of the history of science at Harvard University, has been a force to be reckoned with on the politi...
Have you ever wondered why society has always seemed to question science every time a new discovery is made? This question has been the focus of an Honors College course called "The Politics of Science in the Twentieth Century," currently being offered this semester....