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Kent State students pack the MAC Center and watch Rae Sremmurd perform on stage during FlashFest 2015.

Rappers Rae Sremmurd to Return to Kent State for FlashFest 2017

April 18, 2017
Kent State University’s 23rd annual FlashFest will host rap duo Rae Sremmurd and pop artist Sammy Adams on April 20. Hosted by the Kent State’s Undergraduate Student Government, FlashFest will take place at two locations on the Kent Campus. The first part of the show will begin…
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A child enjoys throwing a whipped cream pie in the face of a sorority member during the 2015 Lil’ Sibs Weekend.

Siblings and Children to Experience Kent State With Their Older Siblings or Parents

April 17, 2017
Kent Interhall Council will host Kent State University students, faculty, staff and their families for Sibs and Kids Weekend on April 21-23. This year’s theme is Cirque du Sib, featuring events and activities inspired by the circus and gymnastics. Activities include…
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Gemma Casadesus Smith, an associate professor in Kent State’s Department of Biological Sciences, has been awarded a five-year, $1.8 million grant from the National Institute on Aging at the National Institutes of Health.

Researcher Receives Five-Year Grant From the National Institute on Aging at the National Institutes of Health

April 13, 2017
Kent State's Gemma Casadesus Smith is studying why women are more likely to develop Alzheimer's. 
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Kent State University receives grants to to prevent sexual harassment and assault, relationship violence and stalking.

Kent State’s Office of Sexual and Relationship Violence and Support Services Receives Grants to Launch Several Initiatives

April 12, 2017
Kent State receives $450,000 in grants to help prevent sexual harassment and assault, relationship violence and stalking.
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New rankings released by U.S. News & World Report place Kent State University’s School of Library and Information Science among the nation’s top 20 graduate programs in library and information science. The school's faculty and staff are pictured.

U.S. News & World Report Places School Among the Top Graduate Programs in Library and Information Science

April 11, 2017
New rankings released by U.S. News & World Report place Kent State University’s School of Library and Information Science among the nation’s top 20 graduate programs in library and information science – again.

Kent State Set to Launch Smoke-free, Tobacco-free Campus Initiative in July

April 10, 2017
Beginning July 1, 2017, Kent State University will become a smoke-free, tobacco-free campus. The new policy is part of the university’s healthy campus initiative, Kent State of Wellness.
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Kent State's Honors College Welcomes a New Dean

Kent State Selects Alison Smith as the New Dean of the Honors College

April 3, 2017
Alison Smith will become the new dean of Kent State University’s Honors College, effective July 1. Smith currently serves as the acting chair in Kent State’s Department of Geology and has served in various administrative, research and…

Kent State-Cleveland State Partnership Accelerates Tech Transfer

April 3, 2017
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Metin I. Eren, director of archaeology and an assistant professor of anthropology in Kent State University’s College of Arts and Sciences, prepares to fire a replica arrowhead at a special lab at the university's Kent Campus.

Kent State Archaeologist Uses National Science Foundation Grant to Recreate, Test Ancient Weapons

March 30, 2017
Kent State professor uses a $215,000 National Science Foundation grant to analyze weapons technology dating back 11,000 to 12,000 years.
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Gemma Casadesus Smith, an associate professor in Kent State’s Department of Biological Sciences, has been awarded a five-year, $1.8 million grant from the National Institute on Aging at the National Institutes of Health.

Kent State Biologist Awarded $1.8 Million to Advance Research of Alzheimer’s in Women

March 30, 2017
Kent State's Gemma Casadesus Smith is studying why women are more likely to develop Alzheimer's. 
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