Kent State's University Libraries is the place for student success and research. It's a makerspace. It was also recently voted "Best Place to Study" by the Kent Stater's Best Of polls. On top of that, it's a repository for journals, books and historical and rare materials. This might be the most traditional function provided by the library in this series so far, but it's anything but ordinary. Kent State Today takes a deeper look into University Libraries in a three-part series about Demystifying the Library for students. Part one was about the Student Multimedia Services, and part t...

Kent State student Katie Criswell, ’24, is actively engaged in telling the daily stories from Stow-Munroe Falls City Schools classrooms through her communication-focused internship. During the Fall 2023 semester, the Communication Studies major and Honors College student has been to each of the district’s 10 schools, capturing what’s going on and what’s exciting in classrooms. Putting skills she’s learned in her own classes to work, Criswell then takes the content she’s captured and transforms it into social media posts and stories for the district’s Community Connection magazine. “My inter...

For scholarly authors, the journey of publishing a book is more than just the actual writing. For Jennifer MacLure, Ph.D., an assistant professor in Kent State University’s English Department since 2017, writing a book is more like an ongoing conversation. Of course, the process involves a lot of reading and analysis of others’ work, comparing theories and examining Victorian history to gain context. It’s also deciding your fundamental argument and which supporting content to include. It’s waiting for the helpful, yet stressful peer reviews. It’s revisions upon revisions. It can take...

Ever have an idea for a book that you can’t seem to get on paper? Maybe you don’t have the time, or maybe the first draft seems daunting. Whatever your reason, NaNoWriMo is here to help you get over that very important first hurdle. You might have even already heard of NaNoWriMo. Maybe you are currently writing something, or maybe you already finished it! Or maybe your struggling to finish or catch back up after a few off days. To help you get over that finish line, this article is here to help struggling beginners. First, some history. National Novel Writing Month, usually shorte...

The Kent State University Precision Flight Team proudly represented the university with distinction at the National Intercollegiate Flying Association (NIFA) Region III Safety and Flight Evaluation Conference (SAFECON), hosted by Western Michigan University at Battle Creek Executive Airport in October.The team was led by Captain Cole Hebbard, Co-Captain George Ludwiczak, and supported by officers including Treasurers Nick Krentz and Jeff McCabe, and Secretary Takashi Kunu.  A historic representation of female competitors, the most significant since 1990, made up over a quarter of the team...

The biggest issue for holiday air travel is typically weather, which can cause last-minute delays and cancellations. However, this year, travelers will also have to prepare for airline staffing shortages that may slow down travel plans between Thanksgiving and New Year’s. According to Jason Lorenzon, J.D., assistant professor of aeronautics in the College of Aeronautics and Engineering at Kent State University, it takes about 1,000 people to get a flight in the air. The ongoing commercial pilot shortage is only one part of the current storyline when you take into consideration all the other...