It was a FAB-ulous time for tacos on Wednesday, Sept. 27, during the “Let’s Taco Bout Black Squirrel Festival” preview hosted by Kent State University’s Flash Activities Board (FAB). From noon-2 p.m., students on Risman Plaza enjoyed a walking taco bar, a black squirrel-themed photo station, raffle entries for a $50 Taco Bell gift card and a chance to ask questions about the upcoming 41st Annual Black Squirrel Festival, happening this Friday, Sept. 29. Ana Hasselbusch, director of late-night events for the board, teased the upcoming festival, which will kick off Parents and Fa...
A group of 22 secondary school teachers from 20 different countries is spending six weeks at Kent State University as part of a Fulbright program of professional development for foreign educators. The Fulbright Teaching Excellence and Achievement Program is sponsored by the United States Department of State with funding provided by the U.S. government and administered by IREX and Kent State. Teachers in the program take part in academic professional development at a host university. Kent State’s Gerald H. Read Center for International and Intercultural Education within the Co...
Kent State University will host over 1,600 family members and their students to celebrate Parents and Families Appreciation Weekend. This Friday, Sept. 29, and Saturday, Sept. 30, families from more than 23 states and Ohio will enjoy various campus events and activities. “In my time overseeing this event, this is the highest number of registrants we’ve had,” said Shana Lee, M.Ed., assistant dean of students and director for parents and families engagement. “Last year, we had close to 1,100.” In her role, Lee is responsible for ensuring parents and families are connected to th...
Web Programming
The Web Programming minor provides students with a foundation in web development. The minor is for students in any field — from the natural sciences to social sciences and humanities — allowing them to work with substantial computing and Internet-oriented cyber systems. The Web Programming minor allows students to acquire skills and theoretical foundations needed to create web-related quality software and gain experience with full-stack development.
Game Programming
The Game Programming minor prepares students for a career in interactive game entertainment. Students explore a variety of game programming components, including the theoretical concepts (2D/3D graphics, game engines, artificial intelligence, physics and user interface) and practical programming skills using computer programming languages (C, C++ and C#).
Cybersecurity Foundations
The Cybersecurity Foundations minor provides a foundation in computer science and cybersecurity for students in any field — from the natural sciences to social sciences, technology and business — allowing students to work with substantial computing and data-oriented cyber systems. The minor enables students to competitively manage the computing and cybersecurity aspects of their professions and prepares them to meet the cybersecurity needs of industry and government.
Computers and Geosciences
The Computers and Geosciences minor provides a foundation in computer science and computational data processing for students in any field of Geosciences, allowing students to work with substantial computing and data science oriented cyber systems. The minor enables students to competitively manage the computing and cyber aspects of their professions. Students in Computers and Geosciences minor will use Python programming language to import, clean, analyze, visualize and learn data from their real-world applications.
Bioinformatics
The Bioinformatics minor provides a foundation in computer science and computational data processing for students in any field of biological sciences, allowing students to work with substantial computing and data science-oriented cyber systems. The minor enables students to competitively manage the computing and cyber aspects of their professions. Students in the Bioinformatics minor will use Python programming language to import, clean, analyze, visualize and learn data from their real-world applications.
Computer Science
The Computer Science minor provides a foundation in computer science, which may be invaluable to students in any field, from the natural and social sciences to humanities and business, allowing them to work with substantial computing and cyber systems. The minor has been designed so that students from any discipline can complement their major, ensuring they will be able to competitively manage the computing and cyber aspects of their professions.