Dear Kent State University Student, This email is to inform you that wastewater samples taken from your residence hall continue to show a significant increase in the COVID-19 virus. What Does This Mean? Wastewater samples are collected from sewer lines that connect your residence hall and others. We monitor these samples because they are an early indicator of COVID-19; the virus shows up in wastewater often days before a person knows they are infected. COVID-19 virus in wastewater does not tell us who is infected or how many people are infected but is a key indicator of virus spread. ...

The School of Fashion faculty members and several students volunteered their time and work for Angels on the Runway: Fashion for a Cause – Sky’s the Limit!, benefiting The Women’s Board Compassionate Care Center to support Aultman Hospice and Grief Services. Assistant professor Krissi Riewe, senior lecturer Trista Grieder and Professor Kim Hahn, Ph.D. will be showing a variety of garments on students who will be modeling during the event. This event will be held Thursday, Nov. 10, 2022, at DoubleTree by Hilton Canton Downtown. The show will feature fa...

The Kent State community paused from classes and work Nov. 10 to gather on the Student Green at Risman Plaza and show their respect as part of Veterans Day. (Note: Kent State and many other universities hold services on the day preceding Veterans Day as the university is closed for the federal holiday.)  Kent State President Todd Diacon welcomed those in attendance to the program titled “Honoring All Those Who Serve,” which included a flag-raising ceremony conducted by a joint color guard from Kent State’s Army ROTC and Air Force ROTC programs. Tim Coyne, senior business...

Kent, OH – Kent State University’s School of Theatre and Dance continued its 2022-2023 production season with the Dance '22: Shifting Landscapes. The concert was presented in E. Turner Stump Theatre Fri., Dec. 2 through Sun., Dec. 4, 2022.   This concert featured choreography by Kent State faculty members Jennifer Black, Alice Blumenfeld, Samuel McIntosh, Erin S. Smith, and Mark Smith, performed by Kent State dance majors and minors. Of the seven works, Kent State University’s School of Theatre and Dance was honored to present two legacy dance treasures creat...