Dear Kent State University Students, Kent State is now in phase two of its COVID-19 vaccine requirement, and we encourage you to act. Don’t procrastinate, vaccinate! Get Vaccinated Vaccines are readily available weekdays on the Kent Campus at the DeWeese Health Center and at numerous other locations throughout Northeast Ohio, many of which are very near our campuses. Register Your Vaccine If you are fully vaccinated and have not yet submitted your vaccination status, please take the time to do so now so that you will be exempt from future COVID-19 testing. Once vaccinated, stude...

“It’s an honor to be part of the Walt Disney World family during ‘The World’s Most Magical Celebration.' My favorite thing about this milestone anniversary is that our cast members are at its heart, and I have the privilege of sharing their stories with fans from around the world. It’s a very special feeling, and it’s one I won’t ever forget.” Media and Journalism alumna Meghan Caprez, B.S. '15, M.A. '17, is a Communications manager for the Walt Disney World Resort. She shared her story about how her Kent State experience prepared her to share the magic of Disney with the greater world.&nbs...

A client who understands the value of hard work and doesn't let anything deter her from her dreams. Catherine LaSpina has tackled a lot of challenges in her life and currently she is taking on the challenge of being an entrepreneur and doctor at the same time. While this balance between roles is no easy feat, Catherine knew she wanted to pursue these careers since being a child and was willing to do what it takes to reach these goals. Throughout the process of med school, she has earned her MBA and just recently launched an official version of her app, Narty - The Neighbor Party. We lucki...

As we head into the last weeks of the Fall 2021 semester, I’m wondering a lot about what “normal” is going to look like in the months ahead. We’ve almost made it through a first, tentative semester back on campus. Faculty are mostly back in the classroom. Students are mostly back in physical classrooms. President Todd Diacon even convened a mostly in-person meeting of university leaders in mid-November. We’re almost back to normal. Almost.  Having started at Kent State mid-pandemic, I don’t know exactly what normal used to loo...

My goal is to make sure everyone understands the benefits of entrepreneurship and the process of creating and developing a new idea for a product/service….as well as to understand how an entrepreneurship mindset can assist all organizations, including governments and universities, to establish an environment for creative thinking and learning. Questions & Answers Why did you decide to pursue your field of research? In between my BA and MBA degrees, I worked in marketing positions for Procter & Gamble and Ford Motor Companies, which I really enjoyed. During my last semester of my ...

Kent State University at Ashtabula’s viticulture and enology degree programs were recently awarded a $180,000 grant from the Ohio Grape Industries Committee for a pair of research projects to be conducted over the next two years. Kent State Ashtabula is partnering with the Ashtabula Agricultural Research Station (AARS), a division of the Ohio State University College of Food, Agricultural and Environmental Sciences’ Ohio Agricultural Research and Development Center, to conduct the projects at Markko Vineyard in Conneaut, Ohio. “We have been offering the wine degrees for over 10 years and...

Kent State University at Trumbull's Theatre Program hopes young local talent will become the next generation of great playwrights, actors, and theatrical technicians.  Young Playwrights Festival High school juniors and seniors in Trumbull County, or any neighboring county, are invited to compete in Kent Trumbull Theatre's inaugural Young Playwrights Festival next spring. Participating students will submit a 15-20 minute script that will be judged by theatre professionals and faculty. The top five or six students will produce their plays for local audiences at the Kent Trumbull ...

Kent State University’s Communication and Marketing Department recently submitted and won awards for marketing and communications work created over the past year and a half. “These wins are a reflection of not only the talent and great work our team does at Kent State University, but also with the partners we work with throughout the university,” Assistant Vice President of Marketing Strategy Todd Snider said. “Without the collaboration and thought leadership involved in creating this work, none of these awards could have been possible.” Kent State University won all nine of its submissi...