Join is for the medical school application workshop. Tuesday, November 7th 6-7pm in Cunningham Rm#013 Applying to Medical School next summer? Join us to discuss: What it takes to be competitive for Allopathic & Osteopathic Medical Schools What the application process is like How to obtain strong letters of recommendation What to list as personal experiences How to obtain a Committee Letter of Recommendation When to take the MCAT & when to apply ...
Mark Your Calendars, Bring Your Appetite and Be Ready to Share all the Food, Fun and Festivities at This Year's International Cook-Off Competition November 16, 6:00 to 8:00 p.m. Kent Student Center Ballroom Watch the Cook-Off Live! As in the past, the highlight of this year's International Education Week, November 13 – 17, promises to be the tenth annual International Cook-Off Competition. The Cook-Off is scheduled for Thursday, Nov.16 from 6:00 to 8:00 p.m. in the Kent Student Center Ballroom. Hosted by the Office of Global Education and supported b...
Kent State University’s College of Aeronautics and Engineering is pleased to announce four upcoming workshops on drones. The first event will take place on Nov. 13, with a reception starting at 6 p.m. and conference from 7 to 9 p.m in the Kent Student Center Kiva. This workshop is presented for the general public and intended to educate and inform communities on this new technological development in our society. Especially with the advent of technology and the availability of drones, this is a chance for community leaders, members and industry professionals to learn more about this ar...
“It’s like getting hit in the face with a bucket of cold water.” That’s how singer-songwriter David Crosby described his recent tour of Kent State University’s May 4 Visitors Center. “It’s a shocker," he said. "You can’t walk through here and not be affected.” While Mr. Crosby’s presence is evident throughout the venue, which includes a picture of him as well as music from his group Crosby, Stills, Nash and Young, this is the first time the performer has visited the center. “This is really good. Really effective. People who built it really care. They did it intelligently, and they di...
College of Communication & Information
Local experts and Kent State students will explore the connection between music and social movements at a panel discussion at on Thursday, Nov. 16, 2017. The discussion, “You Say You Want a Revolution: Does Music Matter to Today’s Social Movements,” will begin at 7 p.m. in Room 340 of Franklin Hall at Kent State University. It is free and open to the public. This event is inspired by the course “Rolling Stone @ 50,” taught in the School of Journalism and Mass Communication (JMC), which earlier this semester explored the iconic magazine’s legacy and influence on journalism and social movemen...
Kent State University junior Stephanie Newton successfully juggles a tough schedule that includes taking classes in hospitality management, while raising four children and working several campus dining services jobs.It is no surprise that she does not have the resources to build the professional wardrobe needed to successfully interview for internships that will bring her closer to her dream of owning a restaurant.That is where the Kent State Career Closet filled the gap for Ms. Newton.The Career Closet collects, organizes and distributes professional attire that has been donated by faculty, s...
Office of Global Education
"Studying and traveling abroad has impacted my life in ways I never really thought it would and I never would have been able to have such opportunities or experiences if I did not go abroad." Recognizing its global obligations, Kent State University actively encourages its students to undertake international education experiences. The university not only offers numerous opportunities to students to study abroad, but many options as well, including the timing to go abroad, the length of stay, the various countries to visit, and the available program and classes of study. One Kent Sta...
College of Communication & Information
TV2, Kent State University's independent student-run television station, raised more than $4,000 for Akron Children's Hospital through a 25-hour broadcast on Nov. 4, 2017. The fundraiser was part of ExtraLife, an organization that creates gaming marathons to benefit Children’s Miracle Network Hospitals. ExtraLife has more than 100,00 members and serves nearly 10 million families across the nation. The broadcast brought together TV2's news, entertainment and production staff from 8 a.m. Saturday, Nov. 4, through 8 a.m. Sunday, Nov. 5. The station's18 different sh...