Kent State Today will follow a group of six Golden Flashes for the 2024-25 academic year chronicling their efforts and successes during the fall and spring semesters. The group of students are at various places in their Kent State University academic careers and will share their experiences throughout the year as they take part in our distinctive programs, research and global experiences. One of the first projects that Muna Koirala had to tackle in her first semester in the College of Architecture and Environmental Design was the movement of a flying object.Koirala selected a Japanes...

Dear Members of the Kent State University Community,I am pleased to announce that following a rigorous review of her performance by a joint faculty-administrative committee, Melody Tankersley, Ph.D., will be named executive vice president and provost, a title change that recognizes her leadership strengths and accomplishments. Provost Tankersley led us through COVID, and she continues to navigate our current financial challenges with a commitment to shared governance and a transparency in planning and operations.Please join me in thanking the members of the Provost Review Committee. They condu...

Molly Merryman, Ph.D., an associate professor in the School of Peace and Conflict Studies at Kent State University, is working in conjunction with The Red Door Films and Oscar-nominated filmmaker Matia Karrell, as well as producer Hilary Prentice to create a documentary about the Women Airforce Service Pilots (WASP) of World War II. The documentary is using Merryman’s book, “Clipped Wings,” as source material.   Merryman’s Interest in the WASP“Clipped Wings” examines the dangerous role the WASP held during the war, assumptions of male supremacy within the service and the women’s...