Held on Saturday, April 20, 2024, in the Kent State University Student Center Ballroom, the 38th Annual Senior Honors Luncheon was an event to remember. This fabulous celebration was an acknowledgment of the hard work and dedication that Kent State Honors College graduating seniors for the spring, summer and fall of 2024 upheld throughout their college careers. The event gave seniors a final hoorah before their commencement ceremony send-offs into life beyond graduation. Attendees of the luncheon were welcomed by the words of both Honors College Dean Alison J. Smith, Ph.D., and Senior Vic...
Dr. Brad Bielski, interim dean of the Kent State University Columbiana County campuses, announced that this year’s commencement speaker is Michael Reiner, who will address graduates at a combined commencement ceremony on May 10 at Beaver Local High School.Diplomas will be presented to graduates from the summer 2023, fall 2023 and spring 2024 semesters on the Kent State East Liverpool and Salem campuses. A reception with light refreshments will be held from 5 to 6 p.m., followed by graduation ceremonies at 6:30 p.m. Beaver Local High School is located at 46088 Bell School Rd., East Liverpool.&n...
The Office of International Student Affairs (ISA) at Kent State University has a new program that connects students with different cultures and countries through interactive experiences with food, music, dance, games, and presentations. The World Bridge program was created by the International Community Assistants within ISA. Ashton Leigh (they/them), director of ISA, tasked the student workers team with planning a program different from what was already offered within the university.ISA used to host the Res Airways events where international students taught about their home countries thr...
If you are not meeting the SAP policy, you may appeal for federal financial aid by submitting a Satisfactory Academic Progress (SAP) Appeal. The purpose of the appeal is to show that there were extenuating circumstances that led to you not meeting the standards.
Kent State senior Grace Clarke, ’24, has her dreams set on pursuing a career in New York City’s fashion media industry.During her final semester, the journalism major interned at L’OFFICIEL USA, offering her a glimpse into the industry. As an editorial intern, Clarke produced well-researched stories on topics including fashion, culture and lifestyle. One of her favorite projects involved a story about the history of maternity wear in fashion.“I really enjoy writing stories of this nature because it reminds me of why I love being a journalist,” Clarke said of the project. “You are able to...
There is considerable debate about whether programs should require the GRE, which can be prohibitively expensive for some applicants and may not say very much about an applicant’s abilities.
Do your research on whether the GRE is or is not required for admission to the programs you are most interested in.
If you take the GRE, study for it! You want to do well on the analytical and verbal sections at least. (Admissions committees in History programs usually ignore the math score).
These can be expensive BUT many programs can waive those fees if you ask.
Don’t hesitate to ask—the worst someone can say is no and programs often regard application fees as a barrier. Keep in mind that programs don’t set those fees—another element of the university bureaucracy does.
If you want to work on the history of a country other than the United States, you’ll need to possess language competence before you apply to graduate school because you’ll need to read primary sources in that language and (eventually) travel to it for research.
Some programs require non-Americanists to know two languages.
Use your undergraduate years to build your language capacity. Students whose transcripts show that they are fluent (or nearly so) check an important box for an admissions committee.
