The University Library is one of the most popular buildings at Kent State University, serving as a study spot, a place to grab coffee and an academic resource for students – not to mention being the tallest building in Portage County. With so many floors, departments and resources, it can be hard for students to navigate everything the library offers. “University Libraries is committed to meeting the needs of every student, regardless of their major, rank or class standing,” said Ken Burhanna, professor and dean of University Libraries. "Our knowledgeable faculty and staff, welcoming...
College of the Arts
The Glauser School of Music’s Kent State Youth Winds Ensemble has been awarded The American Prize in Band/Wind Ensemble Performance—high school division. The American Prize National Nonprofit Competitions in the Performing Arts is the nation's most comprehensive award series in the performing arts. The contest has a unique scope and structure, designed to recognize the top performing artists, directors, ensembles and composers in the nation. Based on submitted recordings, the selected professional, college/university, community and high schools receive awards and international reco...
LaKaleb Bowen, Kent State University senior criminology and justice studies major admits that he’s become a little addicted to Kent State’s education-abroad programs. “It’s like skydiving, if I’m being honest, because it’s unforgettable,” the Canton, Ohio, native said. Bowen’s trip to Rwanda was his third education-abroad experience, having taken part in previous programs studying cultural foundations in Mexico and a trip to Colombia that focused on how the peace process was working in a country that had been ravaged by civil war. However, he said neither prepare...
Kent State alumnus Richard Batyko, M.A., ’12, has committed his life and career to making the world, specifically Greater Cleveland, a better place. ...
Office of Global Education
Experiencing Cultural Immersion in Florence, ItalyWearing a dark green Florence shirt, Rocco Grassi reflects on his time studying abroad in Italy“You learn a lot more about who you are and how your life is. It's really cool to go to another country and get to experience their lives and how they act and how they do things, and they kind of become a part of you. You have your whole foundation in your whole life, like in one country, and then you go to another one and it doesn't change anything, it just adds on. You learn things and you add on things, and that kind of becomes a piece of you.”Rocc...