Kent State University students, faculty, staff and community honored and reflected on the legacy of Martin Luther King Jr. during the university's annual Martin Luther King Jr. Celebration, featuring a dialogue centered on resilience, faith, justice and collective well-being. The panel discussion was held in the Kent Student Center Ballroom before an audience of 230 people.The panel discussion, “Keeping Joy, Faith and ‘The Dream’ Alive in Uncertain Times,” offered thoughtful perspectives on hope, purpose and progress. Co-chairs of the event were Katie Mattise, executive director, Learnin...

  Some of Kent State's international students, as well as those from other parts of the United States, experience snow for the first time while they're on campus.  The winter storm that dumped nearly a foot of snow in most parts of Northeast Ohio covered the Kent Campus in a blanket of white and offered students an opportunity to take a break from their studies with sledding, snowball fights and snow angels.   Want to see YOUR photos in “IN A FLASH?” Submit your Kent State-related photos to InAFlash@kent.edu and you may see them in a future Ken...

 When Matilde Carboncini was walking through the streets of Florence, Italy, the summer before starting college, she stumbled upon something unexpected. "I saw a Kent State sign, and I was like, that is interesting," Carboncini recalls. "Why would there be a Kent State University here?"The senior track and field athlete from near Florence had already committed to Kent State, making the discovery of the university's education-abroad campus in her home region all the more serendipitous. As the world's attention turns to Italy for the 2026 Olympics, Kent State's connection to the countr...

In celebration of National Engineers Week, Kent State University at Tuscarawas is holding the 43rd annual Engineering Technology Opportunity Expo on Wed., Feb.18, 2026 from 5 to 7:30 p.m. in the Performing Arts Center. The Expo is open and free to the public.Participating companies will have representatives from engineering, management, personnel and human resources available to address questions regarding job availability, skill requirements, expected salaries and career opportunities in engineering. They will also have displays featuring information on various products they manufacture.Kent ...

 For parents sending their students off to college and for students stepping onto campus for the first time, safety is a top priority. At Kent State University, a comprehensive, multi-layered approach to security and well-being works 24 hours a day to protect students, faculty, staff and visitors across its entire eight-campus system. Kent State's commitment to safety is anchored by its award-winning police force, technological alert systems and extensive student support programs designed to create a secure and supportive learning environment.The Kent Campus is patrolled 24 hours a d...

“If you had told August me I’d done that, I would have laughed in your face,” said Jenna Broyles as she described how she ventured to London alone for a concert while studying abroad in Edinburgh, Scotland. Jenna is a third year Hospitality and Event Management major at Kent State University, who spent fall 2025 participating in the ISEP program at Edinburgh Napier University. Studying Abroad in Edinburgh, ScotlandJenna had always wanted to study abroad, and Scotland had always been the number one place on her bucket list. When she saw there was a program for her major in Edinburgh, she k...