Headshot of Sam Quinones

 Author and journalist Sam Quinones ignited awareness of the U.S. opioid epidemic nearly a decade ago with his award-winning book “Dreamland: The True Tale of America’s Opiate Epidemic” (2015). As a journalist for the Los Angeles Times and as a freelancer in Mexico, his reporting has taken him across the complex landscapes of immigration, gangs, drug trafficking and the border.Quinones will share his journey and lessons in media ethics with Kent State students and the community at the fourth annual David and Janet Dix Lecture in Media Ethics at 7 p.m. on March 5, 2024. The talk, “Pop...

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Online midterm grading for all Spring 2024 lower-division undergraduate courses (levels 00000, 10000, 20000) meeting in the full term (Jan. 16, 2024, through May 5, 2024) begins Feb. 5, 2024, via FlashFAST. Please remember that midterm grading applies ONLY to courses that meet for the full semester. Grading policies can be found in the University Catalog. The deadline for midterm grade submission is 11:59 p.m. on Friday, Mar. 1, 2024. Midterm grades may not be reported after the deadline. The Grade Change workflow cannot be used to report or change midterm grades after the deadline, and the...

Featured Speaker Michelle Williams

  The Kent State University at Stark Featured Speakers Series and Stark Library's The Dr. Audrey Lavin Speaking of Books Author Series is proud to partner together to bring you An Evening with Michelle Willliams. Michelle Williams is a Grammy Award-winning singer, songwriter, actress and author. She rose to fame in the 2000s as a member of one of the best-selling female groups of all time, Destiny’s Child. Now, Williams is a mental health advocate who became one of the first celebrities to publicly discuss their battle with depression, which led to her ho...

Fall 2023 Kent State Stark Dean's List

Kent State University at Stark has announced the President’s and Dean's Lists for the fall 2023 semester.  Requirements for the President’s List are a 4.00 grade point and at least 15 letter-graded (A, B, etc.) credit hours completed by the end of the semester. Requirements for the Dean’s List include a 3.40 grade point average or above and at least 12 letter-graded (A, B, etc.) credit hours completed by the end of the semester. Direct inquiries about the President's and Dean's Lists to the Office of Student Services at 330-244-3251.   FALL 2023 PRESIDENT'S LIS...

RecyclePalooza photo by Quintin Page, Kent Wired

Kent Wired Article by Quintin PageBy Quintin Page, Kent WIredPeople poured into the student center ballroom Wednesday evening to celebrate the annual ‘RecyclePalooza,’ an event with games, prizes, and food to teach students about sustainable living and recycling.Students funnel into the ballroom as the doors open at 7 p.m. (Quintin Page)The event kicked off this year’s Race to Zero Waste, which the Kent State sustainability page describes as “a friendly competition and benchmarking tool for colleges and universities, where schools reduce institutional waste through minimization efforts such as...

President's and Dean's Lists 2023

Kent State University at Trumbull proudly announces students named to either the Fall 2023 President's or Dean's lists. In recognition of an extremely high level of academic excellence, a President's List is compiled each academic semester. To qualify, students must have a grade point average of 4.00 and must have completed 15 or more letter-graded credit hours (A, B, etc.) by the end of that semester. The Dean's List features qualifying students possessing a grade point average of 3.40 or greater and must have completed 12 or more letter-graded credit hours (A, B, etc.) by the end of th...

Division of People, Culture and Belonging

Gold place setting with blue letters that read "Fast Plan"

Courtesy of University Culinary Services, special monthly promotions are available if you have the FAST (faculty and staff) Meal Plan. During the entire month of February, FAST Plan users receive 1$ off soup and a coffee or pastry for $3.99 at Flash Bistro and Simon Cafe. FAST Plan holders also receive 5% off their retail purchase at any culinary services location on Kent campus. Learn more about the FAST Plan on the Culinary Services website. ...

Emily Speck is an environmental health specialist who graduated from Kent State's College of Public Health.

As a 2017 graduate of Kent State University’s College of Public Health, Emily Speck puts her education and skills to work as a registered environmental health specialist in Portage County, testing stormwater and making sure private water systems are safe.  During the COVID-19 pandemic Speck, who works for the Portage County Combined General Health District, and many others in her field throughout the state and across the country, took on added duties related to the crisis.   The shortage of environmental health specialists accelerated during the COVID-19 pande...

Student looking over fence in East Palestine

A year ago, national media outlets descended on East Palestine, Ohio, after a freight train carrying hazardous materials derailed in the rural Columbiana County village on Feb. 3, 2023. The consequences are still unfolding, but as national media have moved onto covering other stories, a news gap has emerged. Four Kent State journalism seniors have been filling that gap, with support from Grist and the Center for Rural Strategies. “There are a lot of people that live in rural areas, and they deserve the same amount and quality of coverage as anybody else,” said Media and Journalism Prof...

The Flashes Fighting Hunger food pantry has seen a huge increase in users.

Kalena Speicher began working at Kent State’s Flashes Fighting Hunger food pantry in January 2023 and during that year she witnessed a huge increase in the number of people coming in for fresh meat, fruits, vegetables and staples. The increase has been steady since the pandemic, when the pantry remained open to serve the needs of the community, according to Amanda Paulus, senior director of Community Engaged Learning and External Relations. In addition, there has been an increase in the number of international students using the pantry this past year as international student en...

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