From November 15 through December 10, Kent State University will be collecting clean, gently used or new items for all ages, including warm clothing, hats, gloves, scarves and sweaters. Look for large boxes with Winter Coat and Clothing Drive signs at the buildings listed below. Winter coat and clothing donations will go to the Winter Warm-Up Stations at the Williamson House and Schwartz Center (room 261); and the Phyllis Zumkehr Portage County Clothing Center, which provides free items to homeless individuals, families, elderly, and veterans&n...

Beginning this fall, Kent State University at Trumbull is offering Trumbull Correctional Institution incarcerated individuals a chance to complete a Bachelor of Technical and Applied Studies (BTAS). With substantial funding support from local foundations, Kent State Trumbull and LaunchNET Kent State will join Sinclair Community College (Dayton, OH) to complete this new 2+2 program partnership. Sinclair has been offering an Associate in Business Management there for two years, so its first graduates will be ready to begin working on their bachelor's this fall. Along with the degree, stu...

For Kent State University at Tuscarawas students, the future is now! You can make a difference for local students by joining the Tuscarawas County University Foundation as it launches the 2021 impact campaign For the Future. Beginning this month, the community can make the future forever brighter for our students by supporting local education. Doug Sopher, of Sopher Insurance, and Dr. Mariann Harding, professor of Nursing Technology at Kent State Tuscarawas, will lead this year’s campaign. Importantly, your generosity can provide an excellent, affordable experience for our students ...

Kent State University at Stark Theatre held its first theatrical production of the 2021-22 season, “Hedwig and the Angry Inch", by John Cameron Mitchell and music and lyrics by Stephen Trask. The show premiered Friday night at 8 p.m. on Friday in The Mary J. Timken Theatre in the Fine Arts Building. Directed by Kent State Stark Theatre Director TC Mavis Jennings, "Hedwig and the Angry Inch" tells the story of the “internationally ignored song stylist” Hedwig Schmidt, a fourth wall smashing East German rock ‘n’ roll goddess who also happens to be the victim of a botched sex-change operation...

Week nine winners of the Kent State University employee vaccination drawing have been announced. Check below to see if you're one of the luck ones! Mahinda E. Gangoda $100 Research Engineer, Sr Leah J. Schmidt $100 Faculty Part-time-Semester David W. Haas $100 Residence Hall Director Brian J. Crescenzo $100 Asst Dir, Admissions Sue N. Averill $100 Assoc Provost James W. Holm $100 Stationary Engineer Cameron C. Lee $100 Faculty Tenure Track-9 Mo ...

When Delonte Goodman, ’22,  started at Kent State, mechatronics engineering, a combination of mechanical, electronic and electrical engineering, was a new major. It drew his attention because it encompassed his interests of both aerospace and electrical engineering, both of which he has experience in from interning with NASA and participating in other programs. As a first-gen college student, Goodman never had the luxury of things being mapped out for him. He created his own path each step of the way. “I came from a single parent, low-income family,” Goodman said. “I’m in the first gen...

A recent town hall provided Kent State University's students, staff and faculty the opportunity to discuss Critical Race Theory and Intersectionality -- topics which have frequently debated across the country. The November 10, 2021, virtual town hall was provided by Kent State's Division of Diversity, Equity and Inclusion (DEI), in collaboration with the College of Arts and Sciences, as part of the ongoing town hall series "Empowering Kent State: Valuing the Strength of Diversity." This series furthers our dedication to advancing and transforming our commu...