After being named a Military Friendly® School for an unprecedented 12th consecutive time earlier this year, Kent State University’s Center for Adult and Veteran Services could have rested on its laurels. Not so. Instead, the good times continue to roll, this time with Kent State landing a spot on the list of top schools for military-connected students according to the 2021 Military Times Best for Vets: Colleges. For its Kent Campus, Kent State places at No. 158 out of 366 overall schools and No. 127 out of 254 public schools ranked on the 2021 list. Kent State is one of only 14 ...
When Julius Payne, Program Coordinator for the Center for Sexual and Relationship Violence Support Services (SRVSS), was recently approached to participate in a series of Ohio Department of Higher Education (ODHE) podcasts focusing on changing campus culture, it turned out to be a perfect match. Payne, who had worked previously at the Rape Crisis Center and on the University of Akron campus, had the opportunity to attend many conferences and committee meetings. Along the way, he had meticulously expanded his social network to include those in similar positions, one of which happened to be K...
Transfer in a Flash events are designed specifically to help students transferring to Kent State complete all necessary steps as quickly and easily as possible. At the event, you will have the opportunity to apply, learn how your credits transfer, receive academic advising, get your class schedule, and meet with key student services offices.
Professor Catherine Amoroso Leslie, Ph.D. will discuss the impact of fashion and fabric on the art of Édouard Vuillard in a virtual event hosted by the Cleveland Museum of Art (CMA) on Wed., July 21 at 6:00 p.m. The virtual event, Fabric and Fashion: Pattern and Design in the Art of Édouard Vuillard, also features CMA chief curator Heather Lemonedes Brown and coincides with the museum's current exhibit, Private Lives: Home and Family in the Art of the Nabis, Paris, 1889–1900. During the event, Leslie, a fashion historian, and Brown will discuss how Éd...
Kent State University at Ashtabula's Viticulture and Enology Program will expand to include a certificate in brewing beginning in Fall 2021. “Brewing in general in the state of Ohio is really booming,” said Lori Lee, program liaison. “It was the next natural step for the program that we have.” Read the complete article at KentWired.com ...
Kent State University at Ashtabula has announced its Dean’s List and President’s List for the spring 2021 semester. Requirements for the Dean’s List include a 3.40 grade point average or above for the spring 2020 semester and at least 12 letter-graded (A, B, etc.) credit hours completed by the end of the semester. To qualify for the Part-Time student Dean's List, students must have a grade point average of 3.40 or greater for 12 or more hours. Students must earn a letter-grade and hours are combined with those taken during the previous summer, fall and spring semesters. The student m...
A client who knows that she wants to achieve and strives towards those goals everyday.Niara Johnson has been a master seamstress since she was a kid and has continued to pursue this passion in her college days. Realizing where she wanted to go with this talent, Niara connected with LaunchNET and even won a microgrant through the organization to get her business idea started. She now has her own Etsy store and we had the opportunity to talk with her about how this venture came to be, her career in fabrics and fashion, and how she prioritizes mental health while balancing work and life. &nb...