Raquel Davis worked as a Licensed Practical Nurse (LPN) for 10 years before earning a Bachelor of Science in Fashion Merchandising from Kent State University in 2010. While she still loves fashion, nursing has proven to be a deeper passion. More specifically, nursing education is where Davis finds her purpose, working with nursing students early on in the program, helping them build confidence and understand core nursing principles that will form a foundation for their entire career. She completed Kent State's graduate nursing program for Nurse Educator in December 2020. But first, she...

Kent State University at Trumbull graduating senior Jasmine Hickey recently earned regional recognition with an Outstanding Paper and Creative Work award. The 2021 Mid-East Honors Association (MEHA) conference included more than 20 colleges and universities representing Ohio, Indiana, Michigan, and Pennsylvania.  Hickey's research and poster “Smoke & Mirrors: Are Electronic Nicotine Delivery System (ENDS) Products Being Marketed to Influence Late Adolescents and Young Adults?” ranked second in the Outstanding Poster category. She also won Kent State Trumbull's recent Stud...

High-schoolers can experience a summer exploring the concepts of aerial engineering and robotics from July 11 - 23. Hands-on discovery and creation of robots and drones are just a few of the topics covered to let each camper’s inner inventor escape! Campers will also learn about coding as they build and design their own website. Afternoon activities alongside trips to science centers in Pennsylvania and Ohio keep the two-week session action packed! Campers also interact with the cutting-edge technology being used in Kent State University’s College of Architecture and Environmental Design as...

As racial tensions shook the nation to its core throughout the summer of 2020, the historic rock located at the front of campus became a focal point of derogatory remarks. At that time, members of the Integrated Greek Council (IGC) took charge, deciding not only that things needed to change but in a meaningful and impactful way for decades to come. That’s when Sigma Gamma Rho Sorority, Inc. and IGC plots Committee Chair Sydney Evans put together a thoughtful and inspiring letter to the university, which stated in part more needed to be done to recognize Black and Latino students on campu...

Deborah F. Spake, Ph.D., dean of the Kent State College of Business Administration, has been named a 2021 recipient of the American Marketing Association (AMA), Marketing for Higher Education Special Interest Group (Higher Ed SIG) Lifetime Achievement Award. The Higher Ed SIG Lifetime Achievement Award honors a marketing scholar who has demonstrated distinct accomplishments and dedication to the area of higher education in the marketing discipline. Read the full story. ...

Welcome Dean Petrella! The College of the Arts is thrilled to welcome Diane H. Petrella, D.M.A. as Dean effective July 1, 2021. Dean Petrella was selected for the position of Dean following a national search.  Dean Petrella joins Kent State University's College of the Arts after 16 years at the University of Missouri-Kansas City's (UMKC) Conservatory, where she served as Dean from 2016 to 2021. At UMKC, Petrella had oversight of all academic, fiscal, development, personnel and administrative functions as chief executive officer. “I am excited to join the visionary leade...

Dr. David Dees, dean of Kent State University at East Liverpool, announced those students named to the Spring 2021 President’s or Dean’s lists. To qualify for the President’s List, students must have a 4.0 grade point average and must have completed 15 or more credit hours during the semester. To qualify for the Dean’s List, students must earn a 3.40 or greater grade point average and must have completed 12 or more credit hours for the semester, the majority at the East Liverpool Campus.  The students and their hometowns are: President’s List East Liverpool: Katerina Wrig...

Dear Kent State Community, We hope you are having a restful and enjoyable summer after the challenging year we have endured. You deserve it! We look forward to a dynamic, in-person campus experience for fall 2021. Today marks our first day as a self-operating dining program, and we have many exciting developments in our University Dining Services transition that will benefit our students, faculty and staff. In June, the Kent State Board of Trustees approved the selection of US Foods Inc.- Premier as our primary food vendor. We are happy to begin working with our new partners. Exp...