Their Story We met Spring semester 1992 in the education sophomore practicum block. I had just joined a sorority and he was in a fraternity, so we would talk about Greek life. The following semester, Fall 1992, we saw each other at a Greek event and have been together ever since. We celebrated our 25th anniversary in June 2020. The Proposal and Marriage We got engaged during the Spring semester of our junior year. We got married at the Walt Disney World resort in Florida one year after graduating from Kent State. How Julie and Brian Remain Connected to Kent State Our daughter is curr...

Their Story Richard was commuting from Akron. I was living on campus. We met at a required philosophy class at 8 AM, probably the only early class I had in 4 years! Dr. Politela seated the students alphabetically so we were assigned adjoining seats. Richard's arms were scarred with fresh scratches immediately recognizable to a cat lover. He had a kitten at home and I really missed my cat so we had something to talk about but I had already been struck by the thunderbolt. Next quarter I took advantage of my little job for Dr. Bixenstine running subjects in a game theory study to schedule this...

Their Story We met through a mutual friend on campus. I was a tour guide and he was a student manager for Prentice Cafe. We started dating in 2007, right before I went to NYC with the fashion school for a semester.  The Proposal and Marriage In 2010, we went on a little Vacation to Chicago, where my family is from. He wanted to propose in the Field Museum, but the whole place was crowded. As we were leaving, he knelt in the snow outside and asked me to marry him. We got married in June of 2012. How Kristen and Nicholas Remain Connected to Kent State We try and go to every h...

Their Story We met at Kent State in 2004 and started dating in 2007. We had a lot of mutual friends and we ended up living on College Street together. We started dating in 2007 after attending a Lambda Chi Date Party together!  The Proposal and Marriage We got engaged at The Point in Pittsburgh, PA in 2013. We were married in 2014. Currently we live in Upper St. Clair, PA and have two daughters with another on the way!  How Melissa and Curt Remain Connected to Kent State We donate. ...

The College of the Arts is proud to continue the acclaimed Thomas Schroth Visiting Artist Series with virtual presentations this spring dedicated to the College's commitment to celebrating diversity within the Arts. The next guest speaker of this year's series is fashion and costume designer and founder of Keama, L.L.C.  Keama Garrett. Garrett will give a presentation and take questions on Thursday, February 4, 2021 from 5:30 – 6:30 p.m. via Zoom. Admission to the event is FREE, however reservations are required. To RSVP to attend, please visit the link below: R...

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The gap between the number of trained cybersecurity professionals and the number of available positions has increased in the past few years. To help bridge the gap, Kent State University’s College of Applied and Technical Studies will be offering an associate’s degree in cybersecurity starting Fall 2021. Adding the Associate Degree to the Bachelor of Science in Information Technology with a concentration in Cybersecurity and Forensics allows students to select the academic path that best meets their needs and career goals. The Board of Trustees approved a cybersecurity major within the Asso...