Alan Canfora, one of nine Kent State University students wounded when Ohio National Guard soldiers opened fire on May 4, 1970, has died. He was 71. Canfora's sister, Roseann "Chic" Canfora, shared the news Dec. 27 on Facebook. "It is with immense sadness that I share news of the passing of my beloved brother, Alan Canfora--a devastating loss to our family, friends and the Kent State/May 4 community," Chic Canfora wrote. "Our hearts are broken at the loss of a spirit so irreplaceable to us and to the world. The burden of our grief will be lightened in the days to come by the thousands...
Dear Kent State University Students, Faculty and Staff, As previously noted by Kent State’s Office of Security and Access Management during National Cybersecurity Awareness Month in October, there has been an increase in fraudulent scams and attempts by cybercriminals to access private data nationwide. Protecting your data is a top priority. The university would like to inform you of a recent data breach and remind you to be diligent in protecting your own personal information. SolarWinds Data Breach On Dec. 14, Kent State was made aware of the SolarWinds breach where a patch relea...
As we close 2020 and welcome 2021, Dean Stocker, the faculty and staff of Kent State University at Ashtabula wish you the gifts of peace, hope and good health. Happy Holidays! ...
Kent State University and Akron-area foundations have partnered to support students in the Greater Akron community in a time of dire need through a collaboration that prioritizes positive regional impact and improving lives through education. Six Akron-area foundations provided support in an effort to assist Kent State students from the Greater Akron area who were experiencing financial hardships related to the COVID-19 pandemic. The Lehner Family Foundation, Kenneth L. Calhoun Charitable Trust, Akron Community Foundation, Laura R. and Lucian Q. Moffitt Foundation, Lloyd L. and Louise...
Division of University Communications and Marketing
Despite the ups, downs and uncertainties of this unprecedented year, the Kent State community has made it through, together. (Flashes Take Care of Flashes, after all.) For this final blog post of 2020, we wanted to take a look back at the posts that resonated most with our audiences this year. Here’s some background on some of the top posts highlighted in the video above: FLASHES SAFE SEVEN Communication was key in the midst of the COVID-19 pandemic, and social media played a huge role in making sure ...
The Bike Box Living Roof Lab in Cleveland, Ohio received an Award of Excellence from Green Roofs for Healthy Cities for built projects. Led by CAED Associate Professor Dr. Reid Coffman, the highly collaborative project reclaims a sliver of the concrete jungle in Cleveland while making discoveries on how living architecture can aid global conservation efforts. Funded in 2013 by the Northeast Ohio Sewer District to profile urban green infrastructure, the 149 square foot green roof caps a repurposed shipping container transformed into a bike shelter for one of Cleveland’s most popular urban n...
Division of Philanthropy and Alumni Engagement
Lou Holtz, ’59, one of the most successful college football coaches of all time, proudly received the Presidential Medal of Freedom from President Donald Trump in December. Holtz is the only coach in the history of collegiate football who took six different teams to a bowl game, won five bowl games with different teams and had four college teams ranked in the final Top 20 poll. He holds a bachelor’s degree in history from Kent State University and a master's degree in arts and education from Iowa. Read about Holtz’s Kent State experiences excerpted from a 2010 interview:&n...
Kent State University’s inaugural drive-thru food distribution event on Dec. 16 in partnership with the Akron-Canton Regional Foodbank served more than 200 households. The event was also an unofficial kickoff to an impactful partnership. The Campus Kitchen at Kent State teamed up with the food bank to host a contactless food distribution event at Dix Stadium to help those in need and marked the beginning of a multimonth initiative. The team from the Akron-Canton Regional Foodbank reached out to the Campus Kitchen at Kent State after receiving a grant from Feeding America to b...