Lauren Luna (B.F.A. ’00, Painting) has let nothing get in her way of her goal of making a living as an artist. Born in Columbus, Ohio, she moved to New York City shortly after graduating Kent State University with her B.F.A. and then ultimately to the city of Houston, Texas in 2011 to realize her dream. Since then, Luna has become known as their “city painter,” painting cityscapes of her new hometown, which eventually led her to recently establishing her own studio, co-founding a scholarship to support minority students in the arts, and even having the mayor of Houston proclaim a day...

This workshop provides the basic principles to help you understand the importance of taking charge of your credit identity. Learn how to access your personal credit report, get your credit score and discover how this information impacts your finances. Join Victor Russell of Apprisen as he covers the following topics: What is a credit report and credit score? How does information get reported? How to access your report How you can dispute information on your report How your credit report and credit score can help you build a strong credit identity This webinar wi...

The Kent State community is invited to join a virtual day-long teach-in hosted by the University via Zoom titled, “Don’t Hate – Debate (and Vote)!” on Fri., Oct. 23, beginning at 10 a.m. Because the stakes are high in the 2020 General Election and voter commitment may be low due to information and misinformation, bots and PACs, inflamed rhetoric and viral memes, physical distancing, racial strife and political polarization. These are the headwinds students – many of them first-time voters – are facing as they head to the polls. This event is sponsored by the College of Communication and ...

Two Kent State University College of Arts and Sciences faculty members, by Mary Beth Spitznagel and Alanna Updegraff, will implement a project to address mental health stigmas suffered by veterinary professionals in Northeast Ohio and provide coping techniques to use in their practices. Learn more. ...

Kent State Clinical Psychologists Selected for Robert Wood Johnson Foundation Leadership Program Two Kent State University College of Arts and Sciences faculty members, by Mary Beth Spitznagel and Alanna Updegraff, will implement a project to address mental health stigmas suffered by veterinary professionals in Northeast Ohio and provide coping techniques to use in their practices. Learn more.   Kent State Hosts Virtual Teach in: "Don't Hate - Debate (And Vote)!" The Kent State community is invited to join a virtual day-long teach-in hosted by the University via Zoom titled, “Don...

Kent State University has won a Best in Class award for supplier diversity from the Greater Cleveland Partnership. This marks the third time that the university has received this award. Kent State previously won the Best in Class award for supplier diversity in 2013 and 2017.  As a multiyear winner of the Best in Class awards, Kent State is also named to the Greater Cleveland Partnership’s Equity and Inclusion Hall of Fame. The Hall of Fame honor is awarded to member companies and organizations that have consistently demonstrated their commitment to workplace diversity and inclusion.&n...

Last spring, a COVID-19 outbreak overwhelmed a local nursing home in Geauga County, with cases among patients and healthcare staff jumping from seven to 31 overnight. Suddenly, the facility was in crisis mode… understaffed, under-equipped, and under duress. Ohman Family Living at Briar had thought they would be providing healthcare support to University Hospitals Geauga Medical Center, as a 300% surge of patients was anticipated at local hospitals. But their roles were reversed when 40 percent of their staff tested positive for COVID-19. In April 2020, UH Geauga stepped in to assist Briar wit...