Kent State University Assistant Professor of Painting Shawn Powell is being featured in a two-person show at Cleveland’s new Abattoir Gallery. His paintings are being shown alongside fellow Ohio artist Lauren Yeager’s photography, sculpture and installations. The exhibition will be on view from July 25 through Sept. 5, 2020. The show will have two opening reception days: July 31 and Aug. 1, 2020. The opening days will be by reservation through Eventbrite and then the show will be open during gallery hours (Thursday-Saturday, 12 p.m.-6 p.m.) or by appointment. The artists’ ...

The COVID-19 pandemic inspired Kent State alumnus Robert Roland Jr. to enroll in the College of Public Health’s new 100% online Master of Public Health (MPH) program with a specialization in epidemiology. The online program fits perfectly into Roland’s lifestyle as a non-traditional student who serves as the caretaker for his father, who has Parkinson’s disease and dementia. Roland’s plan is to use his expertise to attack disease on a global scale.   “I would like to travel to different parts of the world to learn more about the etiology of diseases in order to work towards a c...

Dear Kent State University Students, We know that experiential learning experiences are a critical part of student learning. As part of Kent State’s reopening effort during the COVID-19 pandemic, there are conditions that may impact your internship, co-op, student teaching, clinical or volunteer experiences. You should work closely with your program coordinator and/or instructor of record before you commence participation in these experiences. Kent State’s Experiential Learning Information website provides the most up-to-date information regarding experiential learning. This site also inclu...

The U.S. Department of Education has awarded Kent State University a $2.6 million, five-year TRIO Student Support Services program grant. The program serves students from first-generation and low-income backgrounds and students with diverse learning and physical abilities. Kent State’s Student Support Services (SSS) program, housed in University College, serves 300 students annually through a holistic community approach offering peer mentoring, tutoring, academic, cultural, personal, professional and leadership development experiences. The program has a proven track record of helping studen...

Dear Kent State University Faculty, Deans, Chairs and Coordinators, Experiential learning experiences are a critical part of student learning. As part of Kent State’s reopening effort and keeping the university community safe during the COVID-19 pandemic, several documents have been developed to provide guidance for off-campus sites hosting Kent State students. This guidance also provides information for students and instructors. All the information can also be found on the Experiential Learning Information website. We ask you share this information with your external sites that provide lea...

Kent, OH – National Endowment for the Arts Chairman Mary Anne Carter has approved more than $84 million in grants as part of the Arts Endowment’s second major funding announcement for fiscal year 2020.  Included in this announcement is an Art Works award of $35,000 to the Kent State University Museum (KSU Museum) for the upcoming TEXTURES: the history and art of Black hair exhibition, set to open on Sept. 10, 2021. This is one of 1015 grants nationwide that the agency has approved in this category.  “These awards demonstrate the resilience of the arts in America, showcasing not on...

In January, as the new spring semester began, Katelyn McKinney was like thousands of other college and high school students: counting down the months until a May graduation ceremony and excited about all the activities leading up to that special day. Less than two months from graduation, however, everything came to a halt as the COVID-19 pandemic hit. McKinney was in the middle of her last clinical rotation as a student in the Kent State East Liverpool’s occupational therapy assistant program – her final requirement for graduation – when the stay-home order was issued in Ohio. McKinney was c...