Kent City Schools awarded its March Collaborative Organization of the Month to Kent State University’s Division of Diversity, Equity and Inclusion’s Diversity Education and Training Lab. The Diversity Education and Training Lab promotes dialogue and helps develop inclusion in various environments. The lab also touches on topics such as microaggressions, cultural competency and discrimination. Lisa Givan, associate director of diversity training, oversees and serves as lead facilitator within the lab. “We provide training for student organizations, departments, divisions and external orga...

During its annual conference in Columbus, Ohio, the Ohio Aviation Association designated the Kent State University Airport as its Airport of the Year. Each year, the Ohio Aviation Association selects an airport that puts into practice the association’s mission of promoting aviation by providing access and availability to the exchange of ideas and new methods, as well as information and experiences. This award is an acknowledgement that Kent State University has made extraordinary accomplishments in moving its airport program forward, and in doing so, moving aviation in Ohio forward. “The Air...

In late November, Kent State University at Trumbull sophomore Deneen Penn was crowned Miss Ohio Collegiate America 2017. Penn, who is a graduate of Maplewood High School and a business management major at Kent State Trumbull, now advances to compete for the title of Miss Collegiate America, from June 26-July 1, in Little Rock, Arkansas. Penn will compete in three phases: Interview, Fun Fashion and Evening Gown. In the interview that helped her earn the crown of Miss Ohio Collegiate America, Penn presented her résumé, which included an array of accomplishments and community services. One of t...

New play is based on hit 1980s television show Kent State University School of Theatre and Dance Professor Tamara L. Honesty helped to bring a beloved 1980s television series to the stage in the Human Race Theatre Company's world premiere production of Family Ties. Honesty served as scenic designer for the production, which ran from June 1-25 at Human Race's venue in Dayton, Ohio, and continues the story of the famous fictional Keaton family. The play, written by Daniel Goldstein and produced by Araca Media & Entertainment, rejoins the Keaton family 20 years after the end of the tel...

The School of Digital Sciences is pleased to announce that it has released a form which will allow Kent State students to send in their personal DSCI experiences and stories!  The submissions have the potential to be featured on the DSCI website where all students, current and potential, will be able to read and get a feel for what it's like to be on the path of a Digital Scientist!  If you have a story you feel is worth sharing, or even if you would like to share how much you're enjoying your time in DSCI, then click here, or the button below, to begin! ​DSCI Testimonial Sub...

KeyBank Foundation has granted $1 million to Kent State University to support programs to increase the recruitment, retention and graduation rates of underrepresented students consistent with the university’s continued mission to help all students reach their full potential in earning a degree. Attention to academic quality and student success is a cornerstone of Kent State’s students-first commitment. This focus begins with the strategic recruitment of talented and diverse students, and continues with the commitment to support students as they learn to thrive in an academically challenging...