For Kent State senior aeronautics major Blessing Mupinga, flying has always been a source of fascination. Despite not seeing any pilots who looked like her, a Black woman, Blessing decided to follow her passion for aviation to Kent State University because of its stellar reputation for educating exceptional pilots.Now, she’s well on her way to achieving her dream and scholarship support has propelled her along her journey. She credits the Richard F. “Dick” Schwabe Endowed Scholarship and Adam M. McFarland Endowed Memorial Scholarship with allowing her to focus on and excel in her studies.&nbsp...

In celebration of National Engineers Week, Kent State University at Tuscarawas is holding the 42nd annual Engineering Technology Opportunity Expo on Wed., Feb.19 from 5 to 7:30 p.m. in the Performing Arts Center. The Expo is open and free to the public.Participating companies will have representatives from engineering, management, personnel and human resources available to address questions regarding job availability, skill requirements, expected salaries and career opportunities in engineering. They will also have displays featuring information on various products they manufacture.Kent State ...

Dance students recently had the unique opportunity to travel to Thailand as part of the East Meets West study abroad program. This artistic collaboration engages diverse educational experiences and turns students into global citizens for the 21st century. While in Thailand, students learn and perform with dancers across the world.This year marked the tenth and final collaboration with Suan Sunandha Rajabhat University (SSRU). The partnership began when Kru Suwatana Rockland became one of the first graduates of the SSRU Undergraduate Program in Dramatic Arts in 1992. During these past ten years...

  The spring poster sale is happening all week, Jan. 27-31, on the second floor of the Kent Student Center. The poster sales are a Kent State tradition, usually taking place in the first weeks of the fall and spring semesters.   Want to see one of YOUR photos in “IN A FLASH?” Submit your Kent State-related photos to InAFlash@kent.edu and you may see them in a future Kent State Today post. Photos should be framed - horizontally - and include a brief description of what’s happening in the photo along with when and where it was taken....