Every spring and fall millions of birds migrate through Northeast Ohio on their way to or from their breeding grounds. With their song and bright colors, birds help brighten our campus after a long winter.   Kent State University’s Department of Biological Sciences distinctive programs study and track the migration of different birds. Sangeet Lamichhaney, Ph.D., assistant professor, said that Northeast Ohio is one of the best places for bird watching.“Northeast Ohio is one of the most popular channels for the birds to migrate between South America and North America,” Lamichhaney said...

 Aveena Sawyer, Porthouse Theatre and School of Theatre and Dance alumna, has been performing on Broadway as "The Boat That I Row" soloist in “A Beautiful Noise, The Neil Diamond Musical.” Recently, Terri Kent, artistic director of Porthouse Theatre, musical theatre coordinator and professor of acting and musical theatre, along with Jennifer Korecki, associate professor of musical theatre, visited Aveena on Broadway. We caught up with Aveena to celebrate her milestone, “Seeing my name and face out on the marquee is simply my biggest dream come true. I will never forget this feeling of “I ...

In all honesty, Kent State was not my first-choice school, but I am truly thankful that this is the school I attend. I was drawn to the school wanting to be a fashion design major and the fashion design program here is one of the best in the country.Other than Rockwell Hall, I knew little to nothing about Kent State. I am a woman of faith, so I went in with little knowledge and prayed for the best.Before the school year even started, I knew that I needed to prepare myself for a drastic life change. Because college is sometimes seen as an expected next step for high school students, people like...