College of Arts and Sciences

Astrophysicist Neil deGrasse Tyson speaks to members of the local media during a  press conference on Sept. 25. Tyson came to the university to speak at the third Kent   State University Presidential Speaker Series.

The Day Neil deGrasse Tyson Captivated Kent State

With the eclipse fast approaching and many Golden Flashes taking a new look at the moon, sun and stars, Kent State Today is taking a look back at the day the country's most well-known astrophysicist came to campus and wowed a capacity crowd with insights into what's really going on outside of the earth.

Tags: College of Arts and Sciences

Kent State Today

Chimney Swifts appear on tiles on structure in Downtown Kent.

Student Video Exhibit Features Chimney Swifts of Kent

Since she was a child, Caitlyn Skilton, a recent graduate of the zoology program at Kent State University, has harbored a passion for ecology, with a deep love for birds of all kinds. She chose to extend this love in her undergraduate work at Kent State. On December 1, Skilton, who also minored in photojournalism, hosted a reception for her “Flight of the Chimney Swift” immersive multimedia exhibit in the Design Innovation (DI) Hub’s Blank_Lab. 

Tags: Department of Biological Sciences, College of Arts and Sciences, Photojournalism, Zoology, DI Hub, Exhibit, Student Success

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Artistically Imagined Depiction of AI

Peace in AI Times

An online presentation on Dec. 14 will explore the benefits and cautions of artificial intelligence in international peacemaking.

Tags: School of Peace and Conflict Studies, College of Arts and Sciences, Global Reach, Global Presence, May 4

Kent State Today

A group of students from the University of Fort Hare, in Alice, South Africa, are visiting Kent State.

South African Students Embraced by Their 'Cousins' Upon Arrival at Kent State

Sounds of joyful singing could be heard coming from Oscar Ritchie Hall, when a group of nine students and their professor from the University of Fort Hare in Alice, Eastern Cape, South Africa, were welcomed to Kent State University as part of an exchange program sponsored by the U.S. Embassy in South Africa. 

Tags: Student Life, Global Reach, Global Presence, College of Arts and Sciences, Department of Africana Studies

Kent State Today

Class of 2027

Religious and Spiritual Accommodations Allow Students Time to Celebrate Other Religious Holidays

Testing Your Faith Act (H.B. 353) was enacted in the Spring 2023 semester. In ordinance with this bill, Kent State University created a new administrative policy for religious and spiritual accommodations. This administrative policy allows students to report up to three days of unexcused absences to participate in religious holidays or community-held events in alignment with their spirituality.

Tags: Religion Studies, College of Arts and Sciences, Hillel, Equity and Inclusion

College of Arts & Sciences