COVID-19
HONORS COLLEGE SENIOR SHARES INTERNSHIP EXPERIENCE IN ALASKA
A large part of many students' college experience is the process of fulfilling an internship. Different internship opportunities are available through Kent State or outside of the university itself. For Honors College student Erin Bernhard (She/Her), the opportunity to do a summer internship was not…
Communicating on the Front Lines of a Pandemic
Public relations professionals are time and time again the backbone of communications and community building within their industries. Throughout the COVID-19 pandemic, Kent State alumni in healthcare fields have been put to the test to deliver important and timely responses to their network through …
ACHIEVING SUCCESS IN THE FACE OF ADVERSITY
Choosing to attend a college or university is a major decision for any high school senior. The COVID -19 pandemic made this choice even more difficult as the lockdown thrust many students, instructors, and staff into a fairly new form of untested educational format in online telecommuting rather than in-person instructing.
Staff Members Engage With Kent State Leaders in Virtual Town Hall
Kent State staff members with questions about the upcoming fall semester were able to talk with university leaders Aug. 19 via a virtual town hall.
Parents, Students Engage With Kent State Leaders in Virtual Town Hall
Parents and students with questions about the upcoming fall semester were able to talk with university leaders Aug. 17 via a virtual town hall on Zoom. Many questions focused on the university's response to COVID-19 and testing requirements as students, faculty and staff return to campus.
Art and Hope Intersect: Kent State and University of Arizona Launch Global Vaccine Poem Project
Update: The Global Vaccine Poem project is finding success with more than 1,900 submissions so far from more than 100 countries. The project is a collaboration between the Wick Poetry Center and the University of Arizona Poetry Center.
University Statement Regarding Quarantine at Koonce Hall
The Kent City Health Department has notified 29 residents of Koonce Hall, ninth floor, on Kent State University’s Kent Campus that they must quarantine until April 20 due to possible exposure to the communicable disease COVID-19. The 29 students will remain in a separate section of Koon…University Statement Regarding Quarantine at Olson Hall
The Kent City Health Department has notified 33 residents of Olson Hall, 4th Floor, on Kent State University’s Kent Campus that they must quarantine until April 13 due to possible exposure to the communicable disease COVID-19. The 33 students will remain in a separate section of Olson Hall.…
Shot in the Arm: Community, University Members Receive Vaccine at Field House Event
More than 2,000 area residents, including some Kent State University employees, received their first dose of the COVID-19 vaccine March 23, during a mass vaccination event at the Kent State Field House.
COVID-19 Town Hall Meeting Focuses on Value, Purpose of Vaccinations
City and university leaders emphasized the need to vaccinate the campus community during a recent virtual town hall meeting.