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From Fashion to Solar, How Kent State Alumna Became the CEO of a Solar Company
Fashion merchandising alumna Emilie Oxel O'Leary, '93, is the CEO of Sunshine Solar, a mechanical installation company that provides solar power to major brands such as Target, L'Oreal and Amazon. Sunshine Solar’s first solar project was installing a solar carport for the Atlanta Falcons stadium. Since then, the company has installed solar panels to Blue Cross/Blue Shield, Verizon and FedEx whether it be with carport tops, rooftops or solar fields.
Honoring Bobby Makar: A Lasting Impact in Digital Media Production
Alumnus Bobby Makar was a passionate filmmaker and adjunct instructor who encouraged his students and helped them develop their work every step of the way.
Governor Appoints Haley Crews As New Graduate Student Trustee
Governor Mike DeWine has appointed Haley Crews as graduate student trustee of the Kent State University Board of Trustees.
Alumnus Mike Jackson Helps Advertisers Navigate America’s Changing Demographics
Alumnus Mike Jackson created 2050 Marketing to help clients to navigate the changing demographics in America as they relate to advertising and brand building. By the year 2050, the minority will be the majority in this country. Jackson wants to guide entrepreneurs through this transition and ensure that these voices are heard from every rung of the ladder.
Kent State University Orchestra Celebrates Halloween with Family-Friendly Concert
Come dressed in your Halloween best for the Kent State University Orchestra’s Oct. 31, 3 p.m. concert. The members of the orchestra will be decked out in costume, performing spooky, family-friendly favorites. Candy will be handed out at the end of the performance to kick off Kent city’s official trick-or-treat that night.
Former CNN Anchor, Alumna Initiates Collaborative Reporting Project Between Kent State, Partner Universities
Throughout summer 2021, students from a variety of majors within the School of Media and Journalism worked for Project Citizen, a collaborative project organized by Kent State alumna and former CNN anchor Carol Costello.
Mental Health and Recovery Board of Portage County and Kent State’s College of Public Health Receive Federal Grant to Improve and Support Mental Health in Portage County Schools and Community
Through a five-year, $625,000 grant from the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services’ Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA), the Mental Health and Recovery Board of Portage County will partner with Kent State University’s Center for Public Policy and Health in the College of Public Health to improve and support mental health in Portage County.
Kent State Hosts National Endowment for the Arts Big Read Northeast Ohio
“An American Sunrise” by Poet Laureate Joy Harjo, the first Native American poet laureate of the United States, will be the focal point as Kent State kicks off the National Endowment for the Arts (NEA) Big Read Northeast Ohio community reading program. The kickoff event will take place on Tuesday, Oct. 12, beginning promptly at 7 p.m. in the Kiva. The event is free and open to the public, but registration is appreciated.
Music Education Faculty and Doctoral Students Share Research at National Symposium
In late Sept., several Kent State University Glauser School Music Education faculty members presented their latest work during research poster sessions at the biennial Symposium of the Society for Music Teacher Education (SMTE). The 2021 symposium was held virtually.
Annual Rainbow Run Helps Support LGBTQ Students In Crisis
The Rainbow Run is one of most important fundraising events of the year for the university's LGBTQ+ Emergency Fund, available to assist any LGBTQ+ identifying Kent State student in financial crisis. The sixth annual Rainbow Run “fun run” will take place on Friday, Oct. 8, at 7 p.m. on Risman Plaza. Find out more about why Ken Ditlevson, director of the Kent State’s LGBTQ+ Center, describes the fund as a vital safety net and a lifeline for students who are struggling financially.
Communication Studies Faculty Honored at State Conference
Two Communication Studies faculty members were honored at the Ohio Communication Association's 2021 Conference, "Resilience Through Commu
Kent State Welcomes New Record-Breaking Class
As the COVID-19 pandemic continues, students have decided to come back to campus and in-person learning, a trend that is evident in the newest class of Golden Flashes, up 4% from last year’s incoming class. As incoming freshmen fill the campus, fellow Flashes can get to know their new classmates.
Newsweek Names Kent State One of the Best Maker Schools in the World
Kent State University has been recognized in Newsweek's 2021 list of the Best Maker Schools in Higher Education.
Parents And Families Appreciation Week Returns To Campus
After a year away from live events due to the pandemic, Parents and Families Appreciation Weekend resumes in-person the weekend of Octobe
Golden Flashes Reunite for a “Bright” Homecoming 2021
Campus was overflowing with blue and gold pride again this year as the Kent State University community came together to celebrate Homecoming. Golden Flashes enjoyed many activities, both outdoors in-person and online, throughout the weekend, which ran from Friday, Oct. 1 through Sunday, Oct. 3.
Kent State Announces Forever Brighter, a $350 Million Fundraising Campaign
Kent State University publicly launched a $350 million comprehensive fundraising campaign Saturday, Oct. 2. During a special halftime announcement at the Homecoming football game, campaign co-chairs Sandra C. and Lawrence R. Armstrong joined Kent State President Todd Diacon to publicly unveil Forever Brighter to thousands of alumni, donors and friends.
Kent State to Build Expansion to Its Aeronautics and Engineering Building
A $1.5 million gift from The Timken Foundation of Canton has allowed Kent State University to advance the groundbreaking timeline for the expansion of the Aeronautics and Engineering Building.
Los Angeles-Based Production Company The Red Door Films and Kent State Announce Student Design Challenge Competition
Kent State University and The Red Door Films of Los Angeles announce “Play with a Purpose,” a sponsor challenge as part of the SkyHack 3.0 competition at Kent State to be held Nov. 5-7. Teams of students will create an interactive toy universe based on the Women Airforce Service Pilots (WASP) of World War II and their training base, Avenger Field.
Student Film Earns Acceptance into Prestigious Festivals
As they prepare for careers as directors, writers and cinematographers in an industry that’s dominated by men, female filmmakers at Kent State University empower and support one another through the Female Filmmaker's Initiative (FFI).
Kent State Ranks High on 2021 Fashion-Schools.org Lists
Kent State University’s School of Fashion once again ranks as one of the best fashion programs in the United States according to Fashion-Schools.org.
Kent State Again Ranks Highest Among Northern Ohio Public Universities on Top Public Schools List in U.S. News 2022 Best Colleges Rankings
Once again, Kent State University shines in the new U.S. News & World Report 2022 Best Colleges rankings. U.S. News has again named Kent State among the Top Public Schools in the nation in the newly released rankings.
2021 Herrick Society Luncheon Recap
On Sept. 17, 2021, we were thrilled to host Herrick Society members for our annual appreciation luncheon.
Support Our Students, Ignite Their Dreams and Set the World Alight
Making the World Forever Brighter: Paying it Forward by Supporting Student Success
Joyce A. Baugh, M.A. ’83, Ph.D.
Kent State Celebrates the Return of Homecoming to Campus
It’s reunion time for the Kent State University Golden Flashes family. Kent State celebrated Homecoming 2021 with a week of activities and events leading up to the Oct. 2 Homecoming Parade and Homecoming football game.
Kent State Student Wins Cancer Battle And Raises Almost $1 Million For Others Fighting Cancer
At the start of his freshman year at Kent State University in 2018, Tim Tusick was the epitome of health. At the end of that year, Tusick was diagnosed with acute lymphoblastic leukemia. He remained strong throughout the treatments, but did not want to stay silent. When the Leukemia Lymphoma Society reached out to Tusick, he quickly agreed to help. And help, he did.
Vote for the 2021 Homecoming Court
The excitement of Homecoming returns to campus next week – complete with a parade, tailgates, the football game, and the crowning of
Exhibition Explores the Collaborative Relationship Between Two Trailblazing African American Artists
“A Collaboration of Creativity” features a wide range of prints by distinguished artist David C. Driskell and master printer Curlee Raven Holton. The work will be on view at the CVA Gallery from Oct. 6 through Nov. 10, 2021. This exhibition is presented in partnership with the David C. Driskell Center at the University of Maryland.
Kent State Announces 2021 Alumni Awards Recipients
Each year, hundreds of nominations are submitted to Kent State University, showcasing some of the best and brightest alumni and students who excel in their fields and communities. This year, seven alumni and one student will be honored as 2021 Alumni Awards recipients.
Department of English Students Spend Summer Teaching Across the Globe
Teaching English as a Foreign Language (TEFL) is one of the fastest growing global education fields, and Kent State students in the 2021 TEFL program taught international students via Zoom over the summer. The students created unique lesson plans and executed them entirely on their own and made lasting memories.
Kent State University Museum and Wick Poetry Center at Kent State Announce the Release of the Digital Green Book Project
The Kent State University Museum and the Wick Poetry Center at Kent State announce the launch of the “Digital Green Book” created in support of the exhibition “TEXTURES: the history and art of Black hair.”
New Collaboration to Provide Real-Time Data Exchanges for Astrophysicists
What happens when two neutron stars collide? What extreme densities and temperatures are reached? What new states of matter exist within the core of a neutron star? One Kent State College of Arts and Sciences theoretical astrophysicist, Veronica Dexheimer, associate professor in the Department of Physics, is diving headfirst into these questions as a co-principal investigator collaborating with her peers at multiple institutions on a recently funded cyberinfrastructure research grant project.
Kent State Again Named One of the Nation’s Most LGBTQ-Friendly Colleges and Universities by Campus Pride
Campus Pride has released its 2021 Best of the Best LGBTQ-Friendly Colleges and Universities list, and for the second time in two years, Kent State University has landed on it. Kent State is the only Ohio public university to make the 2021 list, and it again is the only school in the Mid-American Conference (MAC) to receive this recognition.
Honoring the Legacy of Cheryl Swinehart Dariushnia – Nurse, Counselor, Loving Mother
Cheryl Swinehart Dariushnia graduated from the Kent State School of Nursing (as it was referred to at the time) in 1977.
Giving Tuesday 2021 – Nurses Helping Future Nurses
Giving Tuesday provides a great opportunity for the College of Nursing community to help bolster the Kent State Univers