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Kent State Earns MAC Men’s FAR Academic Achievement Award

Kent State has won the Mid-American Conference's Faculty Athletics Representative (FAR) Academic Achievement Award for men's sports for the first time in school history.

iSchool and College of Nursing Secure $100,000 Grant Researching Libraries and Childhood Development

A research team from Kent State University's School of Information working in partnership with Kent State’s College of Nursing received a National Leadership Planning Grant for Libraries from the Institute of Museums and Library Services (IMLS) for $99,982. The funds will support the first stages of what investigators have named Project SHIELD (Supporting Healthy Infant Early Learning and Development).

10 Questions With Ericka Shoaff, Assistant Dean of Students and Director, Student Advocacy and Support

Kent State alumna Ericka Shoaff, ’11, has returned to Kent State in a newly created position designed to further support students as a central hub for basic needs resources. She is the assistant dean of students and director of student advocacy and support in the newly created CARES Center. Find out more about her and the center as she answers these 10 questions.

Long-Awaited 'TEXTURES: the history and art of Black hair' Opening Sept. 10 at the Kent State University Museum

The Kent State University Museum is thrilled to announce the opening of its long-awaited exhibition “TEXTURES: the history and art of Black hair.” Already gaining national and international attention, “TEXTURES” opens Sept. 10 and is a landmark exploration of Black hair and its important, complex place in the history of African American life and culture.

Kent State Captures First MAC Institutional Academic Achievement Award

For the first time in school history, Kent State University has received the Mid-American Conference (MAC) Institutional Academic Achievement Award. The Golden Flashes earned a department-wide grade-point average (GPA) of 3.447 for the 2020-21 academic year.

Kent State LGBTQ+ Center Offers Free Shuttle to Akron Pride Festival

The Akron Pride Festival will take place on Saturday, Aug. 28, at Lock 3 Park in downtown Akron. Kent State’s LGBTQ+ Center will be sponsoring a free shuttle that will allow new and returning Kent State students to experience the event – some of them for the very first time.

The School of Art Selected Among 15 Best Schools for Art and Art History

Kent State University School of Art was recently placed in the

Cockeye Creamery Raises Money for Kent State Trumbull’s Campus Care Closet

From now through Sunday, Sept. 19, Cockeye Creamery, located at 1805 1/2 Parkman Road NW in Warren, will be serving its Kent State-inspired ice cream “Black Squirrel” to raise money for Kent State University at Trumbull’s Care Closet. 

Kent State Holds Second Annual Flashes Fighting Hunger Contactless Food Drive

Kent State University’s Flashes Fighting Hunger Contactless Food Drive will take place on Wednesday, Aug. 25, from 1-4 p.m. at the intersection of Lincoln Street and Hilltop Drive. The collection station will be located on Hilltop Drive in front of Cartwright Hall.

Dr. Shana Klein Receives New Faculty Outstanding Research and Scholarship Award

Shana Klein, Ph.D., assistant professor of art history in the School of Art has been awarded a 2021 New Faculty Outstanding Research and

MFA Alumnae Exhibit at SPRING/BREAK Art Show in NYC

Corrie Slawson Receives Cleveland Arts Prize

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.

Students Return to Florence

The first cohort of KSU students returned to Florence, Italy, this June with the help of an alumna.

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Step Up & Speak Out Moves To KSUMobile

Mental health issues are an increasing concern on college campuses across the country, with faculty and staff often a resource for studen

BHRI Undergraduate Fellows Present Research with Capstones

Thirteen Kent State Brain Health Research Institute (BHRI) Undergraduate Fellows&nbsp

Residence And Dining Services Usher In New Era At Kent State

As the excitement and enthusiasm of the fall semester inches closer, Kent State's dining, catering, and residence services teams pre

Kent State Celebrates Its Newest Graduates With In-Person Commencement Ceremonies on Aug. 21

The Kent State University alumni family grew by nearly 1,300 new graduates as the university held its summer commencement. The accomplishments of the Summer Class of 2021 were recognized with in-person, outdoor commencement ceremonies and a virtual commencement ceremony for all colleges and degrees on Aug. 21.

May 4 Activist Chic Canfora Joins Kent State’s College of Communication and Information to Teach Student Journalists

This fall, Kent State University and its College of Communication and Information (CCI) will welcome Roseann “Chic” Canfora, Ph.D., as a Professional-in-Residence in the School of Media and Journalism.

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.

Researchers Take a Closer Look at Nitrogen in the Chihuahuan Desert, New Mexico

Researchers from Kent State University and the University of New Mexico determined how nitrogen-fixing plants and soil microbes contribute to the overall nitrogen availability in the Chihuahuan desert in New Mexico.

Changes To Safety and Security Office Provides 24/7 Support

As students return to campus for the fall semester, they will notice many changes to the Safety and Security Office within Universit

Porthouse Theatre Offers Buy One, Get One Free Tickets to August 13 and 15 Performances of Altar Boyz

Porthouse Theatre is thrilled to announce a special Buy One, Get One Free offer for tickets to the Friday, August 13 and Sunday, August 1

Glauser School of Music Announces Updated Ticket Prices and Policies for 2021-2022 Season

Live concerts return to the Kent State University Glauser School’s 2021-2022 concert season. New this season: All concerts and recitals will be ticketed. Corresponding adjustments have been made to pricing, and new subscription packages have been created to keep concerts affordable and accessible.

Creating Social Change through Storytelling, Advocacy and Strategy

For four semesters, the Media and Movements course, offered within the College of Communication and Information, has given students the o

Student Multicultural Center Prepares for Kupita/Transiciones

The Student Multicultural Center is preparing to kick off the 2021-22 academic year with the in-person return of Kupita/Transiciones (K/T

BHRI Welcomes New Associate Director Ridgel and Assistant Director Huyck

The Brain Health Research Institute at Kent State is very pleased to announce two new additions to its leadership: Dr.

Max Hoover

KSU alumnus Max Hoover brings unique flavor(s) to his hometown.

Max comes from a family of Golden Flashes. His parents, Erik and Stacey, ’93, both attended Kent State University, but this isn’t the only family legacy Max carries on. In 2015, his parents opened Cockeye BBQ, and they have since expanded the business to offer a sweet treat that would compliment their award-winning food - ice cream. Max is the owner and operator of Cockeye Creamery, a Warren, Ohio, staple offering unique ice cream flavors that showcase local and unexpected ingredients. Max uses his background as a KSU science major to experiment with innovative flavors for the creamery. While creating one-of-a-kind flavors is Max’s passion, he is grateful the business also allows him to make a difference in his family’s community. Get to know Max in his own words.

Kent State Recognized as a Forbes Best Employer for Women 2021

Among colleges and universities that made this year’s list, Kent State comes in at No. 8. Only 18 institutions of higher education are recognized.

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Kent State University’s College of Aeronautics and Engineering has the largest academic fleet in Ohio,&nb

Porthouse Theatre Offers Buy One, Get One Free Tickets to July 31 Performance of Altar Boyz

Porthouse Theatre is thrilled to announce a special Buy One, Get One Free offer for tickets to the Saturday, July 31 performance of "Alta

Biology Graduate Student Council, BHRI Support Multiple Sclerosis Research with 5K Run

Doctoral Candidate Qualifies for Weightlifting Nationals

As a Doctoral Candidate in Clinical Psychology at Kent State University, along with being a Counseling and Psychological Services (CAPS)

Record Five Golden Flashes to Compete at Tokyo Olympics

Five Kent State University graduates will compete at the delayed 2020 Tokyo Olympics over the coming weeks, breaking the school’s previous record of four Olympians at the Munich Games in 1972.

Fashion Design Alumna Wears Her Heart on Her Sleeve

Kelsi McCafferty, ’16, was laid off from her full-time job at FOUNT Leather Goods in December 2020 because of the pandemic, but that didn

Educators Reflect on Powerful Experiences During May 4 Summer Workshop

Educators from across the country recently attended the weeklong, virtual 2021 Landmarks of American History and Culture workshop, “Making Meaning of May 4: The 1970 Kent State Shootings in U.S. History,” which has been made possible in part by a grant from the National Endowment for the Humanities.