Content Feed Elements

100 Promoted Content

Full-width feed of events or news. Optional title; optional link (button);

100 Promoted Content Title

Jan 22, 2026

Drupalites: DOJ PDF Accessibility Mandate — Begin Remediation Now

Dec 05, 2025

Drupalites - DOJ Mandates, New PDF Deletion Process & Adjusted File Uploads

Oct 31, 2025

Drupalites - PDF Rules, Tuition Copy Due & Spring Training Awaits

Mar 10, 2025

Training Dates, New Elements - March 2025 Drupalite Update

Jan 27, 2025

Drupal Trainings Announced & Sitewide Issues

Optional Custom Link

Tagged Content

Displays a feed of tagged Basic Page and Article nodes.

Tagged Content

Tagged with:

After two Category 5 hurricanes hit her home, Debra Thomas graduates with the help of the Kent State University College of Nursing Student Emergency Fund.

Health, College of Nursing, Student Success, Success Story, Commencement

Kent State Nursing Student Takes Graduation by Storm

Debra Thomas wanted to be a nurse to help people, but she was the one who ended up in need after two hurricanes hit her home in the Caribbean.

The 68th Annual Conference of the International Communication Association (ICA) is in Prague from May 24 to 28, 2018.

The 68th Annual Conference of the International Communication Association (ICA) is themed "Voices."

School of Communication Studies, Elections, Science, Global Communication, Social Media, School of Media and Journalism, Research & Science

Faculty, Students Travel to Prague to Present at International Communication Association Conference

A mix of faculty and students from the Kent State University School of Communication Studies (COMM) will present their latest research du

Pictured from left to right are Dr. John Dunlosky, Jessica Janes, Nola Daley, and Dr. Katherine Rawson

Science, National Science Foundation, Graduate Studies, Department of Psychological Sciences, Research & Science

Psychological Sciences Graduate Students Awarded NSF Fellowships

If you compare the fields of medicine and education you would find that the former bases its practices on empi

Roe Green once again making wishes come true for current and future generations of students.

Roe Green Foundation Makes $2.2 Million Gift to Fund Visiting Director Series at Kent State

“With the support of the Roe Green Foundation, the university will continue to serve Roe’s vision and honor her legacy with creative excellence,” said John Crawford-Spinelli, dean of the College of the Arts at Kent State.

University News

Updated University Statement Regarding Open Carry of Deadly Weapons

We realize some in our community may have become concerned following media coverage of a recent graduate who posted a photo holding a rif

Senior Ian Holt helped the Kent State men’s golf team secure a return trip to the National Championship with the team’s fifth-place finish at the Kissimmee Regional.

Kayaks line the shore of the Cuyahoga River in Kent, Ohio, as part of Crooked River Adventures, which is run by the Kent State Student Recreation and Wellness Center.

Featured Story, Wick Poetry Center, College of Arts and Sciences, Arts & Culture

Kent State’s Wick Poetry Center to Receive $90,000 Grant from the National Endowment for the Arts

Nearly a half century ago, sparks from a passing train not only set fire to oil-slicked debris on the Cuyahoga River, which sent flames f

School of Communication Studies alumnus Nicholas Peters waves to his parents as he walks across the stage at graduation. (photo by University Communications and Marketing)

Oscar-nominated actor Michael Keaton enters Dix Stadium to deliver the university’s commencement speech. (photo by University Communication and Marketing)

Graduates had a nice view of the stage at graduation at Dix Stadium.

A School of Communication Studies alumna celebrates as she walks across the stage at graduation. (photo by University Communications and Marketing)

School of Communication Studies, Commencement, Alumni

School of Communication Studies Welcomes 135 New Alumni to its Family

“I’m Batman!”

A Quiet Place to Reflect: Memory of Kent State Student Taylor Pifer Honored

Thanks to the benevolence of others, friends and family can now have a seat on a swing beside Rockwell Hall, and quietly reflect on fallen Kent State fashion major, Taylor Pifer, who had a tremendous impact on their lives.

Oscar-nominated actor Michael Keaton addresses graduates, administrators, families and friends during Kent State’s One University Commencement at Dix Stadium.

Oscar-nominated actor Michael Keaton addresses graduates, administrators, families and friends during Kent State’s 2018 One University Commencement at Dix Stadium.

Oscar-nominated actor and commencement speaker Michael Keaton enters Dix Stadium to the cheers of graduating students and families during Kent State’s 2018 One University Commencement.

Oscar-nominated actor and commencement speaker Michael Keaton hugs Kent State President Beverly J. Warren after receiving an honorary Doctor of Humane Letters for his extraordinary contributions to film performance.

University News, Commencement, Office of the President, Success Story

Actor Michael Keaton Gives Advice to Graduating Kent State Students, Ends Remarks With Memorable Movie Line “I’m Batman”

Take chances. Don’t be afraid to make mistakes. Seek your authentic self.

Department of Geography

Dr. David Kaplan, Elected Vice President of AAG

Dr. David Kaplan has been elected Vice President of the American Association of Geographers (AAG) for 2018-2019. Dr.

Advanced Materials and Liquid Crystal Institute

NSF-supported research at the Advanced Materials and Liquid Crystal Institute: Liquid crystals command swimming bacteria

Unipolar circular flow of bacteria around a spiraling vortex

Advanced Materials and Liquid Crystal Institute

NSF sponsored research at the Advanced Materials and Liquid Crystal Institute: Controlled placement of colloids by patterns liquid crystals

Two topological defects, called boojums, in a very thin liquid crystal film.

Advanced Materials and Liquid Crystal Institute

NSF sponsored research at the Advanced Materials and Liquid Crystal Institute: Controlled placement of colloids by patterns liquid crystals

Left: Predesigned nematic cell; rods show the local direction of molecular orientation.

2018 Kent State Alumni Day of Service at the Akron Zoo

Golden Flashes Make Record-Breaking Impact During 2018 Alumni Day of Service

More Golden Flashes than ever before participated in Kent State's 10th annual Alumni Day of Service, making a tremendous difference in their communities across the country.

George R. Newkome, Ph.D., a two-time Kent State University alumnus, smiles with Kent State President Beverly J. Warren.

Alumni

Alumnus Dr. George R. Newkome Awards $1 Million Gift for Kent State Endowed Professorship in Materials Science

"We are so pleased they recognize and appreciate Kent State’s upward trajectory in advanced materials science and have chosen to support the recruitment and retention of talented faculty members.” - former Kent State President, Beverly J. Warren.

George R. Newkome, Ph.D., a two-time Kent State University alumnus, smiles with Kent State President Beverly J. Warren.

College of Arts and Sciences, Advanced Materials and Liquid Crystal Institute

Alumnus Dr. George R. Newkome Awards $1 Million Gift for Endowed Professorship in Materials Science at Kent State

George R.

Talk On

Untitled

Rachael Parks was asked to lunch by the national head of the ROTC based on her excellent performance on a case study project she did on the program in an organizational communication course.

College of Communication and Information, School of Communication Studies, ROTC

Junior ROTC Student Excels in Organizational Communication Course

When the national head of the Reserve Officers' Tra

Talk On

Suicidal Poems

A Kent State graduate indicates to his family, seated in the stands at Dix Stadium, that he has located his name in the 2018 One University Commencement program while waiting for the ceremony to begin.

A Kent State graduate poses for photos for her family on the field at Dix Stadium prior to the start of the 2018 One University Commencement.

Dix Stadium is filled with graduating students, family and friends during Kent State’s 2018 One University Commencement.

A Kent State graduate tries to get the attention of his parents, seated in the stands at Dix Stadium, at the 2018 One University Commencement.

Oscar-nominated actor and commencement speaker Michael Keaton enters Dix Stadium to the cheers of graduating students and families during Kent State’s 2018 One University Commencement.

Oscar-nominated actor Michael Keaton addresses graduates, administrators, families and friends during Kent State’s 2018 One University Commencement at Dix Stadium.

A gonfalon bearer waits to go into Dix Stadium.

A Kent State graduate from a Regional Campus and veteran crosses the stage.

A new Kent State graduate celebrates as she goes down the ramp from the stage.

A new Kent State graduate smiles at her friend as she goes down the ramp from stage.

A father hugs his daughter following Kent State’s 2018 One University Commencement.

Commencement, Office of the President, Success Story

Kent State Celebrates Its Newest Graduates, Awards Honorary Degree to Commencement Speaker Michael Keaton

Michael Keaton was multitasking during his upcoming return to Kent State University.

Oscar-nominated actor Michael Keaton will deliver the commencement address May 12 at Kent State University. (Photo credit: MJ Kim/HFA2014/Getty Images)

Commencement, Office of the President

MEDIA ADVISORY: Details for Media Planning to Cover Kent State’s One University Commencement With Speaker Michael Keaton

WHAT:

Donor Stephanie Smith (center) celebrates with the recipient, a communication studies student, of the Arnold & Dorothy Danes Book Scholarship which is named in honor of her parents.

Members of the Infante family attended the annual Scholarships and Awards Reception to bestow the Dr. Dominic A. Infante Communication Scholarship to an international graduate student.

School of Communication Studies, Awards and Honors, Financial Aid

School Honors Top Students at Scholarships and Awards Reception

The Kent State University School of Communication Studies (COMM) hosted its annual Scholarships and Stude

Katie, an English cream golden retriever, enjoys the company of Kent State students as she smiles for the camera during the Stress-Free Zone in the library.

Oliver, a loving Havanese, brings smiles to the faces of two Kent State students during the fall 2017 Stress-Free Zone in the library.

Raven, a Nova Scotia duck trolling retriever, enjoys the attention of all the Kent State students attending the library’s Stress-Free Zone.

A Kent State student attending the Stress-Free Zone in the library laughs as he tries to figure out how he will eventually stand up after one of the dogs fell asleep on his lap as he was petting him.

Bentley, a Labrador retriever, greets a new Kent State student to the group with a lick during the Stress-Free Zone in the library.

Bentley, a Labrador retriever, gets up close and personal with a Kent State student during the Stress-Free Zone in the library.

Student Life, University Libraries, Success Story

Students to De-stress With Dogs During Finals Week

Kent State University Libraries will provide a solution to end-of-semester stress by giving students, faculty and st

lci-news

International Research Experiences (NSF IRES)

OISE 1259419 IRES Responsive Fibers (Professor Antal Jakli)

LaunchNET Kent State Holds Annual Entrepreneur Awards and Expo

On Monday, April 23, LaunchNET Kent State celebrated its 5th annual Entrepreneur Awards and Expo event at

Kent State University President Beverly J. Warren and Pontifical Catholic University of Paraná President Waldemiro Gremski formally signed an agreement between the two universities to launch the American Academy.

Kent State University President Beverly J. Warren and Professor Waldmiro Gremski shake hands following the signing ceremony between the two universities in the George Urban Board of Trustees Conference Room in University Library.

Kent State University President Beverly J. Warren displays a gift presented to her by Pontifical Catholic University of Paraná President Waldemiro Gremski following the signing ceremony between the two universities.

Administrators from both Kent State University and Pontifical Catholic University of Paraná gather for a group photograph following signing ceremony between the two universities.

Pontifical Catholic University of Paraná President Waldemiro Gremski speaks with media following the signing ceremony between his university and Kent State University.

Kent State University President Beverly J. Warren speaks with Brazilian Kent State students following the signing ceremony between Kent State and Pontifical Catholic University of Paraná.

Global Education, Office of the Provost, Success Story

Kent State and Brazil’s Pontifical Catholic University of Paraná Partner to Launch the American Academy

Matheus Priosti came a long way to find his purpose. Five thousand miles, in fact.

Kent State University students practice their egaming skills prior to Kent State’s First Esports Tournament on May 5, 2018.

Kent State University students practice their egaming skills prior to Kent State’s First Esports Tournament on May 5, on the Kent Campus in the Memorial Athletic & Convocation Center (MAC Center) at noon.

University News, Featured Story, Student Organizations, Regional Campuses, Center for Student Involvement

Video Gaming and Academic Scholarship Join Forces for Kent State’s First Esports Tournament

If you enjoy playing video games – you are a hobbyist.

If you enter competitions – you are a gamer.

Kent State associate professors Karen Cunningham and Idris Kabir Syed, co-instructors of the course titled May 4, 1970, and Its Aftermath, discuss the print, Lament: Four Dead at Kent, by Linda Lyke, a digital resource from the May 4 Collection.

University Libraries, May 4

Kent State Project to Digitize May 4 Collection Provides Worldwide Access to Archives

Nearly five decades have passed since Ohio National Guardsmen fired into a gathering of protesting students on the campus of Kent State University, killing four, wounding nine and impacting generations.

Friends of Taylor Pifer raise funds for a scholarship and memorial plaque in her memory.

Student Life

Purple Ribbons, Fond Memories and a Passion for Fashion Come Together to Honor a Beloved Friend

As the sun made a rare, warm April appearance, a crowd gathered in the shade outside Kent State University’s Rockwell Hall to remember Ta

Kent State University researchers have received a $2.7 million grant from the National Institute of Mental Health to study affective disorders.

Department of Psychological Sciences, College of Arts and Sciences, Research & Science

Kent State Receives $2.7 Million Grant to Study Affective Disorders

Depression is the leading cause of ill health and disability worldwide. According to the World Health Organization (WHO), more than 300 million people are currently living with depression.

President's Messages

End of Semester Update

Dear Members of the Kent State Community:

Talk On

BPD

“The Line 4/12/17

The names of those killed on May 4, 1970, are displayed on the B’nai B’rith Hillel Marker in the parking lot of Prentice Hall on the campus of Kent State University.

Robert Segall, a family friend of Kent State shooting victim Sandra Scheuer, breaks down in tears after returning to the Prentice Hall parking lot on the campus of Kent State for the first time since May 4, 1970, seeing the spot where she is memorialized.

Dr. William Hine, the keynote speaker at the May 4 Commemoration, speaks to those in attendance in the Kent Student Center Ballroom.

A visitor to the Kent State campus takes photos at the May 4 Memorial prior to the start of the annual May 4 Commemoration, held this year in the Kent Student Center Ballroom.

Photographs of the four students killed on May 4, 1970, sit on the stage in the Kent Student Center Ballroom during the 48th annual May 4 Commemoration.

Kent State President Beverly J. Warren receives a warm reception during her remarks from those attending the annual May 4 Commemoration.

The Kent Student Center Ballroom is crowded with those attending the 48th annual May 4 Commemoration.

May 4 site as National Historic Landmark.

The Kent State community celebrated the May 4 site as a National Historic Landmark with the unveiling of the plaque during the 48th annual May 4 Commemoration.

Renowned journalist Dan Rather greets the crowd upon taking the stage at the Memorial Athletic and Convocation Center as part of the Presidential Speaker Series held during the 48th annual May 4 Commemoration.

Renowned journalist Dan Rather speaks to the media at Kent State’s May 4 Visitors Center.

Renowned journalist Dan Rather speaks on stage at the Memorial Athletic and Convocation Center as part of the Presidential Speaker Series held during the 48th annual May 4 Commemoration.

May 4, May 4 Commemoration, May 4 Task Force, May 4 Visitors Center, College of Arts and Sciences, Office of the President, Success Story

Kent State Dedicates May 4 Site as National Historic Landmark, Hosts Renowned Journalist Dan Rather During 48th Annual May 4 Commemoration

A portion of Kent State University’s Kent Campus has taken its place alongside the nation’s most significant histori

Portraits of the four students killed on May 4, 1970, sit on chairs on stage in the Kent Student Center Ballroom during the 47th Commemoration of May 4.

May 4, May 4 Commemoration, May 4 Task Force, May 4 Visitors Center, College of Arts and Sciences, Office of the President

Kent State to Dedicate May 4 Site as National Historic Landmark, Host Renowned Journalist Dan Rather During 48th Annual May 4 Commemoration

A portion of Kent State University’s Kent Campus has taken its place alongside the nation’s most significant historic locations, joining such sites as the Grand Canyon National Park, Pearl Harbor and the Edmund Pettus Bridge in Selma, Alabama.

Assistant Professor Aaron Bacue congratulates the participants in the Hyde Park Forum as the 2018 champion, Alexa Kwiatkowski, whispers to her instructor David Zachrich.

Student Zaylon Green gave a moving speech on why people should consider donating blood.

School of Communication Studies, College of Communication & Information, Financial Aid

Students Turn Personal Experiences into Persuasive Speeches at Annual Hyde Park Forum

The Kent State University School of Communication Studies (COMM) hosted the annual Hyde Park Forum on Tuesday, April 24, in the Kent Stud