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Siblings and Children to Experience Kent State With Their Older Siblings or Parents

Kent Interhall Council will host Kent State University students, faculty, staff and their families for Sibs and Kids

How Butterflies Could Help Deliver Meds to Humans

PBS to highlight Kent State Stark professor's research on how butterflies could be used as a model for delivering disease-fighting drugs to the human body.

IMPACT, Employee Assistance Work/Life Program, Walk-In Office Hours

Have a question about the IMPACT Employee Assistance Program?

Kent State College of Nursing Race Into Finals 5KRun/Walk Coming May 6

Kent State University students, employees and community members are invited to join the College of Nursing’s Fourth Annual Race Into Fina

What Steps Can Employees Take to Avoid Being Targeted by Phishing Emails and Other Cyber Attacks at Work and at Home?

Kent State University’s SecureIT provides training, information and online tutorials to help you protect your identity and devices.

Researcher Receives Five-Year Grant From the National Institute on Aging at the National Institutes of Health

Kent State's Gemma Casadesus Smith is studying why women are more likely to develop Alzheimer's. 

Invitation to Poetry Reading and Ribbon Cutting in the Akron Art Museum

Join us this Thursday, April 13, at 6:00 pm at the Akron Art Museum for the first

Kent Student Center Program Hosts Roaring ’20s-Themed Fashion Show

Kent Student Center Programming, part of the Center for Student Involvement, hosted the 13th annual Rock the Runway.

U.S. News & World Report Places School Among the Top Graduate Programs in Library and Information Science

New rankings released by U.S. News & World Report place Kent State University’s School of Library and Information Science among the nation’s top 20 graduate programs in library and information science – again.

Touched by Migration: Poetry Helps Give Refugees and Immigrants a Voice

A unique poetry partnership is helping to spread the “word” about migration, literally. Powerful and inspiring words are ringing throughout 11 cities in the United States.

Kent State Set to Launch Smoke-free, Tobacco-free Campus Initiative in July

Beginning July 1, 2017, Kent State University will become a smoke-free, tobacco-free campus.

April Update from the President

Dear Members of the Kent State University Community:

We have reached that time in the academic year when each day and week seems to pass with increasing speed. As we attempt to capture and relish every moment and opportunity, I am reminded that we are also nearing the completion of year two of our six-year vision, A Strategic Roadmap to a Distinctive Kent State. Our commitment to shared goals is producing impressive outcomes and achievements.

Kent State University’s Ohio Employee Ownership Center Hosts 31st Annual Ohio Employee Ownership Conference

Kent State University’s Ohio Employee Ownership Center (OEOC) will host the 31st Annual Ohio Emplo

SRWC Wellness Workshop: Managing Stress for a Healthier and Happier Life

Fixating on that proposal due by the end of the week? Fuming over a nerve-racking morning commute?

Check Out Kent State Move Communities and Campus Maps

Kent State University employees looking for easy ways to improve their fitness during the work day have a new tool.

Improve Your Workstation: Office Ergonomics Lunch and Learn Events at Kent and Tuscarawas Campuses

Ergonomics is the science of fitting workplace conditions and job demands to the capabilities of the working population.

Lunchtime Disc Golf Fridays Continue Through April

Springtime Disc Golf is underway.

How Can I Access a Recording of the Webinar About the University Employee Separation Plan?

Visit www.kent.edu/hr, scroll down to the Separation Plan Streaming Webinar section of the

Nobel Laureate to Speak at Honors Week Event

JMC’s Jan Leach Honored With Distinguished Teaching Award

Known for her passion for students and involvement, Associate Professor Jan Leach is a 2016 Distinguished Teaching Award recipient.

Kent State Introduces One Stop for Student Services

The new One Stop for Student Services will serve as a single point-of-contact for student customer services previously provided at the Bursar, Registrar and Student Financial Aid offices. 

Kent State Prof Weighs in on Liberal Arts Degrees and a Future Career as CEO

GoodCall talked with professors around the country about the use of liberal arts degrees and the skills that students use as a springboard to the next step in their education and career path.

Eight Students Awarded Membership to International Society of Typographic Designers

Eight School of Visual Communication Design (VCD) students were awarded membership to the prestigious International Society of Typographic Designers (ISTD).

Dangerous Buzz

Zika. Dengue. West Nile. Malaria. When diseases like these hit the headlines, attention turns to the creature causing these outbreaks that threaten human health—the lowly mosquito. Kent State faculty in public health and geography are preparing students to deal with future outbreaks and sharing facts to help calm your fears.

Attention, Please

MIT neuroscientist Earl Miller, BA ’85, continues to break new ground in the understanding of cognition—and his research may help us move beyond the limits of the brain’s working memory. / Kent State Magazine

Kent State Selects Alison Smith as the New Dean of the Honors College

Alison Smith will become the new dean of Kent State University’s Honors College, effective July 1.

Scholarship Competition Encourages Florence Students to Become Further Immersed in the Local Culture

By immersing themselves deeply in the local culture, students participating in a study abroad program can greatly enhance their overseas

From Research Lab to Commercial Market: State Awards Grant to Boost Economy

Kent State University is among the institutions and businesses in Ohio to share $10 million in grants from the state’s Third Frontier Com

Kent State Archaeologist Uses National Science Foundation Grant to Recreate, Test Ancient Weapons

Kent State professor uses a $215,000 National Science Foundation grant to analyze weapons technology dating back 11,000 to 12,000 years.

Faculty/Staff Lunchtime Yoga Sessions – Rejuvenate Yourself!

Get On the Move and earn valuable wellness points with lunchtime yoga for faculty and staff.

Lunchtime Bike Rides Set to Resume April 18

Bring your bike from home or check out a bike through the Flashfleet bike-sharing program at one of eight locations around the Kent

Kent State Biologist Awarded $1.8 Million to Advance Research of Alzheimer’s in Women

Kent State's Gemma Casadesus Smith is studying why women are more likely to develop Alzheimer's. 

Kent State Student Proves Height and Weight Do Not Determine Strength

Weighing in at barely 100 pounds, Brooke Mullins summoned every ounce of strength she had, and even

Twelve-year-old Enjoys the Challenge of Coursework at Kent State's Regional Academic Center in Twinsburg

In Ohio, most seventh graders are learning earth and space science, physical science and life science in a middle school classroom. But Jameson Payne is not like most kids his age. 

Kent State Student Receives American Red Cross Acts of Courage Award

Joshua Looser, a junior entrepreneurship major, received the Red Cross Acts of Courage Award after successfully performing the Heimlich maneuver on a woman who was choking last year.

Alumni Association Hosts Ninth Annual Alumni Day of Service

What better way can Kent State University alumni make a difference in their community than by volunteering with fellow Golden Flashes?