Kent State Wind Ensemble Brings Artistry to Severance Music Center

On Sunday, Jan. 30, 2022, the Kent State Wind Ensemble traveled to Cleveland’s Severance Music Center as a featured ensemble of the Northeast Ohio Band Invitational (NEOBI). 

Grant Funds Propel Rural Counties into the Future

The Kent State Geauga and Ashtabula Campuses were awarded a $585,046 USDA Grant in January 2022 to bring rural Geauga and Ashtabula counties on par with the latest technological advancements in education, medicine, and workforce development. Ashtabula County entities that will benefit from the grant include Andover Public Library, Kingsville Public Library, Pierpont Township Board of Trustees, Grand Valley Local School District, Pymatuning Valley Local School District and SPIRE Institute.

Fran Recchia

Familiar Face

Fran Recchia

Associate Head Coach / Recruiting Coordinator
Women's Basketball - Athletics
Kent

WORKED AT KENT STATE SINCE:

June 2016

Melinda Velka

Familiar Face

Melinda Velka

Enrollment Management Coordinator
Enrollment Management/Student Affairs
College of Podiatric Medicine

WORKED AT KENT STATE SINCE:

May 2016

Client Profile: StarAndia Johnson

StarAndia Johnson has a vision for her brand and she is making that vision known as she paves her way in the fashion world. Now as a graduate of Kent State, she is using what she learned to fulfill her mission of creativity with sustainable fashion by using produce to create unique pieces.

Where on the Web? Campus Safety Resources Are a Click Away

"Where On the Web?" is a new series that will introduce possibly unfamiliar pages and features on the Kent State University website that students, faculty and staff should know about. Follow along to learn more about the advantages of using www.kent.edu.

Professor Tapped To Discuss Digital COVID-19 Misinformation

Stefanie Moore, professor in the School of Media and Journalism, was featured on WFMJ-TV (Youngstown) to discuss the recent backlash Spotify had faced surrounding misinformation.

Team LeBron Will Play for Kent State’s I Promise Scholars in 2022 NBA All-Star Game

Team LeBron will be playing for Kent State’s I Promise Scholars, a program that provides higher education opportunities for underserved students in Northeast Ohio.

Biophysics Professor Becomes the First Recipient at Kent State of an R35 Grant from the National Institutes of Health

The National Institutes of Health recently awarded a $1.86 million grant to Thorsten-Lars Schmidt to develop molecular tools that help researchers to understand membrane proteins. This is the first time a professor at Kent State has been awarded an R35, which provides promising researchers with a five-year funding for a broader research program, rather than funding a specific project. This gives investigators a lot of freedom to develop new research directions as opportunities arise, rather than being bound to specific aims of a more narrow study.

Kent State Awarded the Highest Recognition for Research Universities, the Prestigious R1 Carnegie Classification

The Carnegie Classification of Institutions of Higher Education has awarded Kent State University the esteemed R1 status for research, which is the highest recognition that doctoral universities can receive. The prestigious designation affirms Kent State’s place as an elite research institution and puts the university in the company of universities such as Yale, Harvard and the University of California-Berkeley. 

Dedicated and Talented Piano Professor Wins Distinguished Teaching Award

Congratulations to Glauser School of Music piano faculty member Donna Lee, recipient of a 2021 Distinguished Teaching Award (DTA).

Nick Lee, '21 Selected for BIPOC Solo Exhibition at Summit Artspace

Recent B.F.A.