Adding or Dropping a Class

Alexis Harris shares how you can add or drop a class at Kent State.

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Kent State Earns Higher Education Excellence in Diversity Award for Eighth Consecutive Year

Kent State University’s commitment to maintaining a diverse and inclusive campus has received acknowledgement from INSIGHT Into Diversity magazine, the oldest and largest diversity-focused publication in higher education, for an eighth consecutive year. INSIGHT Into Diversity magazine has selected Kent State as a recipient of the 2020 Higher Education Excellence in Diversity (HEED) Award.

Rivals Unite for Social Change

Two archrival men's basketball teams worked together to produce a powerful video supporting the Black Lives Matter movement and encouraging everyone to register to vote in the 2020 election.

ideastream and WKSU Awarded Corporation for Public Broadcasting Grant to Explore Potential for Growth of Service in Northeast Ohio

WKSU and ideastream have been awarded a $100,000 grant from The Corporation for Public Broadcasting to explore opportunities for growth and expansion of public media service in Northeast Ohio.

Two Kent State Employees Among "30 For the Future" Recipients

Two Kent State University employees have been recognized among the 2020 “30 for the Future” award recipients by the Greater Akron Chamber.

Andrea Sosa Fontaine

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Andrea Sosa Fontaine

Assistant Professor of Interior Design
College of Architecture and Environmental Design
Kent Campus

WORKED AT KENT STATE SINCE:

August 2020

EMPLOYMENT PRIOR TO KENT STATE UNIVERSITY:

University of Manitoba, Annex Design, LM Architectural Group, RCCIT (Yorkville University), HOK

Vanessa Vesely

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Vanessa Vesely

Manager, Compensation
Compensation
Kent Campus

JOB DESCRIPTION:

Administer compensation programs for staff positions at the university.

WORKED AT KENT STATE SINCE:

November 2001

Dr. Jackie Ridley

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Dr. Jackie Ridley

Assistant Professor
Teaching, Learning, and Curriculum Studies
Kent Campus

JOB DESCRIPTION:

Assistant Professor of Early Childhood Literacy Education

WORKED AT KENT STATE SINCE:

August 2020

Shawn Powell Featured at Cleveland’s New Abattoir Gallery and in Vanity Fair Magazine

Kent State University Assistant Professor of Painting Shawn Powell is being featured in a two-person show at Cleveland’s new Abattoir Gallery now through Sept. 5. One of Powell's paintings was featured in Vanity Fair this August.

College of Public Health Offers New 100% Online MPH in Epidemiology

The 100% online MPH, with a concentration in epidemiology , will have an official launch in fall semester 2020.

Changing Families and Futures: Kent State Receives Five-Year Grant Renewal for TRIO Student Support Services Program

The U.S. Department of Education has awarded Kent State University a $2.6 million, five-year TRIO Student Support Services program grant. The program serves students from first-generation and low-income backgrounds and students with diverse learning and physical abilities.

Kent State University Museum To Receive $35,000 Grant from National Endowment for the Arts

Kent, OH – National Endowment for the Arts Chairman Mary Anne Carter has approved more than $84 million in grants as par