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Former Student Says Class Assignment on Michael Jordan Helped Launch Her Booming Craft Business

It's easy to see why Bethany Barkley-Hanson is always in the holiday spirit.

Her booming online store, TheDoorandMantel, offers handcrafted wreaths and wall hangings and showcases many holiday-themed items.

LOL At Porthouse Theatre In 2023

Porthouse Theatre, Kent State University’s outdoor, summer theatre located on the grounds of Blossom Music Center, will present its 55th season during the summer of 2023 with "A Funny Thing Happened on the Way to the Forum," "The Marvelous Wonderettes," and "The Prom."

The Virtual Future Of Educating Teachers

Most teacher training programs today utilize classroom videos to train future teachers. Many of these videos are recorded from a single focus set at the back of a classroom. This form of video often makes it hard for viewers to interpret students' reactions or understanding of a subject matter. Three professors are developing a solution to this issue through the use of extended reality (XR) technology and 360 video.

Police Academy Cadets Serving Up Community Goodwill

Kent State University at Trumbull's Police Academy cadets focused on serving more than justice last Friday by delivering meals and distributing Easter baskets to local families through the Warren Family Mission. 

Learning to Design With Empathy

As part of the College of Architecture and Environmental Design’s senior-year curriculum, interior design faculty require their students to design a community-based project, teaching them how to become design advocates for diverse populations that usually differ from themselves.

IN A FLASH: Good Food, Better Earth

Students can try samples of gluten-free and plant-based foods at a vendor showcase today. 

It’s Student Employee Appreciation Week at Kent State!

Each year colleges and universities across the country recognize the importance of the student work experience during National Student Employment Week. Here at Kent State, we celebrate Student Employee Appreciation Week and dedicate this week to celebrating and recognizing on-campus student employees.

Audio: On the Go With Roe

Kent State University alumna Roe Green admits she’s counting down the days to May 12. That’s the day she’ll both deliver the spring commencement address and receive a special honor after the Kent State Board of Trustees approved awarding her a Doctor of Humane Letters, an honorary degree.

Connecting the Story of May 4 to Today’s Headlines

Since it first opened 10 years ago, the mission of the May 4 Visitors Center has continued to evolve.

‘We Continue to Create New Successes Together’

More than 200 Kent State employees were honored with numerous distinctions as awards and recognitions were presented to staff and faculty members for their excellence and dedication at the University Honors Banquet.

Students Shine at Inaugural Student Employee Awards Celebration

Career Exploration and Development hosted its first Student Employee Awards Celebration to kick off Kent State University’s Student Employee Appreciation Week.

IN A FLASH: What's Cooking on Risman Plaza?

Food trucks return to Risman Plaza every Wednesday through the end of April.