National Committee Recognizes Flash Connections Exemplary Work With Exploratory Students

Choosing a career path at age 18 can be overwhelming for some students. As a part of Kent State's University College’s Exploratory Program, Flash Connections are enhanced sections of the required First Year Experience course created especially for Exploratory students. The Flash Connections program is designed to help students considering multiple majors find a community while discovering their major. This program’s exemplary work with undecided students was recently recognized, receiving awards from the Global Community for Academic Advising.

President Diacon Holds First 'Talking With Todd' Teams Live Event

Client Profile: Braedy Luxenburg

Braedy Luxenburg is a multifaceted designer and he is making his mark on the fashion industry. From working with widely known artists to popular luxury brands to pursuing his own designs, Braedy has been involved with the industry at all levels.

Kent State Partners With University of Akron Law School to Offer New 3+3 Program

Kent State University and the University of Akron School of Law (Akron Law) recently finalized a Juris Doctor degree partnership program to create a seamless, sequential system for students to obtain a bachelor’s degree from Kent State and a Juris Doctor degree from Akron Law in only six years.

'I Will Finally Be a Nurse and Give My Kids a Better Life'

Deanne Parr never gave up on her dream of earning a degree, which included overcoming the many challenges of being a teen mother.

Director's Note | September 2022

As I watch the calendar turn to September, I’m finding it hard to believe that the Fall 2022 semester marks the start of my third year at Kent State University. For the last two years, much of what we’ve been doing at the School of Media and Journalism could be described as moving from one urgent issue to another. Speaking with colleagues in higher education around the country, I hear the same thing. There’s been little time to focus on anything more than just the day to day. To wit: Masks or no masks? Remote or in person? Events or no events? Regular seating or limited seating? Refreshments or no refreshments? The list goes on. And on. And on. Every little thing that used to be just part of the fabric of planning for a semester was held up for examination, debate and painfully slow decision making. Until now

Kent State Alumni Association Appoints National Board of Directors, Officers and New Members

The Kent State University Alumni Association Inc.

Chip Whipple

NEW FACE

Chip Whipple

Assistant Director, Communications and Annual Giving
Division of Philanthropy and Alumni Engagement
Kent Campus

WORKED AT KENT STATE SINCE:

April 2022

Haley Eckerman

NEW FACE

Haley Eckerman

Head Coach
Athletics- Volleyball
Kent Campus

WORKED AT KENT STATE SINCE:

March 2022

Oleg Lavrentovich

Familiar Face 

Oleg D. Lavrentovich

Trustees research professor
Department of Physics and Advanced Materials and Liquid Crystal Institute
Kent Campus

WORKED AT KENT STATE SINCE:

April 1992

Forbes Ranks Kent State No. 3 in Ohio on America’s Best-in-State Employers List

Kent State University has again been recognized as one of America’s Best-in-State Employers for 2022 by Forbes and market research company Statista. In Ohio, Kent State ranks No. 3 among the top 100 employers in Ohio, landing above such notable employers as Nationwide Children’s Hospital in Columbus, Procter & Gamble in Cincinnati, University Hospitals and Cleveland Clinic, both located in Cleveland.

Katherine Bryk

Familiar Face

Katherine Bryk

Special Assistant
School of Teaching, Learning & Curriculum Studies (College of EHHS)
Kent Campus

WORKED AT KENT STATE SINCE:

January 2017