Kent State Research Review 2019: Growing Global Citizens

Kent State hosts STARTALK Foreign Language Academy, where 20 accepted high school students in Northeast Ohio are immersed into either Russian or Chinese language and culture. The Department of Modern and Classical Language Studies received federal funding for the 12th year to host this academy on campus.

Kent State Environmental Symposium Offers Impressive Slate of Speakers and Activities

What is the role of BioDesign in addressing environmental issues we face locally and globally?

From Battlefield to Classroom: Veterans Get Help From CAVS

Rachel Pike-Lee and Zachary Wehr, two veterans share their stories about how the Center for Adult and Veteran Services has helped them transition to university life and has supported them along the way.

Is Social Media the Future of Dating?

Last Wednesday, February 12, 2020, we held a Cultural Dialogue celebrating the month of love at Read Room (200), White Hall, with a

Student Spotlight - Richard Agbeze

Richard Agbeze is in his second year of the M.A. Art Education program and is currently doing research that focuses on social justice in art education. Read more about Richard, his artwork and his passion for art education in this Q&A. 

Mike Johnson

New Face

Mike Johnson

Associate Vice President, University Budget and Financial Analysis

Forbes Ranks Kent State Among Nation’s Top Employers for Diversity

For the second year in a row, Kent State University has the distinction of ranking among the top 20 companies nationwide in Forbes’ recently released list of America’s Best Employers for Diversity 2020.

Maya Deeb

New Face

Maya Deeb

Senior Secretary
College of Nursing
Kent Campus

Kent State Research Review: Shrub Encroachers Friend or Foe?

Ecosystems in today's world are responding to a wide variety of environmental changes. David Ward, Ph.D., the Art and Margaret Herrick endowed professor of Plant Biology in Kent State’s Department of Biological Sciences, and international colleagues and graduate students want to know what happens when these changes interact?

I Promise Students Receive Scholarships

Kent State has opened the gates of opportunity for students in the I Promise Program by providing free tuition for four years as well as one year of free room and board.

Kent State Basketball Game to Highlight University’s Ongoing Commitment to Autism Awareness

Fans of the Kent State University Golden Flashes looking to follow their favorite players on the court will have to look for their jersey numbers and not their names at a special men’s basketball game later this week. Players will be wearing student-designed uniforms with the space on the back that is usually designated for their names instead displaying the phrase “1 in 59” to promote autism awareness and education.

Kent State Invites Educators to Apply for Summer Workshop About May 4, 1970

Kent State University invites educators of students in grades 6-12 to apply by March 1 for its Landmarks of American History and Culture workshop, “Making Meaning of May 4: The 1970 Kent State Shootings in U.S. History.” Co-directors Laura Davis, Ph.D., Professor Emerita of English and former founding director of the May 4 Visitors Center, and Todd Hawley, Ph.D., associate professor of social studies teacher education, were awarded $170,000 in funding by the National Endowment for the Humanities (NEH) to create this workshop.