Kent State anthropology professor Metin Eren, Ph.D., is an expert on the engineering, techniques and functions of Stone Age weapon technologies and how nomadic hunter-gatherers used them. Eren, a master flint-knapper, has a hands-on approach when teaching students about prehistoric stone tools. Students immerse themselves in a specially equipped lab in Lowry Hall that features everything from raw materials like flint and wood to a ballistics station to testing machinery you usually see in modern engineering labs. Eren is the founder and co-director of the Kent State University Experiment...
The Adobe Education Institute (AEI), an invitation-only conference for faculty at Adobe Creative Campus institutions, will take place Jun. 10-14, 2024. The AEI offers a series of live, hands-on training sessions where participants will discover ways to deepen student engagement and foster multi-modal teaching using Adobe technology. All sessions will be delivered remotely and recorded for on-demand access.
This week is Advisor Appreciation Week! Kent State University appreciates all of the hard work that our academic advisors do to support students, faculty and staff. Please take a moment to celebrate them this week by sending a special electronic "Thank You" for the extraordinary work that they do every day.
Kent State is turning 114, and we are celebrating by raising funds for Kent State scholarships and programs. This year, the Kent State University Foundation has pledged $5,000 to match employee gifts dollar for dollar (up to $250 per donor until the match money runs out) to the fund of YOUR choice so that you can put your money where your heart is.
On May 3-4, 2024, Kent State University will hold its annual commemoration honoring the memory of May 4, 1970, a tragic day when the Ohio National Guard fired on Kent State University students during an anti-war protest on campus, killing four students, wounding nine students, and sparking a turning point in American History. Through looking back, Kent State also looks ahead with awareness of the many ways in which the legacy of May 4 is evident in the university today and in what鈥檚 to come. 鈥淭he Power of Our Voices鈥 theme will continue to inspire this year鈥檚 May 4 commemoration.
Like most 17-year-olds, Selinda Floss is preparing for her upcoming graduation. But unlike most students her age, her graduation includes a bachelor's degree in criminology and justice studies from Kent State University at Ashtabula.Floss, who participated in the College Credit Plus program and has previously earned an associate degree and plans to attend law school in the near future, was recently featured in The Star Beacon about her upcoming graduation. Kent State Ashtabula's 78th commencement ceremony will be held Thursday, May 9, 2024 in Susan J. Stocker Hall.READ SELINDA'S STORY...
