University News
Kent State鈥檚 Department of Modern and Classical Language Studies Receives $225,000 in Grants From Federal Government
Kent State University professors Brian James Baer, Ph.D., and Theresa Minick of the Department of Modern and Classical Language Studies have been awarded two federal government STARTALK grants, totaling $225,000, to support the Regents Foreign Language Academy, a summer language immersion program fo鈥
Kent Campus
Kent State鈥檚 Jewish Studies Program Turns 40, Pays Tribute to Longest-Serving Director
Kent State University鈥檚 Jewish Studies Program will host a gala, 鈥淢emories, Milestones, Momentum,鈥 in honor of its 40th anniversary on May 17 at the Kent State Hotel and Conference Center located at 215 Depeyster St. in downtown Kent. The celebration features a tribute to the program鈥檚 longest-serv鈥
Kent Campus
Kent State to Host the Fifth Annual Hablemos 鈥淟et鈥檚 Talk鈥 Conference
Kent State University鈥檚 Latino Networking Caucus (LNC) and the Spanish and Latino Student Association (SALSA) will host the fifth annual Hablemos 鈥淟et鈥檚 Talk鈥 conference on May 1 from 9:30 a.m. to 1 p.m. in the Kent Student Center Kiva. Hablemos is an annual spring event for the campus commun鈥
Kent Campus
Kent State Holds Veterans鈥 Job Fair, 鈥淪erving Those Who Have Served Us鈥
Kent State University鈥檚 Division of Human Resources, Career Exploration and Development, and the Center for Adult and Veteran Services have partnered to bring a unique job fair experience for U.S. Armed Forces veterans. Working as integral collaborators with Kent State are OhioMeansJobs Portage Coun鈥
Kent Campus
Grand Opening of Kent State鈥檚 Aeronautics and Technology Building Planned for April 24
Kent State University will host a grand opening for the Aeronautics and Technology Building on Friday, April 24, from 2-4:30 p.m. The event is free and open to the public. The event will celebrate the opening of the 55,000-square-foot building and the move of the College of Applied Engineering, Sus鈥
Kent Campus
Kent State Announces Jeff McLain as University鈥檚 New Vice President for Institutional Advancement
Kent State University has named Jeffery L. McLain, CFRE, as its new vice president for institutional advancement following an extensive national search. McLain comes to Kent State from Louisiana State University where he served as senior vice president of the LSU Foundation. He joins Kent State on M鈥
Kent Campus
18th Annual Office Support Staff Luncheon
Last day to register for the invitation-only event is April 20. On Wednesday, April 29, the Office Support Staff will celebrate its 18th annual celebration and recognition luncheon at the Kent Student Center Ballroom. This year鈥檚 theme is Mardi Gras. Invited guests will be treated to a lu鈥
Division of People, Culture and Belonging
Annual 20-Year Club Celebration
The annual 20-Year Club celebration will take place on Wednesday, May 20, at 5:30 p.m. with a reception, dinner and awards ceremony. The event will be held in the Kent Student Center Ballroom. Thirty-one employees will be inducted this year. Please join in the celebration with these class鈥
Division of People, Culture and Belonging
President and CEO of Ulthera Inc. to Speak at Kent State鈥檚 Michael D. Solomon Speaker Series
Matthew E. Likens, president and chief executive officer of Ulthera Inc., will be the keynote speaker at Kent State University鈥檚 Michael D. Solomon Speaker Series on April 22 hosted by the College of Business Administration鈥檚 Center for Entrepreneurship and Business Innovation. Likens will present 鈥溾
Kent Campus
Kent State Announces Inauguration Week Events
Members of the Kent State University community are invited to attend the inauguration of Beverly Warren as the 12th president of the university on Friday, May 1, at 2 p.m. in the Memorial Athletic and Convocation Center on the Kent Campus. A reception will follow at the Kent Student Center Ballroom.鈥
Kent Campus