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Revised Look at Ancient Glaciers Predicts Faster Melting Rate in Antarctica

Joseph D. Ortiz, Ph.D., professor and assistant chair in the College of Arts and Sciences’ Department of Geology at Kent State University, recently authored a “News and Views” article in Nature Geoscience that discusses research carried out by another research team that reassessed the melt history and timing of the collapse of the Eurasian Ice Sheet Complex during the Last Deglaciation.

What is it like to be on the Social Team? Our student assistants share their experiences

As this semester officially comes to a close, Kent State’s social media student employees have taken the time to provide some i

Kent State Board of Trustees Approves Measures to Ensure University’s Financial Future

The Kent State University Board of Trustees approved three important budgetary measures to counter expected revenue reductions due to the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic during a special Board meeting held May 6.

Kent State Proves Importance of Teaching ASL During Emergencies

During Governor Mike DeWine’s daily press conferences on coronavirus updates to the state of Ohio, he’s usually shown with Marla Berkowits, an American Sign Language (ASL) interpreter. ASL has become a very prominent topic throughout the world during this trying time, and Kent State is doing its part in upholding the responsibilities to the Deaf community. Rachel Walter, an academic advisor at Kent State, said the interpreter at the press conferences shows Ohio’s inclusivity.

'100 Years of Aviation' Airport Centennial Celebration Art Contest

A century ago in 1920, The Ohio Flying School and Transport Company officially incorporated and opened Stow Field, now known as Kent State University Airport, Andrew Paton Field. To celebrate its centennial and recognize it as the oldest continuously operating airport in Ohio, Dave Poluga, airport manager, has launched the Aviation Art Contest “100 Years of Aviation.”

ADVISORY: Special Kent State University Board of Trustees Meeting, May 6

The Kent State University Board of Trustees will hold a special meeting at 12 p.m. Wednesday, May 6.

CUDC selected as Editorial Team for American Roundtable

The Architectural League of New York has chosen members of the College of Architecture and Envi

Flashes of Inspiration: Poetry to honor front line workers

Kent State University is launching a series of videos showcasing the talents of our faculty and staff aimed at providing an uplifting respite from the stress of the COVID-19 pandemic. 

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Kent State University Holds Virtual May 4 50th Commemoration, Occurring May 1-4

Beginning Friday, May, visitors to the  will be able to view a variety of special videos, online exhibits and interactive tours, all designed to honor and remember Allison Krause, Jeffrey Miller, Sandra Scheuer and William Schroeder, the Kent State students who lost their lives 50 years ago on the Kent State campus.

Finding Fulfillment as a Commuter in the Honors College

Is our drinking water quality threatened here in the Great Lakes region?

Have you ever seen the “nasty green slime” – properly known as a harmful algal bloom, or HAB in Lake Erie?

Kent State University's Autism Research Ongoing on Various Fronts

April’s observance as Autism Awareness Month is coming to a close, but research into the whys and hows of autism is always ongoing at Kent State University.

Michael N. Lehman, Ph.D., director of the Brain Health Research Institute at Kent State, said the university supports autism research that focuses on basic discoveries within the brain, as well as applied human research of students with autism, which makes Kent State’s body of research unique and diverse.

Music of May 4th

Two professors from Kent State University at Ashtabula share their playlists for protest songs and popular songs from the time period of May 4, 1970.

Salem Nursing Faculty Organize Effort to Feed Local Healthcare Workers

Nurses are known for their compassion, concern and desire to care for others. The nursing faculty at the Kent State Salem Campus recently demonstrated that compassion and care by delivering food to frontline workers at local healthcare facilities.

Remembering May 4 - An Interview with Devo's Jerry Casale

“I had always been making art and music but the events of May 4th and beyond galvanized my creativity, infusing it with an existential anger and urgency that would otherwise not have happened. In short Devo and the idea of De-evolution as a manifesto would not exist without that defining historic trauma I experienced.” - Jerry Casale

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Kent State Students Create Documentaries Depicting 'College During Corona'

While locked down in their apartments or family homes, students in the Kent State course Journalism and Documentary are telling a story that future generations and historians will one day discuss: What was college life like when the coronavirus pandemic changed the world? 

May 4 Fashion Exhibitions

Two exhibitions at the Kent State University Museum explored the fashion divide of the ’60s and ’70s and the current day dialogue about social justice, political discourse, conflict resolution and war and peace.

CAED Student Awards 2019 / 2020

Congratulations to all of our Student Award Winners for the 2019 / 2020 Academic Year!

Herb Page Reminisces ��һ�Թ��� His Time at Kent State

Former Kent State golf coach Herb Page recalled some of his fondest memories at the university in an interview with the Akron Beacon Journal recently.

CAVS Helps Student Parents With Toolkit

A basic tool kit includes things such as hammers, screwdrivers, nails and more. The Family Friendly Campus Toolkit offers so much more, and Kent State's Center for Adults and Veterands Services took full advantage of it to help adult and parenting students. The Family Friendly Campus Toolkit, created by Endicott College, is a free-to-use tool for universities that assists and informs schools of ways to strategically support parenting students at their individual institutions. As of 2018, Kent State University was one of the first schools to implement this plan on its campus.

Perspective on a Pandemic

Kent State epidemiologist and science communicator Tara C.

Visiting May 4 Sites Through Augmented Reality

An interdisciplinary team from Kent State is enabling users to look back in time from the vantage point of today’s technology.

Listening to the Voices of May 4

Through the Armed With Our Voices digital exhibition and the May 4th Voices Radio Play, we explore the history of student protest and respond with our own reflections on peace and conflict transformation.

Mapping May 4

The Mapping May 4 web app has an interactive aerial map of the Kent Campus as it was in May 1970—and features oral histories of people who were present at various locations across campus and in the town.

Making use of the May 4 Collection

Much of Kent State University Libraries’ May 4 Collection is now available online—and is used by an international community of researchers, film makers, media professionals and more.

Kent Stater Editors Reflect on 50 Years Covering May 4 Anniversaries

Kent State University alumni who served as editor of the Daily Kent Stater each faced the challenge of covering the anniversary of May 4, 1970, when Ohio National Guardsmen shot and killed four students and wounded nine others during a Vietnam War protest.

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'I Wouldn’t Change Anything for the World'

Junior journalism student Sean Fitzgerald shares what it’s like being a resident student advisor, co-hosting a sports radio show and living on the autism spectrum.

'It’s ��һ�Թ��� Turning Your Obstacles Into Opportunities'

Timothy Mikes is a graduate student in Kent State University’s College of Public Health with a specialty in epidemiology. He’s also on the autism spectrum and using his perspective to enhance the university experience for other students with autism spectrum disorder.

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Feeding Essential Healthcare Workers

Nursing Program Graduates Enter the Field Early

Even as a preschooler, Marissa Stelluto knew she wanted to be a nurse. When her teddy bears got the sniffles, and her Barbies suffered the occasional broken leg, Stelluto was there to fix them. 

Her brother and sister played along, and she learned early that not every superhero wears a cape. But they do wear a mask.

Stelluto is one of 21 Kent State University at Stark nursing students entering the field early to serve on the front lines of the COVID-19 health crisis.

Kent State Magazine: Spring/Summer 2020

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Rising Scholars Continue to 'Rise Up' Amid COVID-19 Pandemic

Imagine being in high school and having no plan for your future…

Imagine being told that college is not an option for you because of finances…

Imagine no one in your family ever attending college and being discouraged at the thought…

Then, imagine hearing that Kent State University at Stark’s Rising Scholars Program could change your life.