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Flash Forward

Turning Dreams into Reality

Flash Forward

Exhibit Showcases May 4 Artifacts in Augmented Reality

Artifacts of May 4, 1970 – a survivor’s jacket, a gas mask and gun shell casing – tell a story that’s not often accessible to the general public. Assistant Professor Abe Avnisan and students in his digital sciences capstone course will bring these artifacts’ stories to life via the exhibit “May 4: Through the Looking Glass.”

In Memory

1940s

Rachel Horton, BS ’40, October 3, 2019

Kent State Online MBA Ranked Among World’s Best Programs by QS Quacquarelli Symonds

Kent State University’s Online Master of Business Administration (MBA) program is ranked No. 46 among the world’s top online MBA providers in 2020 by QS Quacquarelli Symonds, a leading provider of services, analytics and insight to the global higher education sector that is headquartered in London.

Flashes in the Field: Finding the Silver Lining

A Target customer attempts to check out with nearly 10 gallons of milk. He becomes irate and leaves the store without purchasing anything after the cashier gently reminds him that there is a limit of two gallons per customer.

This is a new reality for Kent State University at Stark’s working students – now essential employees – with jobs in food service, retail and more during the current coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic.

Flashback

They Meet at Last

Giving Voice

Legacy

Center for Earth Ethics and Kent State’s Wick Poetry Center Launch Earth Stanzas, an Interactive Online Earth Day Poetry Project

The Center for Earth Ethics at Union Theological Seminary in New York City and the Wick Poetry Center at Kent State University are launching Earth Stanzas, an interactive poetry project in honor of Earth Day, which is celebrated around the world on April 22. draws on the inspiration of eight poets who engage the beauty, depth and interconnectedness of the Earth, and invites readers to interact with the poems and find their own poetic voice.

Graduate Student Continues to Challenge Transgender Ban on Military Troops

Nicolas Talbott had an interest in joining the military since he was in high school, but instead he decided to come to Kent State to pursue a Bachelor of Arts degree in Sociology. In the spring semester of 2015, Talbott took a course that was specific to intelligence, counter terrorism and security studies where he was encouraged by his professor to join the military.

Journalism Student Sees Idea Come to Life Through Safety Workshop for Media Professionals

Journalism students face pursuing a career in an adverse time filled with intense political issues, dangerous environmental concerns and even pandemics. Reporting on these difficult times is necessary, but can come with risks to the journalist’s health and well-being. Kent State senior Carter Adams recognized the intensity of this and committed to preventing the harm of media professionals by developing a workshop to educate students on media safety.

Kent State School of Fashion Reimagines Fashion Show

The School of Fashion announces the refashioning of the 2020 Fashion Show into Fashion Show 2.0. This completely virtual extravaganza will highlight the hard work of senior design and merchandising students, all of whom have been working toward this moment throughout their four years in the School of Fashion.

Kent State Geauga and Twinsburg Academic Center Faculty & Staff Volunteer During Coronavirus Crisis

We’re all doing our part by working and studying from home, exercising social distancing, and forgoing our regular routines to flatten th

Kent State Aeronautics Researchers to Help Develop “Sky-Taxi” Software

It’s the year 2020, and while flying cars have yet to materialize, the next wave of airborne transport technology may be hovering on the

Ashtabula Students on the Frontlines of COVID-19 Fight

For almost all of the students in the nursing and allied health programs at Kent State University at Ashtabula, their final semesters are

Even Working Remotely, WKSU Is Still Bringing You the Latest

Kent State University was to move all classes online, causing surrounding businesses to do the same, like WKSU. “WKSU began planning for potential disruptions at the beginning of March,” News Director Andrew Meyer said. “Within two weeks, it became clear that WKSU would need to take action on those plans.”

HONORS COLLEGE PROVIDES HOME AWAY FROM HOME AT KENT STATE

According to an article posted on the Kent State University websi

Photo Album: Life as a Kent State Student in the late 1960s

Before May 4, 1970, students at Kent State were just regular students enjoying time together, performing, volunteering, and advocating for issues they believed in. Thanks to digital archives of the Daily Kent Stater and the department of Special Collections and Archives, here is a look into the life of Kent State students in the late 1960s and the days before the tragic events that would change the campus forever.

How the CPM IT Department Built a Virtual Medical School in Wake of COVID-19

So how do you successfully relocate a four-year medical school to the comfort of home for an entire college? With anatomy labs, casting and injection workshops, face-to-face patient simulations and more, the team of three had to get creative – and fast.

Kent State University Ranks Among Country's Top MFA Programs

Kent State University School of Art is proud to announce that our M.F.A. program has again been ranked among the top in the country by U.S. News and World Report. Kent State climbed four spots to #110 in 2020 from the 2016 ranking of #114.

Salem Nursing Faculty Member Teaching, Caring during Pandemic

When the COVID-19 pandemic forced its way into our lives, everything changed. At Kent State, faculty members began delivering lessons remotely and students began learning in online classrooms. All student services became remote/online.

Kent State University to Honor 50th Commemoration of May 4, 1970, With Online Commemoration

In keeping with the commitment to honor and remember the events of May 4, 1970, Kent State University will have an online “virtual” program to mark the 50th Commemoration with a variety of online videos, exhibits and learning resources.

Helping From Home

As the world continues to deal with "stay-at-home" orders, Kent State rising senior and field hockey defender Clara Rodriguez Seto has found a way to help others from the comforts of home.

Former Golden Flash Julian Edelman Shows his Pride for the Blue and Gold on Instagram

Julian Edelman is at it again. The former Golden Flash and Super Bowl LIII MVP again showed his Kent State pride on social media.

Flashes Take Care of Flashes Through Online Meditation Classes

Meditative practices are bringing the Kent State community together, even from the comfort of their own home. Kent State of Wellness has moved its Meditation Across Campus sessions online, in an effort to continue the sessions despite the COVID-19 global pandemic.

Rick Feinberg

Rick Feinberg, Anthropology, authored a magazine article, "Snapshot: My Life as a Fulbright Scholar in the Czech Republic", Fulbrigh

Kent State Students Will Cook Up Innovation and Collaboration in New Kitchen

A new Innovation Teaching Kitchen in the heart of the Design Innovation Hub will give students a top-notch facility to learn food preparation techniques and host competitions.

Kent State to Hold Virtual Commencement for Spring Graduates

Kent State University today announced that it will recognize the accomplishments of its Spring Class of 2020 with a virtual commencement recognition ceremony taking place on the originally scheduled commencement date.

Coronavirus 'fingerprints’ shows virus RNA travels on shoes -- but that doesn’t mean the floor is contagious

10 Questions With David Hassler, Director of the Wick Poetry Center

David Hassler is the director of the Wick Poetry Center, where he oversees the local and national Wick projects, works with students and collaborates with other programs across campus. We asked him 10 questions about Kent, Kent State, poetry and, of course, how he's keeping himself — and the Kent State Community — busy during the pandemic.

Kent State and Gov. DeWine Encourage Students to Stay Home

Kent State University students have the chance to share why it is important to them to stay home and help stop the spread of COVID-19 with the #StayHomeOhioKSU initiative.

Kent State Geauga Campus BSN Program Graduate to Serve as Nurse in New York City Hospital to Help Combat COVID-19

Kent State University Geauga Campus Bachelor of Science in Nursing (BSN) program 2018 graduate Bailey Hill has been selected by The Cleve

INTERNSHIP PREPARES HONORS STUDENT FOR FUTURE CAREER

Alumni Spotlight - Nicole Barille

The journey towards a professional career in the arts is different for everyone.

Alumni Raise Money for Meals for Essential Workers, Aid for Struggling Restaurants

A Kent State University alumnus is teaming up with local restaurants and other alumni and friends to help raise money to provide meals to frontline workers battling the COVID-19 pandemic in Northeast Ohio.

HONORS STUDENT ANTICIPATES UPCOMING INTERNSHIP

Rachel Karas, an Honors College junior majoring in journalism with a minor in photojournalism,