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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 .

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 ��һ�Թ��� 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.

Kent State Chemist Follows up on Baseball Core Study, Refuting MLB Findings.

In 1901, the 16 Major League Baseball teams produced 455 home runs. Players were discouraged from attempting it. Nearly 120 years later, players couldn’t seem to help themselves, and MLB smashed all previous records. More homers might mean more exciting games, but some people question why the spike happened. A Kent State University chemist thinks he has some clues about this unusual surge in home runs.

Partner Profile: Austin Briggs

We recently chatted with Kent State alum Austin Briggs, who will be the first speaker for this semester's

Kent State Research Review: A Step in the Right Direction

Foot ulcers are one of the most prevalent problems facing diabetic patients, but new technology developed at Kent State may soon help doctors better understand and treat them. The Kent State podiatry device took top prize at a Northeast Ohio innovation contest.

KENT STATE UNIVERSITY MAY 4 50TH COMMEMORATION ADVISORY COMMITTEE ANNOUNCES SIGNATURE EVENTS FOR THE WEEKEND OF MAY 1-4

After months of planning, Kent State University’s May 4 50th Commemoration Advisory Committee has released details of programs scheduled for the 50th Commemoration of the May 4, 1970, shootings at Kent State. The commemoration represents a significant milestone in the history and legacy of May 4, 1970.

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 Center for Adult and Veteran Services Recognized as Outstanding Program   

Kent State University’s Center for Adult and Veteran Services (CAVS) has been selected as the outstanding undergraduate program for adult learners by the National Association of Student Personnel Administrators, a leading professional association in student affairs.

Turning Challenges Into Triumphs, From Detroit to Akron Board of Education

It was a defining moment for 35-year-old N.J. Akbar, Ph.D., on the day the Detroit native turned Akron resident was publicly recognized for earning his doctoral degree. A moment that almost didn’t happen, he tells WKYC.

Kent State Biology Lab Publishes Paper Describing Potential for New Male Contraceptives

A team of Kent State University researchers has proposed a new method of contraception that may soon be accessible for both men and women, with an emphasis on inhibiting sperm fertility.



Rick Feinberg and Martha Noyes

Rick Feinberg and Martha Noyes, Anthropology, presented "Organized Session on "Cultural Astronomies of Oceania"; presented paper on "Taum

MAKING CAREER DREAMS A REALITY

Morgan Hirsh, a senior Honors College student studying zoology with a minor in French, was inspired to

Meet the 2020 Spring Semester UCM Social Media Team

Get to know the group behind all of your favorite Kent State social media posts. 

Kent State Research Review: Cutting Edge Archaeology

The Eren Lab at Kent State University’s Department of Anthropology is among the university’s busiest and most prolific. Because of the lab and guidance from Metin Eren, Ph.D., two students have achieved great accomplishments in archaeology.

How a Florentine Palace Changed Studying Abroad

What’s a must have for U.S. universities overseas? A Florentine palace, according to a recent Times Higher Education article. Fortunately, Kent State has one, and students have noticed.

China Travel Restrictions

Message from the Provost

Dear Students, Faculty and Staff,

NSF Grant Supports Kent State Researchers’ Plan to Help Students Improve Study Habits

The “C” in “college” might as well stand for “cramming.”
Studies show students are notoriously bad at adopting and adhering consistently to high-impact study habits that help them retain knowledge long-term.
Researchers and faculty at Kent State University, however, are collaborating on a new project to put a modern technological twist on a tried-and-true study tactic.

Kent State University College of Nursing Launches Redesigned Ph.D. in Nursing Program

Kent State University’s College of Nursing will welcome its first nursing cohort into the Ph.D. in Nursing revised program in the fall semester 2020.

Alumna Jennifer Ling Datchuk Awarded $50k Fellowship

The School of Art is proud to announce alumna Jennifer Ling Datchuk has been awarded the coveted United States Artist Fellowship in Crafts. USA Fellowships are unrestricted awards recognizing the most compelling artists working and living in the United States, in all disciplines, at every stage of their careers.

NPR's Eric Deggans to Discuss Media's Coverage of Race, Gender, Culture and Politics at Spring Lecture

The David and Janet Dix Lecture in Media Ethics returns for its second year and will host National Public Radio's Eric Deggans. He will be delivering a talk entitled "Building Bridges, Not Walls: Decoding Media's Confusing Coverage of Race, Gender, Culture and Politics," at 7:00 p.m. on the evening of Tuesday, February 11, 2020.

A Letter from India: CIIE Board Member visits Malappuram and the Teakwood Museum

For the second letter from David Dix, one of CIIE Board Members, we got a glimpse of the impact CIIE and ILEP programs have through&

KENT STATE HONORS LEADERSHIP ACADEMY EXPLORES HUNGER, HOMELESSNESS INITIATIVES IN THE NATION’S CAPITAL

Over winter break, members and advisors of the Kent State University Honors Leadership Academy traveled to Washington, D.C.

Whiteaker 8th Grader Winner of Wick Poetry Center Call For Poems

Rachael Lang, Whiteaker Middle School eighth-grader, was one of the three winners of the national Call for Poems about Peace and Conflict Resolution contest at Kent State’s Wick Poetry Center to commemorate the 50th anniversary of May 4, 1970.

Free Application Week - ends February 2, 2020

We have extended the deadline for graduate applications until the end of January!  We will continue to consider all graduate applica

Kent State Research Review: Student Recognized for Lupus Research

Kent State molecular and cellular biology and psychology student Haley Shasteen’s personal battle with lupus has pushed her to research what really causes certain frustrating symptoms.

Winter 2020 Center for Nursing Research Newsletter Released

Download the Winter 2020 Center for Nursing Research Newsletter to read about the latest publications, presentations, grant awards, and other scholarly recognitions of Kent State Nursing faculty and students.

Swinging Success! Lisa Strom Puts the Nation On Notice

Lisa Strom says her immediate impact in her first year as Kent State Women's Golf Coach has been a blur, but her team's overwhelming success is quite clear.