��һ�Թ���

Professor Wins Commission For Public Art Displays

VCD professor wins public art commission to showcase his works, which are digital constructions that blend illustration, sculpture, photography and printed text and then are later printed using historic photographic processes and techniques.

Earthquake Assistance: Making Sure Your Donations Reach Those In Need

Today’s news coverage reports that more than 24,000 lives were lost in the disastrous Turkey-Syria earthquakes that struck on Monday.

IN A FLASH: Earning Their K's

Kent State student athletes received their letter jackets Wednesday night. 

A Growing Desire To Learn

Gus Holman knows a thing or two about mushrooms.

First, he knows that morel mushrooms are prized finds by those who hunt and gather them. Secondly, he knows that these mushrooms are expensive for others to purchase. And, he knows that morels are not easy to grow outside of their natural environment.

The Quarter-Life Crisis: Kent State Professor Discusses ‘Emerging Adulthood’

Kent State University Professor Angela Neal-Barnett, Ph.D., from the Department of Psychological Sciences shares her expertise in a Deseret Magazine article about the quarter-life crisis. She discusses the stage of development called “emerging adulthood.”

Sophia Edmunds, Fashion Merchandising Alumni, Wins Kent State Idea Pitch

Sophia Edmunds, fashion merchandising major and marketing minor alumni, was announced as the winner of the Ambassador Crawford College of

Writing For Grad School? You’re in The Write Place

Graduate students at Kent State now have a space intentionally designated for them to work, research, consult and, most importantly, thrive. This is the Write Place.

IN A FLASH: Service with a Smile - and a Wag

Service animals are permitted in nearly every part of Kent State's campuses. 

Monitor Your Health to Stop COVID-19 Spread

Dear Kent State University Student,

Kent State's I Promise Students Are Proud of LeBron James' Awesome Milestone

Kent State I Promise Scholars let LeBron James know how proud they are of him becoming the all-time NBA scorer.

ACCESSIBILITY APPLE FEATURES: PART 2 OF 4 - "LIVE CAPTIONS"

In this new article of the series, we’ll be looking at the second of a new set of accessibility features added in IOS 16 for Apple phones: “Live Captions”.

VCD Student Designs Logo for New Student Center Dining Spot

Senior visual communication design major Jordan Edgar, '23, is the creator of the logo for Homeslice Pizzeria, Kent State’s newest dining location. 

"Leveling Up" Accessibility Efforts in the Gaming Industry

This article highlights the remarkable advancements that the gaming industry has achieved in accessibility for gamers with disabilities.

Kent State Online MBA Ranked in ‘Top 50 Online MBA Programs’ by The Princeton Review

Kent State’s Ambassador Crawford College of Business and Entrepreneurship offers one of the nation's most outstanding online MBA programs, according to The Princeton Review®. The education services company profiles the College in its Top 50 Online MBA Programs for 2023 ranking. Kent State’s Online MBA program is the only one in Ohio to be ranked in the Top 50.

IN A FLASH: Scoring Points in the Classroom

Kent State honored student-athletes with GPAs of 3.0+ at Tuesday's men's basketball game. 

Vocal Instructor Reflects on Ninth Album, New Book

Maria Jacobs, who teaches Applied Vocal Jazz, says music education includes many things besides music itself, most especially, history.

Teaching Communication and Compassion at the End of Life

Kent State nursing students and NEOMED medical students viewed a live simulation and received advice from experts in end-of-life care.

IN A FLASH: Inspiration Across Generations

Bernice King met with Kent State students before her keynote speech on Thursday, Feb. 2.

Building Confidence: From Fashion to Relationships

“It’s about looking at life through a different perspective, so you can be the most confident person you can be," said Melissa Van Oss, seduction visionary, bestselling author, speaker, and couples mindset coach.

Quake Aftermath: Faculty and Students Rush to Connect with Loved Ones in Turkey and Syria

Kent State University students and faculty struggle to deal with the death and devastation that Monday's earthquakes caused to their home countries of Turkey and Syria.

Assistive Technology: Innovations Driving Equity

Read about recent technological innovations that have made modifications to traditional assistive technologies enabling those with mobility related disabilities to blaze new trails.

EMPLOYEE SPOTLIGHT: DR. SHARON SCIARTELLI

Dr. Sciartelli shares with us some of her accessibility journey to improve the classroom experience of her students with disabilities.

‘This is what I’ve dreamed since I was a little girl’

A doctoral student from Indonesia has found everything she has dreamed of at Kent State. 

Kent Dance Ensemble Welcomes Guest Artist Lisa Viola

The Kent Dance Ensemble, under the artistic direction of Catherine Meredith, welcomes professional dancer and choreographer Lisa Viola to

VCD Student Designs Logo for New Student Center Dining Spot

When senior visual communication design major Jordan Edgar, '23, was asked to design the logo for Homeslice Pizzeria, Kent State’s newest dining location, she wanted to create a logo that would match the environment of the Kent Student Center and incorporate elements of a pizza restaurant. 

IN A FLASH: Standing Out in a Crowd

A new, interactive Kent State display debuted at a college fair last weekend. 

‘He made me feel like we were supposed to meet and that there was a path for me’

In Spring 2019 Jenna Gilbreath, ’23, was an incoming communication studies student, unsure and nervous about what her new life at

Greater Cleveland’s LGBTQ+ Community Needs Assessment Launches March 2023

A groundbreaking interorganizational initiative led by Kent State University's College of Public Health aims to identify and address the most pressing needs of the LGBTQ+ community in Greater Cleveland.

Healthcare Design Student Impacts Lives of Senior Living Residents

“Healthcare is a human right,” graduate student Mashika Gallo said, explaining why she pursued a degree in the healthcare design master’s program at Kent State. The results of this philosophy for Gallo include a clear focus and research that has won numerous scholarships.

Cool Event! Kent State Students Practice Their Ice Sculpting Skills

Kent State University students from two courses within Kent State's hospitality and event management program took part in an ice sculpting exhibition outside the Eastwood Mall Event Centre in Niles, Ohio, on Sunday.

Kent State Prepares Student To Step Into His Future Career

Kent State's digital media program prepared Morales to succeed his mentor, Joseph Bock, as the multimedia coordinator at Lorain High School, where Morales' future began.

Making News: Cleveland Urban Design Collaborative Featured for Arts Grant

Kent State University’s Cleveland Urban Design Collaborative’s design/build program for middle and high school students is in the spotlight for its new effort to expand racial and ethnic diversity in the design fields. 

International Student Finds Kent State Engineering Program Too Good to Pass Up

Franck Steve Guepjop Fotso of Cameroon, Africa, chose to attend Kent State because of its impressive engineering curriculum, which matched his career aspirations and had a robust program for international students, at an affordable price that fit into the family budget. 

‘Emotion Can Be Fuel’: Keynote Speaker Bernice King shares insights during Martin Luther King Jr. Celebration Event

Bernice King, daughter of the late civil rights leader Martin Luther King Jr., was frank and direct as she shared insights into racism in America today and her father’s legacy as keynote speaker of Kent State's annual Martin Luther King Jr. celebration.

An Unexpected Journey

Freshman Guard Dionna Gray's journey from her home in West Virginia to the Golden Flashes began as a teenager when she told her father she wanted to do something other than basketball.  The deal that followed made all the difference. 

IN A FLASH: Signs of the Seasons

Frigid temperatures and snow create scenes of frozen beauty around campus campus.