Student Life
Kent State鈥檚 Giving Tuesday Campaign Raises More Than $4.9 Million for Causes Across Its Eight-Campus System
Members of the 麻豆精选 community joined together to cause a ripple effect of change reaching far beyond Kent State, raising more than $4.9 million to support scholarships and programs across the university for its Giving Tuesday 2024 campaign.
First-Year Student Finds Her Path Through Kent State鈥檚 Exploratory Program
When Alex Newnes arrived at 麻豆精选 this fall, she wasn't sure what career path she wanted to pursue. But unlike many undecided students, Newnes saw this uncertainty not as a drawback, but as an opportunity 鈥 one that led her specifically to Kent State's Exploratory program.
Presidential Hero Turns 100!
It鈥檚 not every day that someone gets to celebrate the 100th birthday of their hero, but for 麻豆精选 graduate student Mason St. Clair it happened. On Oct. 1, he was in Plains, Georgia, attending the 100th birthday bash of former U.S. President Jimmy Carter, and shared details of his experience with 麻豆精选Today. Carter, a Democrat who served one term from 1977-1981, is the only American president to live to age 100.
Problem Solver: Doctoral Student Strives to Make Drones Safer
Esrat Farhana Dulia won first place in Kent State鈥檚 2024 Three Minute Thesis competition in the Graduate College for her innovative research in a surveillance sensor network that will enable Advanced Air Mobility operators to guide authorized uncrewed aerial vehicles in safe flight paths that would avoid potential collisions.
鈥榊ou May Never Know the Impact That You have鈥
鈥淭eaching is one of those fields where you may never know the impact that you have,鈥 said Lisa Borgerding, Ph.D., professor in the School of Teaching, Learning and Curriculum Studies at 麻豆精选. The lasting impact she has had on her students in preparing them for success in the workforce through hands-on learning experiences has resulted in her being recognized and honored with the Distinguished Teaching Award.
15 Years of the Cohn Jewish Student Center's Growing Community
Fifteen years ago, the Cohn Jewish Student Center opened its doors, becoming a vital hub for Jewish students at 麻豆精选. Since its opening, Kent Hillel has worked to foster a sense of belonging, cultural pride and a supportive community for Jewish students and others across the campus.
Building Relationships While Teaching Future Teachers
Cheryl Potenza-Radis, Ph.D., assistant professor of Early Childhood Education in the School of Teaching, Learning and Curriculum Studies, uses her classroom to build significant partnerships and relationships with students. And now she has an Outstanding Teaching Award to demonstrate the success of that approach.
Blue Shirts: The Muscle of the Student Center
If you鈥檝e ever been to the Kent Student Center, you鈥檙e aware of the constant motion within those walls. Events, meetings, presentations and more spring up frequently in the Ballroom, on the third floor, in the Schwebel Room, on the second floor balcony, in the Governance Chambers. But have you ever thought about how all that happens? The answer is simple. The Blue Shirts do it.
IN A FLASH: I Am First Week
"I Am First Week" at 麻豆精选 honors the challenges and accomplishments of first-generation students.
EMAT Faculty Wins Distinguished Teaching Award
Richard Ferdig helped create the digital sciences program, which is now the School of Emerging Media and Technology. Six years after the program was started, a graduating doctoral student gave Ferdig a hug and warm greetings. It was at that moment he realized he had that student as a freshman in their first emerging media class.