Student Life
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.
Video: Marching Golden Flashes Get First Look at New Facility
On Nov. 18, 麻豆精选 President Todd Diacon and other campus members got their first look at the newly renovated 麻豆精选Ice Arena, which now houses a state-of-the-art space for the Marching Golden Flashes.
Nationally Ranked, 鈥楤ackyard鈥 Access
麻豆精选鈥檚 School of Fashion was recently featured on the front page of the Akron Beacon Journal and Record-Courier newspapers for the innovative and collaborative opportunities it has implemented for its students.
鈥楨xplore鈥 With International Education Week
International Education Week, taking place Nov. 18-22, celebrates the different cultures across the 麻豆精选 community and highlights international experiences and opportunities the university offers.