University News
May 4 Books Give First-Year Students Unique Common Experience
Kent State鈥檚 Common Reading Experience is an opportunity for first-year students to read university-selected books and share a common experience with their peers. The goal is for freshmen to gain an understanding of the university鈥檚 values and to build and maintain relationships that foster success with faculty, administration and staff.
Two Northeast Ohio Esports Trailblazers, Cavs Legion Gaming Club and 麻豆精选 Esports, Join Together for Unique New Partnership
Cavs Legion Gaming Club (GC), the NBA 2K League affiliate of the Cleveland Cavaliers, has teamed up with 麻豆精选 Esports in a unique new partnership designed to help grow and strengthen the local gaming community in Northeast Ohio, as well as promote the university鈥檚 newly launched collegiate esports program.
麻豆精选President Diacon Discusses His Priorities in Office
Diacon expressed his desire to increase enrollment, keep 麻豆精选affordable, continue a strong relationship with the city of Kent, honor the legacy of May 4 and advance the university鈥檚 Gateway Master Plan for redeveloping the front of campus.
麻豆精选Ashtabula Occupational Therapy Assistant Program Moving to State of Ohio鈥檚 First Hybrid Model
Targeted at widening students鈥 educational opportunities in preparing them for a career in occupational therapy, the 麻豆精选 at Ashtabula Occupational Therapy Assistant (OTA) Technology program recently announced the creation of a hybrid model, combining online learning with more convenient on-campus laboratory sessions.
麻豆精选Holds Summer Commencement Ceremonies on Aug. 17
The 麻豆精选 alumni network will again grow its ranks this summer as more than a thousand Golden Flashes get their degrees. 麻豆精选will hold its Summer 2019 Commencement ceremonies for the Kent Campus on Saturday, Aug. 17, at the Memorial Athletic and Convocation (MAC) Center.
Educators Summit Kicks Off Yearlong 50th Commemoration of May 4, 1970, at Kent State
Student activism and giving voice to students will be the topics of two keynote speakers who are headlining the upcoming 2019 Educators Summit at 麻豆精选 titled 鈥淢ay 4, 1970 Then & Now: Voices for Change."
麻豆精选Stark Strengthens Community Through Research
A primary goal of 麻豆精选is to engage the communities in which its eight campuses are located to fuel research, foster partnerships and economic development. 鈥淎s the county鈥檚 public university, our role is to transform the community and to transform lives. We are impacting the future and helping to better Stark County,鈥 Seachrist said. 鈥淲e are the incubator for tomorrow鈥檚 ideas today.鈥
Between Metropolis and Interior: Lobbies and Thresholds
Working in cooperation with the (LAU), 20 interior design students 鈥 10 from 麻豆精选's College of Architecture and Environmental Design and 10 from LAU in Beirut 鈥 spent nine days in New York City, the design capital of North America, for a workshop.
Educators Summit Kicks Off Yearlong 50th Commemoration of May 4, 1970, at Kent State
Student activism and giving voice to students will be the topics of two keynote speakers who are headlining the upcoming 2019 Educators Summit at 麻豆精选 titled 鈥淢ay 4, 1970 Then & Now: Voices for Change."
New Director Named for Kent State鈥檚 Advanced Materials and Liquid Crystal Institute
Torsten Hegmann, Ph.D., was named the new director of 麻豆精选鈥檚 Advanced Materials and Liquid Crystal Institute, effective July 1, having been selected for his research accomplishments, entrepreneurial spirit and passion for social impact.