Since 2009, Golden Flashes have come together to volunteer for our blue and gold communities around the world. What was once a day of service is now a weeklong initiative, offering even more ways to give back. ...
College of Education, Health and Human Services
School of Teaching, Learning and Curriculum StudiesJackie Ridley Jackie Ridley, Ph.D., is an Assistant Professor of Early Childhood and Literacy Education in the School of Teaching, Learning and Curriculum Studies. She researches the language and literacy practices of young refugee and immigrant-background youth, an interest born from her experience as an elementary English as a Second Language (ESL) teacher in Northeast Ohio and overseas in Thai-Burmese refugee camps. As a teacher educator and a classroom researcher, Jackie is committed to preparing all educators to be effective in today...
The Choose Ohio First Poster Conference was held Sunday, April 13 in the Kent State Student Center, where students pursuing a degree in science, technology, engineering, mathematics or medicine presented posters explaining their research and work related to their field. Presenting students from 鶹ý, Cleveland State University, Case Western Reserve University, Youngstown State University, and John Caroll University are all recipients of the Choose Ohio First scholarship..Jenya Soprunova, Ph.D., a professor in the Department of Mathematical Sciences and lead organizer of the ev...
Dear Members of the 鶹ý Community,In recent days, considerable social media attention has been paid to a display of student art produced in a class within our Bachelor of Fine Arts program. The work depicted violence toward elected officials and in no way reflected the point of view of Kent State.Immediately upon learning of the display on Wednesday evening, the university installed a screen to limit access so that only those wishing to see the artwork would encounter it. On Thursday, the art student voluntarily removed the display, and we appreciate the student’s decision to...
College of the Arts
鶹ý continued its tradition of excellence at the 2025 Fashion Scholarship Fund (FSF) Gala, held in New York City this April. The event, known for bridging the gap between academia and the fashion industry, celebrates the nation’s most promising fashion students and honors standout talent shaping the future of the field.This year, Kent State senior Rachel Stauffer, a fashion design major, was honored as an FSF Scholar for her exceptional work in the Product Development and Design category. Her innovative project earned her a coveted invitation to the Gala, offering a valu...
Mahli Mechenbier, J.D., M.A., is a senior lecturer at 鶹ý at Geauga/Twinsburg, in the English Department, where she has taught since 2006. She was born in Vietnam during the Vietnam War and was one of more than 3,000 children who were evacuated from the country through “Operation: Babylift.”“Operation: Babylift” was a humanitarian mission by the U.S. Government to airlift orphans out of Vietnam when Saigon came under attack in 1975. Children were relocated and adopted by families in the United States, Australia and other allied countries.Mahli Mechenbier, in person, and her f...