First Thursday Cookie Social - Fashion Library
Take a break and stop by the Fashion Library and learn about all they have to offer while eating a sweet treat!
Senior Abygail Deemer was introduced to the Honors College during her first campus tour in 2022. Having taken honors and advanced placement courses in high school, Deemer thought Honors College would be the right route for her.Deemer, a biology major with a pre-med concentration in the College of Arts and Sciences, had no idea that the route would take her from a research lab in Ohio to an education-abroad program in Florence, Italy.“I love being in the Honors College,” Deemer said “Especially during my freshman year when I lived in Stopher Hall and had a lot of friends within ...
Office of Global Education
Through the International Economic Experience – Circular Economy, Ireland program, Kent State students in the Ambassador Crawford College of Business and Entrepreneurship spend ten days in Ireland learning about the Circular Economy Model and getting the chance to explore the sights and culture.Led by Ludmila Leontieva, Ph.D. Associate Professor of Economics, the course centers on the Circular Economy Model. The linear economy, often called the take-make-waste economy, is a system in which resources are extracted to create products that ultimately become waste and are discarded. The circular e...
In the fall, when you hear the Kent State Marching Golden Flashes practicing, does it sound like it’s getting louder? It is. The band and the programs are growing. The growth of the university’s marching band comes from a number of factors, including community outreach, social media strategy and creating a welcoming space for diverse audiences and majors. Sarah Labovitz, D.M.A., director of the Hugh A. Glauser School of Music, says proactively reaching out to high schools has helped the band. Each year, prospective high school students are invited to participate i...
Police Services
The police department is comprised of of both sworn law enforcement officers and civilian support staff to include twenty-one patrol officers, three detectives, two K9 officers, Auxiliary Service Officers, administrative personnel, IT specialists, and a fully-staffed, multi-jurisdictional communications center. Officers have full police authority in the State of Ohio, and the campus is patrolled 24 hours a day, every day of the year. Officers utilize cruisers, bikes, utility vehicles and foot to patrol campus and other university owned property.
Division of People, Culture and Belonging
We are pleased to announce that ombuds services are available to all faculty and staff at Â鶹´«Ă˝. This office was created to help assist with faculty and staff support, retention, and improved workplace experience. The Ombuds office provides a safe, informal, and confidential environment where faculty and staff can discuss workplace concerns and challenges and consider possible strategies and solutions. The office serves all faculty and staff on all Kent State campuses.Shannon Driscoll, J.D., has been appointed to this inaugural role. She brings with her expertise in conflict re...
A series of fast-moving wildfires erupted on Jan. 7 roaring across the Los Angeles area, killing more than 25 people, including some who died trying to prevent the fires from destroying their homes, while engulfing thousands of structures. How will the people who live there cope with the trauma?Kent State Today reached out to Karin Coifman, Ph.D., professor and chair, Department of Psychological Sciences and co-director, Kent State Student Life Study, to ask how today’s students prepare for the significant mental health needs of the impacted communities. Kent State Today: Talk about the s...
Phishing attacks are on the rise, but Kent State is ready. With cutting-edge digital tools, a team of skilled engineers, and regular cybersecurity training for our university community, the university is constantly working to keep you protected.The combination of powerful technology and skilled professionals quickly blocked 99% of the 1 million messages that blasted university accounts in the most recent phishing attempt. That level of protection doesn’t happen by accident. By strategically deploying the Division of IT's three key pillars of defense, most dangerous emails are blocked before an...
Want to see one of YOUR photos in “IN A FLASH?” Submit your Kent State-related photos to InAFlash@kent.edu and you may see them in a future Kent State Today post. Photos should be framed -horizontally- and include a brief description of what’s happening in the photo along with when and where it was taken. ...