News Archive
Over half of the described species in the world are insects. Although many people think of insects as pests, they play vital roles and have a big impact on our invaluable ecosystems, as pollinators, helping break down wastes, and as an essential food source for many other organisms.
Bettina Love, Ph.D., was the keynote speaker of Â鶹´«Ã½'s 2022 Anti-Racism Conference.
Â鶹´«Ã½â€™s inaugural Anti-Racism Conference kicked off Oct. 6 with several hundred students, faculty and staff taking part.
Steve Sefner, local author and former Kent State sports announcer, appeared at the Kent State Bookstore on Oct. 1 to promote his 2022 book recounting the tale of the 2001-2002 Kent State men’s basketball season.
For as long as she can remember, Lauren Hollis has enjoyed being an entrepreneur. Her love for entrepreneurship began as a young child as she made bookmarks from strips of paper and sold them door to door in her neighborhood.
Many Â鶹´«Ã½ student-athletes will qualify for additional preparation for success after graduation under a benefits program slated to launch in fall 2023.
Alumna Jessica Hudson, the new president of the Summa Foundation and chief development officer for Summa Health, answers five questions with Kent State Today about her new role.
The Kent State community planted more than 100 trees in the Climate Change Grove to help offset the university’s carbon footprint and provide a way to research the effects of climate change in our immediate environments.
High on its pediment, Franklin Hall bears the inscribed name of a polarizing figure from Kent State's past.
Hailing from 39 U.S. states and Washington, D.C., this freshman class also represents 31 countries, more than doubling the freshman international student population from the previous year.
Students found unique places to study during the the last warm days of fall.
The Food Truck Series on Risman Plaza runs Wednesdays from 11 a.m. - 2 p.m. through Oct. 12.
The School of Media and Journalism hosted Brenna Parker, digital director for Vice President Kamala Harris, for refreshments and a discussion with Parker about her journey at Kent State and beyond.
The Â鶹´«Ã½ Golden Flashes family was marking milestones and making memories at Homecoming 2022, held Saturday, Oct. 1. Kent State alumni, students, parents, employees and community members donned their blue-and-gold gear and reunited for one of the university’s long-standing traditions.
Ohio Gov. Mike DeWine and Lt. Gov. Jon Husted recently issued a joint proclamation recognizing the impact that employee-owned companies have on Ohio’s economy as well as the work of the Ohio Employee Ownership Center (OEOC) based at Â鶹´«Ã½, which requested the proclamation. The OEOC has served as a nonprofit outreach center providing support, resources and assistance to businesses since 1987.
Donating blood is another way Golden Flashes help the community -- and save lives.
Kent State's Golden Flashes set records and extended their at-home winning streak to 11 games at Saturday's Homecoming game.