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Creating a Brighter Future – Meet the Class of 2025

Kent State’s Class of 2025 stands tall – more than 3,982 stories tall. Each of our new, first-year students offers a unique and engaging story.

Kent State Freshman to Perform in Macy’s Thanksgiving Day Parade

This year’s Macy’s Thanksgiving Day Parade will include a choreographed jump rope routine from a member of Kent State’s Class of 2025.

Students Reflect on Food's Role in Communication, Family Relationships

In the Communication Studies course, “Media, Food & Foodways,” Assistant Professor Teddy Workneh, Ph.D., asked his students to dig deep into their family’s history to understand the ways in which food has shaped inter-generational relationships and values. Here's some of what they had to say.

Italy’s Great Monuments: Florence Cathedral

Explore the history and epic construction of the Florence Cathedral.

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Masterpieces of the Accademia Gallery

Experience Michelangelo’s David and other masterpieces in the Accademia.

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Geography Researchers to Contribute to Actionable Science for Decision Makers

Timothy Assal, Ph.D., assistant professor in the Department of Geography, was awarded a grant as a co-principal investigator on a multi-institutional project, “Vulnerability of lower-ecotone aspen forests to altered fire regimes and climate dynamics in the northern Great Basin” (a three-year $299,842 total award with $89,600 going to Kent State), which is funded by the . This collaboration includes the United States Geological Survey in Boise, Idaho, Utah State University, and the United States Bureau of Land Management.

Nursing Immersion Learning Experience in Amish Country: Finding the Truth Behind the Image

Driving through Ohio’s farmland to meet my students, I felt a calm simplicity. Bright white laundry swung in the breeze.

‘Kent Skates’ Glides Its Way Into Downtown Kent

The Kent and �鶹��ý communities can head downtown to go ice skating starting Nov. 20, courtesy of Kent Skates presented by AMETEK. This special attraction has been created through a partnership between the city of Kent, the �鶹��ý Hotel and Conference Center, the Kent Area Chamber of Commerce, Main Street Kent and Kent State.

Kent State Nursing Dean Elected to Serve Two Years on The American Academy of Nursing Board of Directors Dec 16

The American Academy of Nursing recently announced that Versie Johnson-Mallard, Ph.D., APRN-BC, FAAN, FAANP, �鶹��ý College of Nursing Dean, professor and Henderson Endowed Chair, has been elected to serve on the Board of Directors until 2024. In this role Johnson-Mallard will oversee the Academy’s strategic planning and financial management.  

Kent State’s Giving Tuesday Inspires Transformational Gifts Early in the Monthlong Campaign

�鶹��ý’s season of giving launched on Nov. 1 with Giving Tuesday, a monthlong celebration of philanthropy. Now halfway through the campaign, the generosity of the Kent State community has already begun to shine. 

Chemistry Professor Continues Streak of Being Named Among the Most Highly Cited Scholars

Mietek Jaroniec, Ph.D., a �鶹��ý professor in the College of Arts and Sciences, is once again on Clarivate's list of Highly Cited Researchers in the world.

10 Questions With �鶹��ý’s Army ROTC Lt. Col. Adrien G. Humphreys

Lt. Col. Adrien G. Humphreys is the department chair and a professor of military science at Kent State, a position that is responsible for overseeing the Army Reserve Officer Training Corps. Learn more about Humphreys as she answers 10 questions about herself and her decision to take on this role.