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Finishing the Race: Kent State Senior Is Weeks Away from Defending her Honors Thesis

Hannah Fender is entering the home stretch.

She crunched her bachelor’s degree studies into three years, packed them full of research and other activities and now she is staring down the final 10 weeks of her undergraduate college career.

Generative AI: Friend or Foe?

Professional development is an important part of being a successful member of the professional workforce. Learning new skills is key for students, faculty and staff. University Library has developed the Digital Scholarship Series, a collection of professional development virtual and in-person opportunities focused on the digital landscape that will help professionals and introduce training to areas that may not be covered in regular instruction and curricula.

Student Spotlight: Emily Yanchak

Meet Emily Yanchak!

“I chose Kent State because it immediately felt like home,” said Emily, “As soon as I set foot on the campus, I knew that was where I wanted to spend the next four years of my life.” 

Alpha Lambda Delta Celebrates 437 New Members at Induction and Awards Ceremony

Kent State University’s Alpha Lambda Delta (ALD) chapter, known as ‘The Honor Society For First-Year Academic Success’, held it

IN A FLASH: Future Flashes on Campus

Future Flash Days provide an opportunity for high school students and their families  - from all over the country and beyond - to experience student life at Kent State. 

Leah Benson: “A Woman With A Dream”

Leah Benson's childhood dreams were filled with visions of flight. If you asked what creature she'd choose to be, she'd promptly reply, "A bird!" Her parents always encouraged her to pursue her passions, and now she's doing just that as a senior aerospace engineering student at Kent State's College of Aeronautics and Engineering (CAE). For Leah, this field combines her love for planes, space, math, and physics. Imagine her excitement upon learning that she's been selected for an internship at NASA!

Dialogue and Difference Presentation Tackles Questions Surrounding Origins of Hatred

Dialogue on Hatred: A Peacebuilder's Perspective, was a continuation of the year-long initiative Dialogue and Difference: A New Understanding designed to engage our Kent State community and advance our core values of freedom of expression, respect, and kindness in all that we do.

ADVISORY: Kent State University Board of Trustees Meeting, March 6

Flash Friday: Shane Reese

Shane Reese, a junior finance major from Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, and his story of resilience and leadership is this week's Flash Friday.

Preparing for the Eclipse

On April 8, Northeast Ohio will experience a total solar eclipse, where the moon will completely cover the sun and reveal the corona, the sun’s atmosphere. According to the Ohio Department of Natural Resources, this will be the first total eclipse in Ohio since 1806, and the next is predicted for 2099. You could say this is a once-in-a-lifetime experience for the area.

'Rent' Performances Feel 'Like Home' for Director Amy Fritsche

“525,600 minutes - how do you measure, measure a year?” These lyrics will fill the E. Turner Stump Theatre this weekend as the run of “Rent” finishes up on Sun, Feb. 25.  Amy Fritsche, associate professor of acting and musical theater and director of “Rent” for Kent State, walked alongside students performing in the show from start to finish to ensure their first performance of the Spring semester was a hit.  

IN A FLASH: Behind the Lights

An associate professor working on the School of Theatre and Dance provided a behind-the-scenes look at the school's current production of "Rent."

Leah Benson: “A Woman with a Dream”

Leah Benson's childhood dreams were filled with visions of flight. If you asked what creature she'd choose to be, she'd promptly reply, "A bird!" Her parents always encouraged her to pursue her passions, and now she's doing just that as a senior aerospace engineering student at Kent State's College of Aeronautics and Engineering (CAE).

Oscar Ritchie’s Legacy Continues to Inspire

A key figure in Kent State's Black History, Oscar Ritchie continues to inspire generations of students and educators.

Cleveland’s Short. Sweet. Film Fest. to Include Works From Kent State

Short films from two Kent State digital media production students and three alumni will be shown this year at the 13th annual Short. Sweet. Film Fest., which takes place Feb. 28-March 3 at Atlas Cinemas Shaker in Cleveland, Ohio. Digital Media Production Associate Professor Scott Hallgren also will moderate a panel discussion at the event.

Leveraging a Second Language in the Workforce

The “Leveraging Second Language Skills in the Professional World" panel discussion during I Heart Travel Week reinforced how students can use a second language to propel themselves into and throughout the professional world.  

LGBTQ History: Peace and Conflict Studies Professor Speaks at Cambridge and Oxford Universities

Molly Merryman, Ph.D., associate professor in Kent State University’s School of Peace and Conflict Studies, received a double dose of prestige recently when she was invited to speak at both the University of Cambridge and the University of Oxford in England in the same week.

IN A FLASH: A Presidential Experience

Two student reporters from Kent State had the opportunity to cover President Joe Biden's recent visit to East Palestine, Ohio. 

LaunchNET Supports Student Radio Program

Kent State architecture student Joel Semancik is the creator of Gulp Radio, a program and podcast that airs on Kent State’s Black Squirrel Radio. He and his guests discuss songs that have had an impact on their lives and discuss their favorite Kent State memories and life stories.

Kent State Professor Studies Young Adults Coming Out Of Justice System

Transitioning into adulthood is a difficult thing to do, but having to come out of the criminal justice system as a young adult has different effects on your maturity and experience. Elias Nader, Ph.D., assistant professor in the Department of Sociology and Criminology, wants to better understand why.

Enhancing Students’ Leadership Skills

Alumnus Shares Inspiring Path from Small Town to Working on Exciting Video Projects for Progressive

Todd Thompson '16, a first-generation college student from a small town in Ashtabula County, never imagined he'd one day be filming social media content with Progressive Insurance's iconic fictional saleswoman “Flo” in Los Angeles.

Ohio LGBTQ History Revealed: Kent State SURE Project Leads to Niche Discovery

Alex Moir is one of many students who participated in the Summer Undergraduate Research Experience (SURE) program in 2023. Alongside mentor Lauren Vachon, the two were determined to investigate Ohio’s LGBTQ history and were led to the story of Georgia Hopley through a tip from an archivist at Ohio History Connection (a non-profit historical society) of a possible undocumented queer romance.

Kent State’s ‘Hidden Gem’ Celebrates 25 Years

If you frequent the Kent State University Library for Starbucks and studying, you may not have noticed you were within feet of one of the most important resources for students on campus. The Student Multimedia Studio on the first floor provides a space for high academics and creative play for students, faculty and staff.  

Helping Students Demonstrate Safely

Kent State University has a strong history of student activism. The university wants to ensure students can exercise their right to protest, demonstrate and march about issues that matter to them. And to do it safely.

IN A FLASH: Perfecting Their Pitches

LaunchNET Kent State hosts special events for student entrepreneurs to network, practice business pitches and share ideas with their peers. 

Video: The Power of a Kind Gesture

Moving the ‘BUS’ Forward to Maintain its Strong Legacy, Honor its History

Julian Grimes, president of Black United Students, one of Kent State University's oldest student organizations, is working to maintain the legacy of the organization credited for starting the formal observance of February as Black History Month.
 

The Artistry of Being an Effective Leader

DeSantis, a 2006 graduate of Kent State University, and her team work out of an old automobile factory in Lakewood, Ohio. As lead designer, all work is designed and thrown by DeSantis herself. No small feat when you consider that her work has been featured in Uncommon Goods, Anthropologie, McGee & Co. and the Sundance catalog, in addition to 400 retailers across the country. So, when Medium reached out as part of their series “Five Things You Need To Be a Highly Effective Leader During Turbulent Times,” DeSantis had plenty to share.

Cracking the Case: Local Anthropologist Uses Forensic Art to Help Solve John Doe Case

There are more than 400 missing persons cases in Ohio currently, and more than 100 of them are John or Jane Doe cases. One of those cases, referred to as the Cleveland Harbor John Doe, now has a better chance of being solved, thanks to Kent State University Associate Professor of Anthropology Linda Spurlock, Ph.D. 

Kent State University Flight Team Secures 2nd Place after Updated Scoring

An updated scoring announcement has propelled the Kent State University Precision Flight Team to a 2^nd place overall finish at the NIFA Region III Safety and Flight Evaluation Conference (SAFECON) and secured their invitation to the 2024 National NIFA SAFECON in May.

IN A FLASH: Record-Setting Victory at Home

The Kent State Golden Flashes gymnastics team posted a decisive win at home - capturing four event titles. 

Advancing Kent State’s Core Values of Freedom of Expression, Respect and Kindness

Kent State University’s new series titled Dialogue and Difference: A New Understanding continues with upcoming programming for the university community. The next event, "Dialogue on Hatred: A Peacebuilder's Perspective," occurs on Feb. 22.

'Rent' Takes the Stage

Kent State University’s School of Theatre and Dance is continuing its 2023-2024 season with "Rent" which started its run February 16 and goes through Feb. 25 in E. Turner Stump Theatre, located in the Center for Performing Arts.

Postdoctoral Scholar Receives Green Roofs for Healthy Cities Dissertation Award

The work of a Kent State University Biological Sciences doctoral graduate recently received recognition from green roof experts from acro

‘Thank You, Kent State University College of Nursing, for Believing in Me.’

“Kent State’s ABSN program was more desirable than other programs I had considered because I could complete it in 15 months, much quicker than most schools,” said Byrd. “Many of the nurses on my floor raved about Kent State’s nursing program, too. When I spoke with an advisor, they were also very helpful in decerning which program would suit my needs best, which also solidified my decision.”