5X社区

Schedule of Events

Past Events: Fall 2023, Fall 2022, Fall 2021, , Fall 2020, Spring 2021

 

Aug. 28, Wednesday, 5 pm to 6:30 pm
Welcome event 2024

COF Welcome Event

An opportunity for the KSU COF Community to kick off the school year and connect with peers, faculty and staff.

Sept. 13, Friday, 3 pm to 4 pm, MSB 228

COF-CS 204-2025 Welcome Meeting

Welcome COF-CS Scholars!  We are very excited to start another year. At the meeting, we will discuss COF-CS expectations, eligibility and renewal criteria, schedule of events for the year, meeting attendance requirements and faculty advisor assignment. Meet and greet all the COF-CS Scholars in the program, we have Freshman, Sophomore, Juniors, and Seniors!

Speaker: Dr. Javed Khan

Presentation Slides

** Get to know CS Faculty and their Research Labs! **

All COF-CS Scholars have the exceptional opportunity for an exciting CS research exposition under the supervision of one of our many vibrant research faculties.  Your faculty advisor will be your mentor as you spend time in their lab working alongside other researchers in the field.

  • Dr. Qiang Guan - Guan's Lab
  • Dr. Younghun Chae - Cybersecurity and Intelligence Analytics
  • Dr. Jungyoon Kim - Smart Communities and IoT

  • Dr. Xiang Lian - Big Data Science
  • Dr. Jong Hoon Kim - Advance TeleRobotics
  • Dr. Gokarna Sharma - Computer Architecture
  • Dr. Kwangtaek Kim - Haptics

Complete list of CS Research Labs

Ohio Supercomputer Center 路 GitHub

Ohio Supercomputer Center Project

All COF-CS Scholars have access and can create an account and work on a special project using the Ohio Supercomputer Center.  Contact: Mr. Philip Thomas, KSU Research Architect

Email: plthomas@kent.edu

September 25, Wednesday, 5-6PM, Bowman Hall Room 223

Topic: Internship and Job Applications
Speaker: Brian Kline, Career Exploration and Development Division

During this event, staff from the Career Exploration and Development division will speak on numerous topics that will prepare you for internships and job applications.  This will be one-hour interactive lecture and include topics such as using Handshake, resumes, and interviewing. Bring your laptops or electronic devise to work on your resumes and Handshake profiles while attending this event, if you can.

October 11, Friday, 3-4pm, MSB 228

Cybersecurity Awareness: Your First ...

Topic: Cybersecurity Awareness and Modern Election

  • Current critical infrastructure landscape and cyber threat trends
  • Election security, real-world experience and perspective from both a national and state / local level
  • Future state of cybersecurity and emerging technologies 
  • Career and Pathways Discussion

Speaker: Sean Mcafee, Deputy Branch Chief

Cyber Defense Education and Training, U.S. Department of Homeland Security, OSU

Sean McAfee is the Section Chief for Higher Education at the Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA). He has nearly fifteen years of operational cybersecurity and homeland security experience where he held various titles as Attach茅, Staff Director, and Deputy Chief of Assessments and Technical Services. Sean also served as the Chief Information Security Officer (CISO) for the State of Ohio Secretary of State. Over his tenure his business and technical acumen include cyber leadership, program management, risk management, vulnerability assessments, cyber operations, social engineering, and insider threat. Sean holds a CISO certification from Carnegie Mellon University, a master鈥檚 degree in forensic psychology from Marymount University and a bachelor鈥檚 degree in psychology from The Ohio State University.

October 25, Friday, 2-3pm, online via TEAMS 

Topic: Linked IN Review with Dr. Samba

Teams link in your email

October 30, Wednesday, 5-6pm, Architecture 120

Topic: Grad School Prep

Recording available here. 

2024 CAREER AND INTERNSHIP FAIRS

Meet the Accountants Night 2024

Thursday, September 12th 2024, 5:30 pm - 8:00 pm EDT

Kent Student Center Room 218

 

Fall 2024 - Construction Management Career Fair (9/13/24)

Friday, September 13th 2024, 10:00 am - 1:00 pm EDT

 

Ambassador Crawford College - All Business Majors Career Fair

Wednesday, September 25th 2024, 1:00 pm - 3:00 pm EDT

Kent Student Center, 2nd Floor Room 218

 

Sales & Marketing Career Fair Fall 2024

Tuesday, October 8th 2024, 1:00 pm - 3:00 pm EDT

5X社区 Student Center (Second Floor) Room 218

 

Fall 2024 Exploration and Career Fair

Thursday, October 10th 2024, 11:00 am - 3:00 pm EDT

5X社区: Student Center, Ballroom 1075 Risman Dr, Kent, OH 44242

 

Computer Science Career and Internship Fair - Fall 2024

Friday, October 18th 2024, 2:00 pm - 6:00 pm EDT

 

Fall 2024 AERONAUTICS & ENGINEERING CAE Career Fair

Wednesday, October 23rd 2024, 10:00 am - 2:00 pm EDT

1400 Lefton Esplanade, Kent, Ohio 44242

 

Fall 2024 Veteran Career Expo

Thursday, November 14th 2024, 11:00 am - 2:00 pm EST

 
Nov. 27 - December 1, 2024

Thanksgiving Break - NO meetings

Image Thanksgiving

Dec. 15, 2024 to Jan. 13, 2025

Holiday Break - NO meetings

Image Christmas

Jan 29, 2025, Wednesday 5-6pm

Topic: TBD

 

Feb 26, 2025, Wednesday 5-6pm

 Topic: TBD

 

TBD, 2025, 9am to 3:30pm

Ohio Statehouse, Columbus Ohio

March 26, 2025 Wednesday, 5-6pm
 
Spring 2025 Employer Fairs & Events

TBD: Meet the Employers

 

APRIL 13, 2025, SUNDAY, 12noon to 5pm
Image COF Logo

2025 COF Research Poster Conference

5X社区

Abstract Submission Deadline 

Registration Deadline