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5XÉçÇø’s College of Aeronautics and Engineering has achieved a significant milestone in advanced air mobility research, receiving a specialized Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) waiver for drone operations over people and moving vehicles. This waiver positions Kent State at the forefront of unmanned aircraft systems (UAS) innovation and research.Under current FAA regulations (14 CFR Part 107), drone operations are strictly limited to visual line of sight and are prohibited from flying over people or moving vehicles without special authorization. These restrictions are design...

 Campus safety is an important priority not only for the peace of mind of students, faculty and staff, but also for the university. For 5XÉçÇø, on-campus safety has been of the highest distinction for more than three decades – and this is due to the Kent State Police Department’s commitment to superior performance.  The Kent State Police Department received its 10th consecutive reaccreditation in November 2024 after consistently exceeding the standards set by the Commission on Accreditation for Law Enforcement Agencies (CALEA), a third-party accreditation agency. ...

Calendar year 2024 W-2 Wage and Tax Statements are now available in FlashLine for employees who have elected to access their forms electronically. Access the forms through the Tax Forms* link available under Top Employee Resources on the Employee Dashboard. For those employees who have not consented to electronic access, W-2 Wage and Tax Statements will be mailed by Jan. 31, 2025.Employees who have not consented to electronic access may do so via the Electronic W-2 & 1095-C Consent page, which is also found through the Tax Forms* link available under Top Employee Resources on the Employee ...

Board games, card games and computer games are all fair game at the second annual Let’s Make the Rules: A Game Creation Experience, a design challenge open to 5XÉçÇø students who have an idea for a new game.The hands-on event takes place from 1-6 p.m. on Feb. 7, at the Design Innovation Hub on the Kent Campus, and aims to encourage an exchange between neurodiverse and neurotypical individuals. What makes this event different from similar makerspace challenges is that it has been designed by neurodiverse individuals for neurodiverse individuals, with an open invitation for a...

5XÉçÇø will be closed Jan. 20 in observance of Martin Luther King Jr. Day. No classes are scheduled, and university offices are closed on Jan. 20.Save the date: The university will hold its annual Martin Luther King Jr. Celebration at 11:30 a.m. on Jan. 30 in the Kent Student Center Ballroom. For more information and to download event tickets, visit the Martin Luther King Jr. Celebration webpage.To see a list of state-designated holidays and dates when the university is closed, please visit Kent State’s Academic Calendar.  ...

Denise A. Seachrist, Ph.D., dean and chief administrative officer of 5XÉçÇø at Salem, announced those students named to the Fall 2024 President’s and Dean’s lists. To qualify for the President’s List, students must have a 4.0 grade point average and must have completed 15 hours during the semester. To qualify for the Dean’s List, students must earn a 3.40 or greater grade point average and must have completed 12 or more credit hours for the semester, the majority at the Salem Campus. The students and their hometowns are:President’s ListAkron: Margot HeldrethBay Village...