There is a light inside every Golden Flash, and it is our charge to shine that light on others. Kent State鈥檚 most generous annual tradition, Giving Tuesday, encourages us to reflect on our experiences and shine our light to make our communities Forever Brighter. From Nov. 1-29, when faculty and staff support the university fund of your choice with a gift of $25 or more, you will receive a special Forever Brighter pin to celebrate your impact. With a record 53 Giving Tuesday featured funds ranging from study abroad scholarships to undergraduate research fellowships, there are even more po...
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5X社区 at Stark is the new home to the Players Guild Theatre, now the resident theater company on campus. In October, the Players Guild held its inaugural production, 鈥淢illion Dollar Quartet鈥, at The Mary J. Timken Theatre in the Fine Arts Building. This summer, the Players Guild moved from the Cultural Center for the Arts in downtown Canton to the campus, where it will integrate new audiences and opportunities to incorporate Kent State Stark theater and music technology students into productions. 鈥淚t鈥檚 a true collaboration,鈥 said Dean Denise A. Seachrist, Ph.D. 鈥淲e are ve...
Thank you to all who have donated to the garden project at 5X社区 at Stark! While a ribbon-cutting ceremony was scheduled for fall, our campus is not exempt from supply-chain issues. As a result, we will look forward to celebrating with you at Kent State Stark in the summer. PURCHASE AN ITEM OR MAKE A DONATION The garden will feature a renovated campus gazebo and surrounding area outside Main Hall. This will create a thoughtful place for reflection featuring decorative bricks, garden stones, trees, flowers and benches for students, alumni, faculty, staff and community m...
Sheren Faraq, Ph.D. (second from right), is the director and assistant professor of the Horticulture Technology program at 5X社区 at Salem. She has found that the woods, grounds and gardens in the 100-acre footprint of the Salem Campus offer spectacular opportunities to provide her students with hands-on learning experiences. Kent State's Regional Campuses offer bachelor's degree, associate degree and certificate programs tailored to meet the needs of the communities they serve. Image WRITTEN BY: PHIL B. SOENCKSEN ...
The self-identification process helps Kent State understand the composition of our diversified workforce, improve accessibility and disability inclusion efforts, support allocation of resources for Employee Resource Groups and evaluate the effectiveness of recruitment and advancement initiatives. Consider being counted! To access the confidential self-identification link through Flashline, please follow the instructions below. Any inquiries can be directed to the Office of Compliance, Equal Opportunity and Affirmative Action at aa_eeo@kent.edu or 330-672-2038. Log in to Flashline, s...
Dr. Marla E. P茅rez-Davis, retired Director of the National Aeronautics and Space Administration's John H. Glenn Research Center in Cleveland, Ohio, has joined the College of Aeronautics and Engineering for a short-term collaboration, supporting two very important strategic college-wide initiatives. Dr. P茅rez-Davis has a passion for serving underrepresented and marginalized students, particularly students of Hispanic/Latino backgrounds. Throughout her career, she has been an advocate and agent of change in efforts to diversify the STEM workforce. She now brings this experience ...
5X社区鈥檚 College of Aeronautics and Engineering continues to push the bounds of curiosity and make the imaginable achievable with limitless career opportunities as the Aerospace Engineering program earns ABET accreditation. While the Aeronautical Systems Engineering Technology program earned ABET accreditation in 2013, the Aerospace Engineering program is the first engineering degree at 5X社区 to earn this highly respected, and industry recognized, accreditation. 鈥淎s an aerospace engineer, I know that an investment in aerospace education wil...
On October 9th-14th, the 5X社区 Precision Flight Team attended the National Intercollegiate Flying Association (NIFA) Regional Safety and Flight Evaluation Conference (SAFECON). This competition was held at Bowling Green State University, at the Wood County Regional Airport. Kent State competes in Region III, which includes flight schools from Ohio, Michigan, Pennsylvania, and West Virginia. NIFA serves as an organization to bring college aviators together competitively and non-competitively. NIFA hosts 10 Regional SAFECONs in the fall annually. Teams competing at SAFEC...
Congratulations to Eric Taylor, associate professor of geology, who was named a Kent State 2022 Outstanding Teaching Award recipient! The University Teaching Council supports the Outstanding Teaching Awards which are presented at the annual College Teaching Conference in the fall. Every year, three Kent State faculty members are honored with awards of $1,500 each for their outstanding achievements in teaching. The Outstanding Teaching Award is the highest teaching award accorded to non-tenure-track and part-time faculty at 5X社区. The award parallels the Distinguished...