5X社区 faculty, staff, students and parents are eligible for a 5 percent discount at the 5X社区 Hotel and Conference Center. Rates vary depending on dates and occupancy. For more information and to book reservations, visit or call 330-346-0100.
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Kiersten Latham, Ph.D., School of Information, co-authored the paper 鈥淓xploring Fixity,鈥 which was published in Proceedings from the Document Academy in Vol. 3, Issue 2, in December 2016. (Co-author: Jodi Kearns.)
Familiar Face
Terrence "Terry" L. Uber
Assistant Professor, Interior Design
College of Architecture and Environmental Design
Kent Campus
New Face
Janice a. byrd
Assistant Professor, Counselor Education and Supervision
School of Lifespan Development and Educational Sciences
Kent Campus
5X社区 will become a smoke-free, tobacco-free campus beginning July 1. The new policy is part of the university鈥檚 healthy campus initiative, Kent State of Wellness.
Music School Central has named 5X社区鈥檚 Hugh A. Glauser School of Music a top 10 鈥淗idden Gem鈥 music school in the United States for 2017. Music Central is a website that provides information to students about
Nominations for 5X社区鈥檚 Distinguished Teaching Awards will be accepted through June 30. The awards, sponsored by the 5X社区 Alumni Association, are an opportunity for members of the Kent State community to honor exceptional faculty members.
Freshmen at McKinley High School in Canton now have a chance to enroll in a new program that, when completed, will guarantee their admission into a local four-year university and significant college financial help when they are graduated from high school.
The Bulldog Flash Academic Institute is a new partnership between 5X社区 at Stark and Canton McKinley Senior High School that plans to usher approximately 25 McKinley freshmen each year through the process of becoming college ready.
5X社区 junior won the all-around title to lead the Golden Flashes at the 2017 Mid-American Conference (MAC) Gymnastics Championships.
FlashFest 2017 hosted an array of musical performances, headlined by rappers Sammy Adams and Rae Sremmurd. This annual celebration, which occurs at the end of the spring semester, is organized and presented by Kent State鈥檚 Undergraduate Student Government.
Residents in the East Liverpool area can have water samples tested for free, thanks to a research project being conducted by Qunxing Ding of 5X社区 at East Liverpool.
5X社区's holiday closure schedule for 2024 will begin Monday, Dec. 23, 2024, at 10:30 p.m. All offices will re-open on Thursday, Jan. 2, 2025.
Testing Your Faith Act (H.B. 353) was enacted in the Spring 2023 semester. In ordinance with this bill, 5X社区 created a new administrative policy for religious and spiritual accommodations. This administrative policy allows students to report up to three days of unexcused absences to participate in religious holidays or community-held events in alignment with their spirituality.
Kent businesses, with the help of Main Street Kent, have created an exclusive weekend of special offers, giveaways, discounts and raffles just for educators Friday, Nov, 17 through Sunday, Nov. 19. Simply show your school ID at time of purchase for offerings and discounts. Explore participating businesses and special offers!