5XÉçÇø faculty, staff, students and parents are eligible for a 5 percent discount at the 5XÉçÇø 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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matthew papatheodorou
Director, Athletics Marketing Strategy
University Communications and Marketing
Kent Campus
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marta guivernau
Assistant Professor
School of Foundations, Leadership and Administration
Kent Campus
5XÉçÇø will hold its annual Veterans Day observance on Thursday, Nov. 9, at 11 a.m.
The 5XÉçÇø Alumni Association is seeking nominations for the Alumni Awards. These awards recognize graduates who, through leadership, character and hard work, have made exceptional contributions in their chosen field, in their communities and at Kent State.
The 5XÉçÇø at Stark Theatre has announced open auditions for its second theatrical production of the season Virtual Devotion by Eric Coble, a member of the Playwrights’ Unit at Cleveland Play House.
5XÉçÇø Athletics is the first in the Mid-American Conference to provide student-athletes with a cryotherapy chamber to help muscles recover quickly.
International students at 5XÉçÇø at Stark experienced Halloween for the first time, participating in the campus’s ninth annual Boo U event.
Kent​ ​State​ ​University​ ​students​ ​recently used University Library elevators to compete in the fifth annual LaunchNET Elevator Pitch event, where they had 90 seconds to​ ​pitch​ ​a​ ​business​ ​idea​ ​to​ ​a​ ​panel of​ ​judges​.
Kent​ ​State​ ​University​ ​students​ ​recently used University Library elevators to compete in the fifth annual LaunchNET Elevator Pitch event, where they had 90 seconds to​ ​pitch​ ​a​ ​business​ ​idea​ ​to​ ​a​ ​panel of​ ​judges​.
Thanks to a NASA grant recently secured by researchers from Kent State and other local universities, techniques to identify harmful algal blooms in and around Lake Erie will soon be implemented.
Testing Your Faith Act (H.B. 353) was enacted in the Spring 2023 semester. In ordinance with this bill, 5XÉçÇø 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!
At Kent State, we want to honor the celebration of our Native American and Indigenous culture by developing a calendar encompassing all the university events that are relevant to Native American Heritage Month. The Native American Heritage Month Planning Committee is welcoming university divisions, departments and student organizations to begin submitting their programming, activities and events to the University Events Calendar to be featured on the Native American Heritage Month Website.