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 On March 5, Rockwell Hall was filled with individuals eager to learn about the art of adaptive fashion from Tracy Vollbrecht, a 2018 ������ graduate from the School of Fashion who designs her own adaptive clothing line.Vollbrecht became inspired to create her own clothing designs after viewing an adaptive technology exhibit at the ������ Museum and thought about how beneficial this would have been to her father, who passed away from multiple sclerosis.  Sarah Spinner Liska, J.D., Ph.D., director of the ������ Museum, talked with Kent Stat...

POV shares insights from the ������ community on important topics. Diane Petrella, D.M.A., dean of ������'s College of the Arts, sees access as a way to provide students with many benefits, including creativity, emotional expression, social interaction and personal growth, and as she shares below, she believes these benefits should be available to all. When we talk about access to the arts at Kent State, we're discussing something much deeper than simply opening our doors to students. True access means creating pathways for any passionate student to receive a...

 On the Monday after Kent State's spring break, students returned to campus and to their classes. A university photographer captured these images inside Crawford Hall, home of Kent State's Ambassador Crawford College of Business and Entrepreneurship.  Want to see one of YOUR photos in “IN A FLASH?” Submit your Kent State-related photos to InAFlash@kent.edu and you may see them in a future Kent State Today post. Photos should be framed -horizontally- and include a brief description of what’s happening in the photo along with when and where it was taken....

������’s Vice President for Information Technology and Chief Information Officer, John Rathje, has been named the recipient of the prestigious 2025 ORBIE® Award in the Corporate category.  The announcement was made at the Ohio ORBIE Awards ceremony held on March 7, at the Hilton Columbus Downtown. The ORBIE® Awards are widely recognized as the premier technology executive recognition program in the United States, honoring leaders in the technology space for their contributions to innovation, leadership, and business impact.Rathje’s selection as a 2025 ORBIE® Award winn...

Kent State Men's Basketball (21-11) has punched their ticket to the National Invitation Tournament. The Golden Flashes will play on the road at St. Bonaventure University on Tuesday, March 18. Tipoff is scheduled for 7:00 p.m. This following a strong season that saw the Blue and Gold reach the Mid-American Conference Tournament semifinal. "It's an honor and a privilege to get invited to play in the NIT.", coach Senderoff said. "It's a testament to what our team has accomplished this season. We played a very challenging schedule for this reason and our metrics put us in a position to get t...

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This year, ������ College of Podiatric Medicine (KSUCPM) will host its 7th Annual Alumni Reunion Weekend, August 14 - 16th! As is customary, attendees can expect to earn 25+ continuing education hours across a condensed three-day schedule at the North Coast Foot & Ankle Symposium, and enjoy a summer celebration alongside fellow classmates right here on campus.The North Coast Foot & Ankle Symposium will fill KSUCPM’s state-of-the-art lecture halls for an exciting three-day symposium featuring a roster of expert speakers eager to present new material on favorite topics. Th...

March 17 usually triggers memories of St. Patrick’s Day, parties and parades.For the ������ community, March 17, 2020, was the day most university employees began working remotely following the shift of coursework to online classes and nearly all students leaving the residence halls as COVID-19 reached Ohio.Five years later, those who were here that day and in the two years that followed remember reacting to ever-changing guidance, new types of learning and leaning on one another with the uncertainty of when life – and campus – might feel normal again. ...

  Homecoming 2025 is Oct. 11Get ready to welcome alumni back to campus, celebrate Kent State traditions, and cheer on the Golden Flashes as they take on the University of Massachusetts Minutemen in the Homecoming football game.{"preview_thumbnail":"/s3/files/styles/video_embed_wysiwyg_preview/public/video_thumbnails/1065632429.jpg?itok=XSzNF8sS","video_url":"https://vimeo.com/1065632429","settings":{"responsive":true,"width":"854","height":"480","autoplay":false},"settings_summary":["Embedded Video (Responsive)."]}Plans are underway for an exciting weekend filled with blue and gold p...