The 2024 Idea Pitch Competition
November 22, 2024 | 4:30 - 6 p.m.
Eight finalists will pitch their business ideas to a panel of judges. All finalists will win a cash prize.
Reception to follow. Limited spots available - RSVP required to attend!
Congratulations to May 4 Visitors Center intern Emma McNichols who will graduate in December. She has recently accepted a position at Andersonville National Historic Site, a National Park Site in Georgia dedicated to American Prisoners of War.  We chatted with Emma about her experience as a student intern here at the May 4 Visitors Center.Have you always been interested in history? Yes, growing up my family would always go to museums on vacation, I would always watch the history channel with my dad, and I was obsessed with any historical fiction books I could...
November 22, 2024 | 4:30 - 6 p.m.
Eight finalists will pitch their business ideas to a panel of judges. All finalists will win a cash prize.
Reception to follow. Limited spots available - RSVP required to attend!
Date: November 21, 2024 | Time: 1:30 PM - 2:30 PM
As AI begins to reshape industries—including higher education—staying ahead requires more than awareness; it demands actionable skills. Join this session to explore LinkedIn's latest workforce data on AI skill development and readiness, learn how LinkedIn Learning is incorporating both AI-driven features and AI-focused content to support this journey, and walk away with actionable content and resources to enhance your AI readiness, wherever you are today.
ºÚÁÏ꿉۪s Higher Education Administration and Student Affairs Program celebrated a diamond (60-year) anniversary with a reception for alumni and friends at the ºÚÁÏÍø Hotel and Conference Center. Familiar faces were seen at the gathering recognizing when Kent State awarded its first three doctoral degrees in June 1964 in what was then the College of Education. Since its inception, the higher education program has grown to offer a variety of degrees in Higher Education Administration and Student Affairs, including the M. Ed., Ed.S. and P...
Most of Kent State's student population are first-time voters in this election, with others being first-time voters in a presidential election. Kent State Today visited the polls and saw a steady stream of students coming in to cast their votes at three polling locations near campus. We spoke with two first-time voters and one upperclass student who was casting their first vote for a presidential candidate. They said they felt "excited and energized" about voting. Leading up to the election, Kent State Votes worked to inform and inspire student voters.&n...