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Tang Tang, Ph.D., professor in the College of Communication and Information at ������, recently shared her expertise with the New York Times in the article "Beijing Olympic Ratings Were the Worst of Any Winter Games." Over the years, Tang has made her mark internationally, researching the areas of social media strategies, modern technologies and sports — ranging from Esports to the Olympics. Related to the Olympics, she has researched the effects online activity has on viewership since 2008. She serves as an academic referee for the International Olympic C...

������ is the sole university in the U.S. to receive the prestigious 2022 Senator Paul Simon Award for Comprehensive Internationalization from NAFSA: Association of International Educators. The honor recognizes Kent State for overall excellence in integrating international education throughout all facets of the university and its campuses.  Named after the late Sen. Paul Simon of Illinois, the NAFSA Simon Awards recognize outstanding innovation and accomplishment in campus internationalization, defined by NAFSA as “a conscious effort to integrate and infuse international...

David Mendieta, Audrey Nolte and William Baughman are all winners of the 2021-2022 Concerto Competition, an event held every December in the Glauser School. Tickets for the upcoming concert are $10 for adults and free for those 18 and under. Full-time Kent Campus undergraduates can also get in free with a ticket. Learn more. ...

Kent State alumna, Brianna Gordon, ‘20, developed two interests independently in high school: video production and sports. Now, she spends her days combining those two, working on videos for the Pro Football Hall of Fame (PFHOF) in Canton, Ohio. Gordon is making a name for herself after graduating with a degree in digital media production and a concentration in television from the School of Media and Journalism in the College of Communication and Information. After graduating from Kent State, she started to work as a programming assistant for the PFHOF’s Centennial Plaza, an amphitheater...

Congratulations to Political Science Professor Mark K. Cassell, Ph.D., who recently published an article and was interviewed by Mitteilungen, a publication focused on Germany’s banking system. The article discusses the central role of the publicly-held savings banks during economic and social crises including the refugee crisis in 2015 and the current Covid pandemic among other topics. Cassell teaches public policy and administration courses, European politics, comparative public policy, and urban politics in the College of Arts and Sciences at Kent State. He also directs our Washington Progr...

February 2022 Drupalite Digest Welcome to your February Drupal Newsletter - we've got a few updates for you: Ready, Set, Edit? Login Screen Will Look Different Drupalites, please know that your Drupal login screen will look different and require adjusted login credentials, effective Feb. 27. This modification enhances security and will affect logging in to Drupal and many other systems. The difference is minimal. You will be required to log in with your full email address (username@kent.edu) and your FlashLine password. The Need for Speed Many of our webmasters reported dela...

Society’s norm for men is stereotyped as leaders, providers, and guardians. Society also posits that men cannot speak about their emotions and have to portray a strong persona to be considered masculine and to succeed in these roles.  This results in an environment of “toxic masculinity,” which encourages negative self image, negative outward behavior and struggles with mental health among men who feel they have to be strong at all times. An initiative on campus is trying to change that perception. Individuals have a space to talk about this issue while embracing their masculinity t...