Students from all over the country began moving into Kent State residence halls, on a staggered schedule for COVID-19 safety, on Wednesday, Aug. 18. Move-in times were scheduled from the 18th through Sunday, Aug. 22. Some student volunteers were available to answer questions and assist new students in getting settled into their rooms. Students could be seen busily carrying all the essential items they needed to help make their rooms feel like “a home away from home.” Students’ return to campus comes in advance of KSU Kickoff activities beginning on Sunday, Aug. 22, and the s...
As students from all over the country return to ’s Kent Campus for fall classes, Kent State’s Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transgender, Queer and Questioning Plus (LGBTQ+) Student Center is adding to the excitement of that busy first week. The Akron Pride Festival will take place on Saturday, Aug. 28, at Lock 3 Park in downtown Akron. Kent State’s LGBTQ+ Center will be sponsoring a free shuttle that will allow new and returning Kent State students to experience the event – some of them for the very first time. The LGBTQ+ center is a welcoming environment dedicated to...
College of the Arts
Dear School of Art Friends: I am happy to be writing to you at the beginning of a new academic year. I would like to start by sharing some personal news. Beginning September 1, 2021, I will be shifting responsibilities as I become the new Associate Dean for the College of the Arts. I share this news with mixed emotions. While I am excited about the opportunities that lie ahead, I am saddened at the thought of leaving the School of Art. I am; however, leaving the School in good hands, as our new Dean, Dr. Petrella, is working to appoint an Interim Director. She has a plan of launching a ...
Dean Angela Spalsbury and her staff have spent the summer back on campus at Kent State Geauga and the Twinsburg Academic Center, planning the safest and most flexible way forward so students can enjoy a seamless transition back to class in the Fall, starting August 26. “We are excited to be back to serve and meet the needs of our students,” Dr. Spalsbury says. Noting the challenges imposed by the onset of the coronavirus pandemic that forced a shift to remote instruction in 2020, she adds, “I especially want to express my appreciation of staff and faculty for their hard work and dedication ...