The 55-year May 4 Commemoration this year at highlights the ongoing significance of free speech, activism and education in shaping our collective history. Presented by the May 4 Education Committee, a yearlong program continues to honor “the power of our voices.”The 2025 commemoration program begins with the powerful play, “Trial by Fire,” presented Feb. 7-9 in partnership with Kent State’s May 4 Education Committee. Set against the backdrop of censorship and the fight for intellectual freedom, the play centers on a Kent State graduate teaching at a school in Ohio who is ...
Kent State International Admissions and the Office of Global Education welcomed a group of new, international students to Kent State for Spring Semester 2025. The day's International Orientation activities included information sessions, games and opportunities to meet faculty and students. 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 t...
Kent State’s annual Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Celebration will be held on Jan. 30 with the focus on the importance of mental health advocacy and wellness.The event, titled “The Dream of Wellness: Mental Health Advocacy Through the Lens of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.” will be held at 11:30 a.m. in the Student Center Ballroom. Doors will open at 11:15 a.m.The event will be a panel discussion that includes a free, ticketed luncheon. Tickets are available online here. The event also will be streamed on Boxcast. Watch the MLK Celebration.Kent State President Todd Diacon and Amoaba Gooden, Ph.D., vi...
How to Teach Kids About Money
Teaching kids about money when they’re young lays the foundation for responsible money management later in life. Children whose parents emphasize the importance of financial literacy and encourage them to spend and save thoughtfully develop a healthy perspective on money.