University News
Kent State Remembers May 4, 1970, With Commemoration
“The Power of Our Voices” theme inspired this year’s May 4 Commemoration events and programming, which focused on tying May 4 and the anti-war movement of 1970 to emerging movements today.
IN A FLASH: Voices of Remembrance
A prayer was read in Hebrew at the B'nai B'rith Hillel Marker on the May 4 memorial site as part of the annual candlelight walk and vigil on May 3. The silent walk around campus begins each year at at 11 p.m. and takes about 60 minutes. Afterward, at midnight, the vigil begins as one person wit…
Jerry Lewis Lecture Series Begins 53rd May 4 Commemoration
As someone who studied higher education administration, Assistant Professor Erica Eckert, Ph.D., had always wondered what it would have been like to experience the May 4, 1970, Kent State shootings as a student affairs administrator.
Students Attend NFL Draft
Emily Maslanka was among 34 Kent State students who traveled to Kansas City in April 2023 to work the NFL draft through a partnership arranged by Mark Lyberger, associate professor in Kent State’s Sports Administration program in the School of Foundations, Leadership and Administration in the College of Education, Health and Human Services.
IN A FLASH: Young Fashionistas Take the Runway
Kent State's Annual Fashion Show included several collections for children.
Live in New York - The Annual Kent State Fashion Show
Kent State's NYC Fashion campus hosted a livestreamed watch party of the Fashion Show in Kent.
Research Looks at Link Between Circadian Rhythms and Reproductive Health
Assistant Professor Richard Piet, Ph.D., has received a $1.7 million grant from the National Institutes of Health to aid in his ongoing neuroendocrinology research.
IN A FLASH: Under the Big Tent
The large tent for next week's commencement ceremonies is being assembled on Manchester Field.
Kent State Adapting to Declining Number of College-Aged Americans
Since 2008, the United States has begun to see a trending decline in birth rates. Kent State's Collin Palmer spoke to about the ways universities are beginning to adapt to the looming decrease in the traditional college pool.
IN A FLASH: Late Nights at the Library
The University Library will be open until 2 a.m. most nights through May 9 for extended study hours.