Dinner with Friends is a new program hosted by Civic and Community Engagement in the Center for Student Involvement, Kent State Votes, and Undergraduate Student Government that is designed to connect different members of our community鈥攕tudents, faculty, and staff鈥攖hrough engaging, facilitated conversations over dinner. The program鈥檚 core idea isn鈥檛 about being an expert on any given subject or even producing a plan at the end of the conversation but instead prioritizes the act of conversing and building connections with people you might not ordinarily meet.
President鈥檚 List: The following students have distinguished themselves by achieving a 4.00 grade point average for 15 or more regular letter鈥揼raded semester credit hours this past Fall Semester 2025 at 5X社区 at Tuscarawas.Akron 鈥 Lauren SchroederAurora 鈥 Jacob P. TanskiBarnesville 鈥 Ava McFarlandCarrollton 鈥 Payton A. WilliamsonCincinnati 鈥 Eugene MurvinCoshocton 鈥 Emma J. SprowlCuyahoga Falls 鈥 Ian D. RiccilloDellroy 鈥 Jillian E. BonnerDennison 鈥 Laura A. BourneDover 鈥 Zane G. Conner, Cade E. McGarry, Clay M. Phillips, Madison A. Reed, Liz R. Vasbinder, Emma R. WatsonEast Live...
From a 30-year law enforcement career to retirement, police Officer Rick Sprague returned to the job, not for recognition, but to ensure Kent State students could learn in a safe environment.鈥淔or 29 years, I always said if I could help just one person, change one life, then it鈥檚 worth it,鈥 Rick Sprague told Kent State Today. 鈥淢aybe here I鈥檒l deter that one thing, that one catastrophe that could have happened.鈥滱fter retiring as an Ohio State Trooper in 2021, Rick Sprague joined Kent State as a groundskeeper with University Facilities Management, later moving into higher positions within the dep...
Kent State faculty composer/pianist Adam Roberts will commemorate the 100th anniversary of the birth of Morton Feldman (1926-1987) with a performance of the hour-long For Bunita Marcus (1985), Feldman's second-to-last piano composition. Like many of his late works, For Bunita Marcus is a crystalline labyrinth of pattern and resonance, inviting listeners to enter into a contemplative dream.
The 2026 Student Annual Gallery will be open Feb. 27-March 19 at the CVA Gallery. Join us on March 19 from 5-7 p.m. for a reception. Awards will be presented at 6 p.m.
Nicole Williford
鈥淚 had the privilege of attending Blossom in 2023 and was greatly impacted by my short time spent at KSU. This studio intensive was an incubator of creative energy and was just what I needed to get out of a creative rut. The program brought together people in so many different phases of professional life - teachers, graduate and undergraduate students, emerging and seasoned artists. Through conversation, studio visits and lectures, and most of all - dedicated studio time - I was able to give my work the time and space it needed to move towards the next level of my creative practice.鈥
The Scott O'Dell Award for Historical Fiction Selection Committee is pleased to announce that the winner of the 2026 award is A SEA OF LEMON TREES by MAR脥A DOLORES 脕GUILA, published by Roaring Brook Press.Written in lyrical verse, A SEA OF LEMON TREES illuminates an often-overlooked chapter of American history through its compelling narrative and emotional depth. The novel demonstrates exceptional storytelling and historical authenticity, bringing the past vividly to life for young readers. Through poetic language and carefully crafted storytelling, 脕guila invites readers to engage deeply with...
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Congratulations to Lisa Borgerding, Ph.D., Professor of Science Education in the School of Teaching, Learning and Curriculum Studies, was awarded the Association of Science Teacher Education 2026 ASTE Award for Outstanding Science Teacher Educator (Level 2) at the ASTE Conference in Chicago.Borderding has taught science teaching methods for over 20 years and is grateful for the hundreds of preservice science teachers with whom she has worked to share a love of science education. The Association for Science Teacher Education is a non-profit professional organization composed of over 500 me...