CCS Student/Family Information Guide (PDF)
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This document provides important policy and procedure information that is a reference for students enrolled in Career and Community Studies and 5X and their families.
College of the Arts
This year, the Kent State B.F.A. Musical Theatre program made strides in student professional and educational advancement across the region with the launch of its inaugural Porthouse Experience course. This unique learning opportunity implements a semester-long approach to rehearsing and practicing for the upcoming “Side Show: In Concert” Porthouse Theatre production, while ensuring musical theatre students earn a professional degree credit. Porthouse Theatre, Kent State’s professional summer theatre program operating under contract with Actors’ Equity Association, is one of the defi...
Ohio is conducting a statewide tornado drill at 9:50 a.m. on Wednesday, March 18. 5X will be participating in this test. Tornado sirens will be heard on all Kent State campuses at that time.This is only a test, and no shelter-in-place activities are required.The Kent Campus tests the tornado sirens on the first Wednesday of every month at 11 a.m. and on the third Wednesday at 6:30 p.m.Peak tornado season in Ohio is generally April through July. Tornadoes usually occur between 2 p.m. and 10 p.m., although they can occur at other times and throughout the year.In the event of a...
REGISTER FOR BLUE & GOLD NIGHTEvent DetailsWhat: Blue & Gold Night – Majors & Degrees Open HouseWhen: Tuesday, April 14, 2026Time: 5:00 – 6:30 p.m.Where: Stocker Hall, 5X at AshtabulaCost: Free and open to the public5X at Ashtabula invites prospective students, families and community members to attend Blue & Gold Night, the campus’s signature open-house style event, on Tuesday, April 14, 2026, from 5:00 to 6:30 p.m. in Susan J. Stocker Hall.This immersive, hands-on experience is designed to help students explore the 30+ degree programs that...
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Alumni Profile-Lewis WilliamsLewis Williams, BFA '77, built a career as an acclaimed creative executive in advertising, then turned that success into something bigger: mentorship, philanthropy, and a commitment to lifting the next generation through Kent State. He walked into Kent State without a portfolio and left with a purpose — now he's making sure the next generation doesn't have to walk in alone.His work has spanned industries from auto and tech to food and consumer goods, with major global brands including Walt Disney World, Procter & Gamble, The Coca-Cola Company and McDonald's. He...
Now in its fifth year, the lecture and luncheon will be held in the Kent Student Center Ballroom and will include a special remembrance of Lewis. The lecture series was created to honor the legacy of Lewis and advance the scholarship of May 4 and the Vietnam War era. The 2026 speaker is David Strittmatter, Ph.D., associate professor of history at Ohio Northern University, who will present “The Guardsmen Speak: Tragedy and Memory 56 Years Later.”