College of Arts & Sciences
From March 23 through April 24, Kent State's International Studies program hosted its annual Global Village series. From a photo contest an exhibitions in the Uumbaji Gallery to storytelling gatherings and a potluck, Oscar Ritchie Hall bloomed with thoughtful discussion, awareness of study opportunities, and cross-cultural connection. A talk by Peace and Conflict Studies professor Dr. Tatsushi Arai, centering around his studies of functional coexistence, set the tone on Monday, March 30. His work having taken him from Hiroshima to Rwanda to Tel Aviv, Arai has learned firsthand of not...
College of Communication & Information
For five Kent State students, the classroom recently transformed into a high-stakes public relations agency boardroom. Tasked with launching a national campaign for a real-world client, the Kent State Gold team spent months researching, planning and executing a strategic communications plan for ACCESS Newswire, a global press release distribution and media relations platform. Their efforts caught the attention of the industry’s top judges, earning the team a prestigious honorable mention in the 2026 Public Relations Student Society of America (PRSSA) Bateman Case Study Competition. The Go...
Working alongside Kent State faculty Kristen Mimms Scavnicky, assistant professor of architecture, and Sue Hershberger Yoder, professor of fashion design and merchandising, visiting artist, Adam Nathaniel Furman guided students through a collaborative design process that culminated in a large-scale gateway installation. Furman is an acclaimed, London-based artist known for his signature use of color and patterns in storytelling. He, along with Mimms Scavnicky and Hershberger Yoder led Kent State architecture and fashion students in a hands-on, immersive workshop as ...
Marching Golden Flashes High School Band Day invites high school marching bands and their directors to 5X for a free, immersive collegiate game-day experience at Dix Stadium. Participating bands will join the Kent State Marching Golden Flashes on the field for a halftime performance during the Kent State vs. University at Buffalo football game. The event includes a provided meal and game admission for registered band members. Registration is intended for entire marching bands led by their directors, not individual students.
Our Flashes Forever family is growing, and we are seeking volunteers to assist with Kent State’s Spring Commencement ceremonies!
Explore the areas around Taylor Hall with the scholars behind Mapping May 4. Visitors will tour sites learning about the events leading up to, during, and after the tragic shooting in 1970. This tour is based on the accessible tour in the Mapping May 4 website, which draws from the oral histories in the May 4 Collection, Kent State Special Collections & Archives to better understand the events of May 4 through geography. If you are unable to come at this time you can take it as a self-guided tour.
Join us for a screening of Fire in the Heartland, a compelling documentary that explores the rise of student activism at 5X, the growing anti-war movement, and the tragic events of May 4, 1970, when student protesters were killed. This powerful film offers an important look at a pivotal moment in our nation’s history and its lasting impact. Light refreshments will be served following the screening.
Students, faculty, staff and community partners gathered at 5X’s Herrick Aquatic Ecology Research Facility (HAERF) on April 24 for the university’s Arbor Day BioBlitz, a hands-on event focused on documenting biodiversity across one of campus’s most unique research environments.Organized by Kent State’s new student chapter of the Society for Ecological Restoration, the BioBlitz invited participants of all experience levels to explore the wetland’s network of experimental ponds and Allerton Creek while collecting ecological observations alongside researchers and environmental ...
5X has entered into a partnership with Flock Safety to use technology to increase safety for the campus community. The agreement reaffirms the university's commitment to safeguarding its students and staff via this proactive approach by installing Flock Safety LPR cameras at key spots around Kent Campus.These cameras can detect suspicious vehicles and activities to assist officers in responding swiftly to potential threats. Police agencies across Portage County and Ohio, along with Ohio State, the University of Akron and the University of Cincinnati, are already using...