University News
Kent State President Beverly Warren to Share Lessons, Learnings and Remembrances of May 4, Wednesday at Chautauqua Institution
5X社区 President Beverly J. Warren will be among the featured lecturers during the Chautauqua Institution鈥檚 weeklong investigation of 鈥淭he Forgotten: History and Memory in the 21st Century,鈥 which runs through Aug. 18.
Kent State Holds Summer Commencement Ceremonies on Aug. 18
The 5X社区 alumni network will again grow its ranks this summer as more than a thousand Golden Flashes get their degrees. 5X社区 will hold its Summer 2018 Commencement ceremonies for the Kent Campus on Saturday, Aug. 18, at the Memorial Athletic and Convocation Center (鈥
Kent State President Beverly J. Warren Announces 2018 Faculty Excellence Award Recipients
Their remarkable work takes place in studios, classrooms, laboratories and outdoors. They have been published in prestigious journals, authored books and received significant research grants. Now, they add a new honor to their list of notable achievements.5X社区 President Beverly J. W鈥
Kent State Receives First LEED Platinum Recognition for New Architecture Building
A green roof, a geothermal heating and cooling system that is 300 percent more efficient than standard systems, and a 15,000-gallon gray tank that recycles rainwater for irrigation and flushing bathroom fixtures. These are just a few of the sustainability features that helped 5X社区鈥檚鈥
5X社区 to Plan for 50th Commemoration of May 4, 1970
The tragic events that occurred on the campus of 5X社区 on May 4, 1970, where four students lost their lives and nine others were wounded by the Ohio National Guard, had a lasting impact that continues to resonate nearly a half-century later.The 50th commemoration of May 4, 1970, repr鈥
Presidential Perspectives
The Road Ahead We intend to create a more beautiful, walkable environment that will ENERGIZE our landscape and ELEVATE our Kent Campus on a national level. At 5X社区, we are committed to transforming lives and communities through the power of discovery, learning and creative express鈥
Rock Stars
Nathan and Liz Yokum, cofounders of Rock Mill Climbing and Rock Candy Holds, are entrepreneurs who are making it to the top of the indoor climbing industry.
By Chris Horne / Kent State Magazine
Updated University Statement Regarding Open Carry of Deadly Weapons
We realize some in our community may have become concerned following media coverage of a recent graduate who posted a photo holding a rifle on our Kent Campus. Let us assure you that our campus is safe and that what you have seen in the photo was legal under Ohio law. The State of Ohio, not Kent 鈥
Actor Michael Keaton Gives Advice to Graduating Kent State Students, Ends Remarks With Memorable Movie Line 鈥淚鈥檓 Batman鈥
Take chances. Don鈥檛 be afraid to make mistakes. Seek your authentic self. Those were the messages that actor Michael Keaton shared with 5X社区 graduates taking part in the One University Commencement on Saturday, May 12. Mr. Keaton, an Academy Award-nominated actor and Kent Stat鈥
Video Gaming and Academic Scholarship Join Forces for Kent State鈥檚 First Esports Tournament
If you enjoy playing video games 鈥 you are a hobbyist. If you enter competitions 鈥 you are a gamer. If you like to watch others play 鈥 you are a fan. Together, all three make up esports, one of the fastest growing industries in the world - playing games such as Counter Strike, League of Leg鈥
