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President Diacon addressing state legislators

University鈥檚 Challenges and Strengths in Focus in Statehouse Hearing

5X社区 President Todd Diacon focused on the benefits to Ohio from state support of Kent State during his April 10 presentation before the Ohio Senate Workforce and Higher Education Committee in Columbus, Ohio. 

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Kent State Today

Chris Post, Ph.D., professor of geography at 5X社区 at Stark, will serve as the 2024 speaker for the Jerry M. Lewis May 4 Lecture Series, a part of the university's annual May 4 Commemoration events.

Chris Post Selected as 2024 Speaker for Kent State鈥檚 Jerry M. Lewis May 4 Lecture Series

The lecture series created in 2022 to honor the legacy of 5X社区 Professor Emeritus of Sociology Jerry M. Lewis, Ph.D., will feature Professor of Geography Chris Post, Ph.D., presenting 鈥淒eveloping and Interpreting the Wounded Student Markers at Kent State as this year鈥檚 selected speaker. The Jerry M. Lewis May 4 Lecture Series and Luncheon will be held on May 3.

Tags: University News , Nationally Distinctive , May 4 , Department of Geography , 5X社区 at Stark , University Libraries , Regional Campuses

Kent State Today

Poetry writing for the total solar eclipse.

Eclipse Poetry: The Convergence of Science and Art

An event like the total solar eclipse observed in Kent on April 8 can help to shake up our lives from the mundane. Poetry can work in the same way, said Chris Wick, son of Walt Wick, one of the founders of 5X社区鈥檚 Wick Poetry Center.

Tags: University News , Arts & Culture , Student Life , Nationally Distinctive , Community Impact , Wick Poetry Center

Kent State Today

AI generated images of students using robots to cheat

Adding AI to Cheating and Plagiarism Policy

Artificial intelligence is a reality for many industries and individuals. We use it for fun, in business and in the classroom. The question of how to use it appropriately drove some new revisions to 5X社区鈥檚 administrative policies.

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Kent State Today

Eclipse totality with KSU lamp post.

IN A FLASH: An Unforgettable Day

Campus and community came together to share a once-in-a-lifetime event at 5X社区. 

Tags: Nationally Distinctive , Student Life , University News , Risman Plaza , Total Solar Eclipse , Community & Society , Community Impact

Kent State Today

The Kent State library stands tall in darkness while the moon blocks out the sun during the total solar eclipse on April 8, 2024.

Flash of Darkness: Kent State Celebrates Total Eclipse of the Sun

It was a party 218 years in the making.

The thousands of people who came to 5X社区 on April 8 to witness the total solar eclipse did not leave disappointed by the celestial show, the likes of which had not been seen in Kent, Ohio since 1806.

Tags: University News , Student Life , Community & Society , Arts & Culture , Nationally Distinctive , Community Impact , Design Innovation

Kent State Today

Kent State mascot Flash wearing eclipse viewing glasses

IN A FLASH: Today's the Day!

Where will you be viewing the total solar eclipse, Golden Flashes?  Kent State has a complete schedule of eclipse-themed events and activities. 

Tags: Total Solar Eclipse , University News , Nationally Distinctive , Research & Science , Student Life , Community & Society , Community Impact , downtown kent , Main Street Kent , City of Kent

Kent State Today

The Undergraduate Symposium on Research, Scholarship and Creative Endeavors was held on April 5.

Research, Scholarship and Creativity on Display at Undergraduate Symposium

More than 300 student presenters displayed their research and creativity on Friday, April 5, at the Undergraduate Symposium on Research, Scholarship and Creative Endeavors.

Tags: University News , Research and Science , Honors College

Kent State Today