Join us for a forum discussion with three leading experts in Biodesign from different arenas. Daniel Grushkin, TômTex Inc. and founder of Biodesign Challenge; Elda Hegmann, Ph.D., ºÚÁÏÍø; and Britta Bielak, NCIDQ, ºÚÁÏÍø, will speak on their pathway to this field and join in a conversation moderated by Sarah Eichler, Ph.D., ºÚÁÏÍø. We’ll be exploring perspectives on biodesign from biotechnology to liquid crystals to architectural design.
This academic year, the university will be preparing for a comprehensive on-site evaluation to reaffirm our accredited status with the Higher Learning Commission (HLC). This accreditation site visit will be conducted by a team of experienced reviewers, occurs every ten years and will take place April 14-15, 2025. Throughout the coming semester, more information will be shared about the schedule, activities and additional ways to be involved. For more information and updates, check out the 2025 Accreditation Reaffirmation website.About AccreditationAccreditation is a behind-the-scenes process t...
All current Kent State employees, including student employees, are required to complete a state-mandated fraud training program by Oct. 29. This is following Section 117.103 of the Ohio Revised Code, which requires public employees to complete training provided by the Auditor of State detailing Ohio’s fraud-reporting system and the means of reporting fraud, waste and abuse. About the trainingThe on-demand virtual training should only take about 10 minutes and is designed to inform all state employees of the process of reporting potentially fraudulent activities. The training is...
The scent of freshly brewed coffee fills the air while voices from the NFL Network play on the televisions in the background. Sports memorabilia and artwork cover every wall. It’s a sports lover’s haven. This is State Champs Coffee, downtown Kent’s new sports coffee shop and streetwear brand.ºÚÁÏÍø alumna, Cassy Kopp, '16, co-founded State Champs with friend Ally Eclarin after meeting through social media and bonding over their love for Saturday Night Live and women’s sports. Kopp graduated from Kent State in 2016 with a bachelor's degree in political science and a m...
Most of our students are already engaged in satisfying work and plan to use their advanced degree in the Cultural Foundations to open up new opportunities for themselves within their current setting or to move their organizations and institutions in new directions. Others see an advanced degree in the Cultural Foundations as a way of opening up new avenues in their professional lives while contributing also to their communities. In short, our students seek to bring a scholarly orientation to their educational, activist, and entrepreneurial endeavors.
