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������'s African Community Theatre in the Department of Pan-African Studies has announced plans for a production of Venus by Suzan-Lori Parks to be directed by D. Amy-Rose Forbes-Erickson, assistant professor in the Department of Pan-African Studies, and performed by the Pan-African Theatre Ensemble. Opening night of the production will be Friday, March 17, at 8 p.m. The show will run March 17-19, with Friday and Saturday shows starting at 8 p.m. The play will close Sunday with a 2 p.m. matinee performance. Kent State students will be admitted for free with a valid Kent St...

An undergraduate education is a steppingstone for many to figure out their path in life. Some students pick their programs and career goals before their first semester begins. For others, it can take new majors, new perspectives and new materials to find the right fit. Brian Kupiec, a marketing major in ������’s College of Business Administration, found his career path and passion through his love for jeans by co-founding a small business with the help of LaunchNET Kent State. Kupiec and two of his friends, Valentin Garkov and Garrett Durica, spent their time buying ...

WKSU News is examining the opioid epidemic with the series Opioids: Turning the Tide in the Crisis. Stories are heard Tuesdays during WKSU’s local broadcast of NPR’s Morning Edition in the 5 a.m. and 7 a.m. hours. “This opioid series is the natural outgrowth of reporting the news staff has already done,” says WKSU News Director Andrew Meyer. “The widespread epidemic will continue to be a priority for coverage as long as these drugs touch so many lives in Northeast Ohio.” Opioids: Turning the Tide in the Crisis is intended to be a good starting point for listeners trying to understand the...

Finding time to concentrate and dedicate to dissertation writing can be difficult, so ������'s Division of Graduate Studies is offering its first Dissertation Boot Camp on March 10-12. The boot camp will provide dedicated space and time to allow participants to focus only on writing their dissertations. Dissertation Boot Camp will give doctoral students: A quiet space with computer access (or bring your own laptop) Structured time to write Access to writing experts from the Department of English Meals throughout the entire weekend (in addition to plenty ...

Some professors excel by giving students the most up-to-date information. Some excel by genuinely caring about students’ success. Some excel by keeping classes interesting. Some excel at all three. Colleen Novak, Ph.D., an associate professor in Department of Biological Sciences in the College of Arts and Sciences, is one of three professors to receive a 2016 Distinguished Teaching Award for her outstanding work in the classroom and dedication to working with students. “It’s nice to know that I made enough of a difference to students to be nominated at all,” Novak says. “I know there are so ...

Recognized by U.S. News & World Report as one of America’s top 100 graduate programs in the visual arts, ������'s School of Art provides endless opportunities for undergraduates delving into studio art, art history and art education. Students are supported and challenged by a world-class faculty who stimulate individual and collaborative creativity in the classroom, studio and gallery spaces.       ...

The mission of ������'s College of Public Health is to develop public health leaders and promote sustainable public health innovations in collaboration with community partners in Northeast Ohio through teaching, research and service. Visit the College of Public Health for more information, or give now to the College of Public Health.       ...

������ at Ashtabula and Ashtabula County Technical and Career Campus (A-Tech) have solidified their relationship with bilateral articulation agreements that will provide seamless educational pathways for students wishing to pursue degrees in the high-demand field of technology.  These agreements create uniform requirements for a student moving from A-Tech’s Programming and Software Development program to Kent State Ashtabula’s computer technology degrees. These agreements will help students avoid course duplication and shorten the time to degree completion. In the p...

������’s College of Business Administration announces that beginning in Fall 2017, the Master of Business Administration (MBA) program will be offered online in addition to the full-time face-to-face program. One of a select number of AACSB Accredited schools to offer an accelerated Online MBA, the College will deliver the program in a modular, eight-week course structure which allows those with two or more years of work experience to enroll at any time and complete the accelerated program in as few as 16 months.   “The online program will make earning an MBA convenie...