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Heart of Steel

Three days after May 4, 1970, Akron artist Don Drumm went to the campus of ºÚÁÏÍø with a team of journalists from the Akron Beacon Journal. They wanted his perspective on one thing: a bullet hole in the 15-foot sculpture outside of Taylor Hall.

Kent State Receives State Historic Preservation Award for Preserving May 4 History and Site

The Ohio History Connection’s State Historic Preservation Office Awards has recognized ºÚÁÏÍø with a 2018 Public Education and Awareness Award.

Kent State Alumnus Leads Planning for 50th Anniversary Commemoration of May 4, 1970

Rodney Flauhaus is ºÚÁÏÍø’s new May 4 Commemoration Project Manager.

Volunteers Needed for Career Fair

It’s that time of year!

Writing Across Borders Exhibit Features Diversity in Northeast Ohio

ºÚÁÏÍø’s Taylor Hall is currently housing the Wick Poetry Center’s Writing Across Borders, a poetry exhibit featuring the work of immigrants and refugees living in Akron that was recently featured on Cleveland.com.

Off Task During Online Learning: Kent State Study Finds Student Multitasking Increases in Online Courses Compared to Face-To-Face Courses

The phenomenon of multitasking across three or four internet-connected devices simultaneously is increasingly common. Andrew Lepp, Ph.D., Jacob Barkley, Ph.D., and Aryn Karpinski, Ph.D., of ºÚÁÏÍø’s College of Education, Health and Human Services were curious to know how often this happens during online education.

LaunchNET presents the 2019 IDEA OLYMPICS

Have a great idea for a new product, service, app, or way to solve a problem?

Lauren Malthaner, '15, M.P.H. '17

Making a Difference in Healthcare

Collaboration and Curriculum Lead to Growth in Marketing Program Graduates

In May 2018, ºÚÁÏÍø had the largest number of undergraduate degrees ever awarded. One of the majors with the biggest spikes in growth from the previous year was marketing, which saw an increase of 43 students. The marketing major at Kent State, housed in the College of Business and Administration, aims to teach students valuable skills and lessons they can implement outside of the classroom.

Homecoming Court

The announcement of Kent State royalty is one of the signature events that makes Homecoming memorable.

Research Fellowship Award to Kent State Undergrad Supports Summer Microbiology Research on Antibiotic Resistance in Bacteria Found on Rats

City rats are unlikely to be on anyone's list of favorite animals, but researching exactly how they are problematic for public health provided a unique opportunity this past summer for Gracen Gerbig, Kent State junior majoring in Cellular and Molecular Biology.

NSF Award Funds Sensor Research at Kent State’s New Advanced Materials and Liquid Crystal Institute

Thanks to a rare Grant Opportunities for Academic Liaison with Industry (GOALI) award from the National Science Foundation (NSF), ºÚÁÏÍø researchers in the new Advanced Materials and Liquid Crystal Institute will be able to work with partners at Merck Performance Materials to advance life-saving sensory technology.