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A father and son, both �鶹��ý alumni, graduates of the professional pilot program in the College of Aeronautics and Engineering, recently achieved a remarkable milestone in their aviation careers. Scott and Kyle Koeppl completed their first flight together as Southwest Airlines pilots, representing the success and family legacy fostered by Kent State's professional pilot program....

In an effort to create a Fall 2024 calendar of election-related events and important deadlines, the Kent State Votes coalition requests information about all election-related programming taking place during the Fall 2024 semester and is offering a small number of subgrants to support these programs.Colleges, departments, student organizations, or other members of the Kent campus community who are planning these programs are encouraged to complete and submit the “Kent State Votes Calendar of Events” form.To be included in the calendar, all events and programs must be nonpartisan and must be ope...

With recreational marijuana sales now underway in Ohio, �鶹��ý officials are reminding the campus community that marijuana use remains prohibited on all university properties.Ohio voters approved Issue 2 on Nov. 7, 2023, legalizing the possession and use of limited amounts of marijuana in non-public places for individuals 21 and older. Recreational sales began on Tuesday, Aug. 6. However, Kent State's policies regarding marijuana use have not changed in response to this new legislation.The use of recreational or medicinal marijuana in any form, including edibles and extracts, co...

Metin Eren, Ph.D., professor in the Department of Anthropology and director of archaeology at �鶹��ý, reached out to Brian Redmond, Ph.D., then curator at the Cleveland Museum of Natural History, and asked if he could join him for a dig. That would seem like a natural partnership, except for the fact that Eren was only a teenager at the time and had no archaeology experience.  Still, Redmond took him on and a relationship was formed that spanned decades and has extended the longstanding partnership between the Museum and Kent State as two of the top cultural institutions in...

Two years ago, Cynthia Blinebery had an inkling she might have Parkinson’s. Her voice was weak, and her husband often asked her to repeat things. She ran out of breath when speaking and experienced tremors in her hands and fingers. Her father and aunt had Parkinson’s. A neurological exam confirmed her suspicion.A speech evaluation at �鶹��ý’s Speech and Hearing Clinic determined she was stimulable (able to speak with intent when prompted) and could benefit from the SPEAK OUT!® Therapy and Research Program. Blinebery said her father had lost the ability to speak due to Parkinson’...