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Understanding academic freedom and freedom of expression were the topics of Tuesday’s “Dialogue and Difference” session, part of a series designed to engage the �鶹��ý community in discussions that will advance our core values of freedom of expression, respect and kindness in all we do.

Conversations about mental health help students, faculty and staff bypass barriers to mental health.

A group of international students from Kent State experienced living history on a field trip with the university's English as a Second Language Program. 

The work of a �鶹��ý Biological Sciences doctoral graduate recently received recognition from green roof experts from across North America who are looking to address contemporary environmental challenges, especially in urban environments.

The 2023-24 academic year has been a life-changing one for Raiful Hasan, Ph.D., an assistant professor of computer science in the College of Arts and Sciences, who embarked on his first faculty position at Kent State last semester.

A dynamic hands-on simulation event draws high school students from six school districts to �鶹��ý at Ashtabula. 

�鶹��ý Culinary Services is proud to present DI Dining as a certified nut-free facility. 

The Division of Information Technology has finalized a deal with Adobe that will give �鶹��ý the Adobe Creative Campus designation. In addition to discounts on Adobe services, students and faculty will now have access to top-tier support and resources.

A Kent State staffer captured spectacular views of a red moon over the �鶹��ý Airport.

�鶹��ý will welcome its third of three “alumni” from the Scholars at Risk Network to speak at the university and regional events over the 2023-2024 academic year. (SAR) is an organization that provides sanctuary and assistance to threatened scholars worldwide.

A partnership between University Culinary Services at �鶹��ý and created an impactful contribution to the CARES Center.

On Wednesday, Feb. 28, attendees gathered to explore the role of music in Black culture and its ability to provoke happiness at the “Empowerment Through the Arts: Black Joy Unlocked” event to create a safe, welcoming community among diverse students at �鶹��ý.

Since the COVID-19 pandemic, anxiety and depression levels have been on the rise. The Healthy Minds Study for 2021-22 found that 44% of students reported symptoms of depression and 37% reported anxiety disorders. That is where ProjectConnect comes in.

Local high school student musicians came to Kent State to rehearse and perform with the Flasher Brass Pep Band.

Kent State's 2024 Women’s History Month focuses on "Women Who Advocate for Equity, Diversity and Inclusion," and recognizes women throughout the country who understand that, for a positive future, we need to eliminate bias and discrimination from our lives and institutions. 

�鶹��ý’s Wick Poetry Center marks its 40th anniversary this year with three days of poetry events and a gala planned for September to celebrate the program that has provided a platform for creative voices across the globe.

Jon Jivan, senior coordinator of videography, shares his family's 2017 eclipse experience in Hopkinsville, Kentucky.

�鶹��ý’s College of Nursing Assistant Professor Janet Reed, Ph.D., wanted to know how nursing students’ biggest fears about going into the nursing profession would translate into AI-generated art. The resulting images that portray a physical representation of the students’ worries about their future profession are prompting discussions.

Sally Maltempi, a senior chemistry major with a focus in biochemistry and a music minor at �鶹��ý from Rootstown, Ohio, tests foodborne diseases by day and sings opera at night.  

A Kent State staffer's kindness helped international students who were far from their much warmer home weather an Ohio winter.