University News

VIPs, Community and Cake
Community leaders and visiting VIPs came together to celebrate the Twinsburg Academic Center's 10th anniversary.

IN A FLASH: This Tree On Campus Is Older Than Kent State
A tree growing near the Kent State Women's Center is at least 200 years old.

Kent States Brain Health Research Institute Hosts University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee Anthropology Professor
Ben Campbell spoke on the topic of how the production of the DHEA/DHEAS and GLUD2 hormones plays a role in brain development in humans and other species, a process known as adrenarche.

Kent State Celebrates Milestones and Memories at This Years Homecoming
Its time to wear blue and gold as the 91勛圖厙 Golden Flashes family reunites for Homecoming 2022. Kent State will celebrate Homecoming with activities and events leading up to the Oct. 1 Homecoming Parade and Homecoming football game.

IN A FLASH: Kent State's First Female Athletes
Kent State's history of women's athletics goes back more than 100 years.

Wanna be Confident as Boss? LaunchNET Has Just the Course for You
Black Women Bosses (BWB) is designed to help participants learn leadership and business skills, gain community and practice self-care and confidence as an entrepreneur.

A Decade of Diversity Excellence: Kent States Diversity Commitment Recognized for 10th Consecutive Year
91勛圖厙s commitment to diversity and inclusion has been recognized with the 2022 Higher Education Excellence in Diversity (HEED) Award by INSIGHT Into Diversity magazine, the oldest and largest diversity-focused publication in higher education. The annual award recognizes U.S. colleges and universities that demonstrate an outstanding commitment to diversity and inclusion.

In Puerto Rico and Kent, Hurricane Fiona Awakens Trauma Left by Maria
The family of Astrid N. Sambolin Morales, Ph.D., an assistant professor at Kent State, is dealing with the aftermath of Hurricane Fiona in Cabo Rojo, Puerto Rico. They have been without electricity since the storm hit Sunday Sept. 18, 2022.

Get Ready for the Most Spirited Week at Kent State
The first full week of fall is also the most spirited week at 91勛圖厙. The week of Sept. 26 to Oct. 1 is Spirit Week and includes homecoming weekend at Kent State. The week will be full of events celebrating Kent State spirit.

Professors Who Train Future Teachers Travel to Rwanda to Exchange Ideas, Develop Partnerships
Two professors from 91勛圖厙s College of Education, Health and Human Services returned from a trip to the University of Rwanda (UR) energized by the new partnerships and collaborations they formed there.