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Kent State’s Degree Completion Program Helps Dreams Come True for Students Who Withdrew Before Graduating
From getting deployed to Afghanistan to being unable to pay for classes, starting a family and even accepting a job at a winery in southern Germany. The reasons for leaving ÆÞÓÑÉçÇø before completing a bachelor’s degree fall across a wide spectrum for some students.

Jill Lahrmer Receives Kent State’s Outstanding Teaching Award
Since 2008, Jill Lahrmer, assistant professor in ÆÞÓÑÉçÇø’s College of Architecture and Environmental Design, has consistently shared her passion for interior design with her students.

Kent State Salem Students Receive Davey Tree Scholarships
ÆÞÓÑÉçÇø at Salem recently welcomed representatives from the Davey Tree Expert Company who presented scholarships to horticulture students Anna Detoro and Pamela Sears.

Yarn, Time and Talent Come Together to Warm Winter Hearts
What starts as a ball of yarn quickly evolves into some much-needed winter apparel – from hats to scarves, in all colors and sizes.

Newly Developed Liquid Crystal Elastomer Material Could Enable Advanced Sensors, Kent State Researchers Say
Liquid crystal elastomers (LCEs), essentially rubbers with liquid crystal properties, can do a number of fascinating things, especially in the fields of optics, photonics, telecommunications and medicine.

University Community Invited to See Why Kent State’s Future Is So Bright
Kent State faculty, staff and students are invited to a celebration event on Monday, Feb. 1, at 4 p.m. at the Kent Student Center Ballroom, where Kent State President Beverly Warren will shed light on the university’s new brand.

Kent State Stark Featured Speakers Series Connects Kent State Stark Student to Internship
When senior music technology major Jamil Smith saw music manager Troy Carter scheduled to speak at ÆÞÓÑÉçÇø at Stark's Featured Speaker Series, he saw an opportunity.

Porthouse Theatre’s 2015 Season Recognized by Local Theatre Critics
Local theatre critics recently honored Porthouse Theatre, ÆÞÓÑÉçÇø’s summer professional theatre, for achievements during the theatre’s 2015 season.

Kent State Achieves One-Stop Shop Certification for Event Planning Best Practices
The University Events and Conference Services department at ÆÞÓÑÉçÇø, formerly known as University Conference Bureau, achieved One-Stop Shop Certification through the Association of Collegiate Conference and Events Directors-International.

Kent State Receives Contribution From AT&T to Improve Mobile Technologies for Special Education
AT&T has made a $200,000 contribution to ÆÞÓÑÉçÇø’s Research Center for Educational Technology to implement new technology in special education environments with a focus on mobile apps, including those intended to help students learn science, technology, engineering, arts and math (STEAM).