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Kent State, New Castle School of Trades Form Partnership
Great things happen when purposeful organizations collaborate. Officials from Kent State University and New Castle Schools of Trades recently signed an articulation agreement that provides opportunities for graduates of the trade school to earn degrees from the university.
Kent State Students Tell Stories of Triumph Among Hardship for Cleveland Children
Kent State University students in the Advanced Television News Producing class have spent the semester learning the stories of middle school students at Cleveland’s Daniel E. Morgan School and within the Hough community.
Renowned Journalist Dan Rather to Provide Rare Insight Into Covering May 4, World Events
Few have seen the history of our world unfold like Dan Rather. The renowned journalist and former lead anchor of the CBS Evening News is coming to Kent State University to reflect on his experiences as a journalist, news anchor and multimedia producer.
Connecting the Past to the Present in Hopes of Creating a More Peaceful Future
Survivors remember as if it happened yesterday – the sounds, the confusion, the fear as protests and unrest escalated to a deadly level on campus. The scenario may sound similar to the events of May 4, 1970, at Kent State University, but this incident happened two years prior.
Kent State’s May 4 Visitors Center Offers Opportunities to Inquire, Learn and Reflect During 48th Commemoration of May 4
On May 4, 1970, Kent State University was placed in an international spotlight after a student protest against the Vietnam War and the presence of the Ohio National Guard on campus ended in tragedy. Each year, as part of the May 4 Commemoration, Kent State’s May 4 Visitors Center presents events and opportunities to inquire, learn and reflect.
Project to Digitize May 4 Collection Provides Worldwide Access to Archives
Nearly five decades have passed since Ohio National Guardsmen fired into a gathering of protesting students on the campus of Kent State University, killing four, wounding nine and impacting generations.
Kent State to Dedicate May 4 Site as National Historic Landmark
Seventeen acres on the Kent State University campus denote the location of the historic events of May 4, 1970, where protesting students, observers and soldiers gathered on that fateful day when the Ohio National Guard shot and killed four students and wounded nine others.
Kent State Receives $2.7 Million Grant to Study Affective Disorders
Depression is the leading cause of ill health and disability worldwide. According to the World Health Organization (WHO), more than 300 million people are currently living with depression.
Kent State Robotics Team to Compete at NASA
Kent State University student Madison Spreitzer spent her childhood building robots out of cardboard boxes and paint. Now, she builds them out of aluminum.
Berkshire Local Schools Receives $2 Million Donation to Build Athletic Facilities at Kent State Geauga Campus
Smile and say “cheese.” That is what members of Berkshire Local Schools in Burton, Ohio, and their partners including Kent State University are doing.