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Kent State students combined cutting-edge Depthkit volumetric capture technology with dance choreography to create an innovative performance piece titled "Oy, Mi Gente." The interdisciplinary project, which merged live dancers with holographic versions of themselves dancing on rooftops and spinning through space, showcased the collaborative efforts of the School of Theatre and Dance and the School of Emerging Media and Technology.
Every year, thousands of Kent State University students navigate the off-campus housing market. As a college town, Kent has no shortage of options. But what should students expect? The search for student housing can be overwhelming if you don’t know where to start. Luckily, Kent State Today has done some legwork for you.
Kent State University alumna Emilia Sykes says her goals have not changed as she begins her second term in Congress. Sykes, who hails from Akron, Ohio, spoke with the Akron Beacon Journal about her plans for the second term and what she’ll be focusing on.
First-year students in the Provost Leadership Academy are asked to look at Kent State through a critical lens, with an eye toward how they would change or improve some aspect of university life. Here are some of the ideas being considered.
On Feb. 1, more than 250 guests gathered to recognize the 55th anniversary of Black History Month at Kent State University, which was first established by the student organization Black United Students (BUS) in 1970 and was recognized nationwide by President Gerald Ford in 1976.
The Red Dress Gala is the Flashes Activity Board's spring semester dance. It will be held in the Kent Student Center Ballroom on Saturday, Feb. 8 from 7-9 p.m. Tickets are available Jan. 20-Feb. 6.
Now a project engineer at The Goodyear Tire and Rubber Co., alumnus Michael Parker, ’02, uses the skills he developed while pursuing dual degrees in mechatronics engineering and mechatronics engineering technology at Kent State to launch a successful and fulfilling career.
Kent State Men's Basketball (13-7) will host the University of Akron (15-5) on Friday, Jan. 31 inside the M.A.C. Center. Tipoff between the Golden Flashes and Zips is scheduled for 7:00 p.m. The game will be broadcast on CBS Sports Network.
For Catherine Veranese, a senior air traffic and airspace management student at Kent State University, the path to becoming an aviation professional has been paved with hands-on experience, leadership opportunities and industry connections.
All of the students from Rwanda who are currently attending Kent State came out to welcome Claudette Irere, the Rwandan Minster of State for Education when she came to Kent State to discuss adding additional program partnerships to her African nation.
Kent State University’s Maureen McFarland, Ph.D., spoke with WKYC-TV on what we know so far about the tragic mid-air collision on Jan. 29 in Washington, D.C., that has left 67 people dead.
Meet Reagan Pruente, a junior human development and family science major from Brook Park, Ohio, who discovered that her true passion lay in helping children in nontraditional ways.
A luncheon and panel discussion titled “The Dream of Wellness: Mental Health Advocacy Through the Lens of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.” marked the occasion, which was held in the Kent Student Center Ballroom.
Happening in the first few weeks of the fall and spring semesters, the on-campus poster sale is a Kent State tradition.
Kent State University will mark the 55th anniversary of Black History Month in February and celebrate its founding by the student organization Black United Students.
POV offers the Kent State University community an opportunity to share insights into topics of importance. Versie Johnson-Mallard, Ph.D., dean of Kent State University's College of Nursing and Henderson Memorial Endowed Leadership Chair., offers her thoughts on the college’s “White Coat Ceremony,” which marks an official crossing over of students into this exceptional nursing program.
The School of Fashion is globally recognized for its exceptional programming. It provides students with opportunities to apply their skills in real-world settings, but it takes awareness and nerve for students to recognize a golden opportunity to showcase those skills. Jesus Baldrich, a sophomore fashion merchandising major, saw one such chance and took it.
Senior Abygail Deemer, a pre-med major, is one of 404 Honors College students who are majoring in health-related fields.
In the fall, when you hear the Kent State Marching Golden Flashes practicing, does it sound like it’s getting louder? It is. The band and the programs are growing.
A series of fast-moving wildfires erupted on Jan. 7 roaring across the Los Angeles area, killing more than 25 people, including some who died trying to prevent the fires from destroying their homes, while engulfing thousands of structures. How will the people who live there cope with the trauma?