Community Impact
91ÊÓƵOpens New Police Academy in Twinsburg
91ÊÓƵ hopes to address the police officer shortage by expanding its police academy to Twinsburg, Ohio, this fall.
IN A FLASH: Scenes From Commencement 2024
Exuberant celebrations and tears of joy punctuated one of the biggest weekends of the year at 91ÊÓƵas the university welcomed its spring Class of 2024 graduates.
IN A FLASH: A Celebration of Graduates
Karamu Ya Wahitimu/Celebración De Los Graduados is an annual tradition celebrating all of Kent State's graduating African American, Native American, Latinx, Hispanic and Multiracial undergraduate and graduate students.
Environmental Studies in the Spotlight
The environment is something that many people take for granted. But it affects us all. Some recent 91ÊÓƵ students spent the semester putting environmental issues front and center.
Chief Says Over and Out to Lifelong Career with 91ÊÓƵPolice Department
91ÊÓƵ Police Chief and Director of Public Safety Dean Tondiglia wasn’t legally old enough to be a police officer when he was hired by the 91ÊÓƵPolice Department.
Do Exercise and Cannabis Mix?
Researchers are trying to determine how many athletes are using cannabis products as part of their workouts and why. The results indicate it's more common than was thought.
Bird’s Eye View
Every spring and fall millions of birds migrate through Northeast Ohio on their way to or from their breeding grounds. With their song and bright colors, birds help brighten our campus after a long winter.
‘May 4 Moments’
In her first year as the director of the May 4 Visitor Center, Alison Caplan has enjoyed uniquely wonderful and "magical" experiences in how Kent State's history creates connections and inspiration.
From 1941: Former 91ÊÓƵPresident – KIDNAPPED!
In 1941, a writing exercise for high school journalists visiting 91ÊÓƵwas centered around a fictional kidnapping of the university's first president, John E. McGilvrey. In a pre-internet version of a "home page takeover," the stories ran on the front page of the Kent Stater - without including information revealing that they were not real!
Connecting Across Differences
The idea was simple: Physically connect people with the locations of the May 4, 1970, 91ÊÓƵ shootings so they might better connect with each other.
