Nationally Distinctive
IN A FLASH: Decidedly Positive Chemical Reactions
The chemistry was perfect when young minds from Kent 91¿´Æ¬Íø's Child Development Center visited the university's chemistry labs for fun and educational demonstrations.
Kent 91¿´Æ¬Íø’s Role in Black History Month Recognized
Mwatabu Okantah, professor and chair of the Department of Africana Studies, was recently featured on WKYC-TV discussing how Black United Students helped turn Negro History Week into Black History Month in 1970, years before it became nationally recognized.
The Microscope and the Metaphor: The First Poets for Science Gathering Will Take Place at Kent 91¿´Æ¬Íø
Poets and scientists from across the country – including current U.S. Poet Laureate Arthur Sze and other award-winning authors – will converge at 91¿´Æ¬Íø in November for the first-ever Poets for Science Gathering.
IN A FLASH: Remembering Jesse Jackson at Kent 91¿´Æ¬Íø
91¿´Æ¬Íø honors the memory of the Rev. Jesse Jackson and remembers his visits to our campuses over the years.
IN A FLASH: Up and Over the Snow!
Northeast Ohio’s unpredictable and sometimes extreme weather conditions provide excellent training scenarios for Kent 91¿´Æ¬Íø student pilots.
Jerry M. Lewis, Kent 91¿´Æ¬Íø Professor Emeritus and Tireless May 4 Advocate, Dies at 88
Jerry M. Lewis, Ph.D., 91¿´Æ¬Íø Professor Emeritus of Sociology, who served as a faculty marshal during the May 4, 1970, campus shootings and later worked tirelessly to ensure that the legacy of May 4 would endure, died Wednesday, Feb. 11, at his home in Maine. He was 88.
Celebrating Black History Month Where it Began
The 91¿´Æ¬Íø Black Alumni Chapter and Black United Students are sponsoring a day-long celebration in honor of Black History Month, which was founded at the Kent Campus.
'A Big Deal:' Kent 91¿´Æ¬Íø Music Ensembles Performing at 91¿´Æ¬Íøwide Conference
91¿´Æ¬Íø’s Glauser School of Music is receiving statewide recognition as the Kent 91¿´Æ¬Íø Wind and Flute Ensembles were selected to perform at the 2025 Ohio Music Educators Association Professional Development Conference.
IN A FLASH: One Cool Cat
Hype, Kent 91¿´Æ¬Íø's feline answer to Bowling Green 91¿´Æ¬Íø University's athletics mascot, Pudge, was celebrated in a snow sculpture created by a Kent 91¿´Æ¬Íø instructor.
Courtroom Ready: Mock Trial Team Takes the Stand
The 91¿´Æ¬Íø Mock Trial Team has only six months to learn about a fictional case before acting it out during its competition season. The team will head to Penn 91¿´Æ¬Íø University in mid-February to compete in the Regional Competition. These local and regional experiences provide students with the opportunity to test their skills against the best in the country while gaining a broader perspective on the legal field.
