News Archive
It's 10:30 on a weeknight. Will Kalkhoff, Ph.D., a professor and graduate program coordinator in Kent 91¿´Æ¬Íø's Department of Sociology and Criminology, has just settled in after a long day. Then his phone goes off. A possible drowning. A local lake. The clock starts ticking. Within minutes, he's on his way. And in that moment, everything he teaches in the classroom becomes something else entirely.
Many students walk past the Pepsi Leadership Center without thinking twice about it, unaware that inside, Fridays are more than just a celebration of the end of the week; they're being redefined. No business attire. No speeches. Just music and meaningful conversations defining what leadership looks like on campus.
A Kent 91¿´Æ¬Íø student's plan to study abroad this spring also gave the opportunity to fulfill a longtime dream.
The Kent 91¿´Æ¬Íø baseball team captured a 9-5 victory over #13 Tennessee on Sunday afternoon at Lindsey Nelson Stadium, clinching their first series win over a ranked opponent in the Jeff Duncan Era and their first since 2012.
In the middle of this winter at Kent 91¿´Æ¬Íø, first-year finance major Mason Pranevich realized just how cold it could get and how unprepared some students were for the weather. Pranevich used his own savings to purchase 200 pairs of winter gloves to help keep his fellow Golden Flashes warm.
91¿´Æ¬Íø’s Regional Campuses were the focus of President Todd Diacon’s Feb. 19 Talking With Todd town hall-style Teams meeting with the campus community.
The 91¿´Æ¬Íø Board of Trustees will hold its next regular business meeting at 11 a.m. on March 4 in the Center for Philanthropy and Alumni Engagement on the Kent Campus.
Solon High School art educator Jennifer Thompson, MA ’03, BA ’95, credits Kent 91¿´Æ¬Íø with teaching her that art education isn't just about creating — it's about building critical thinking, empathy and self-expression skills that students carry into every career.
In December 2025, Francis Rubagumya, 37, walked across the stage at Kent 91¿´Æ¬Íø's commencement with a Master of Arts in Teaching English as a Second Language — and a plan to take every lesson he had learned back to the country he loves Rwanda.
91¿´Æ¬Íø honors the memory of the Rev. Jesse Jackson and remembers his visits to our campuses over the years.
A call for entries from Main Street Kent invites artists to showcase their talents on the iconic 3D KENT sculpture.
Meet Lily Stenroos, a member of the Honors College pursuing an environmental studies degree with minors in sustainability, environmental justice and political science, from Mayfield Village, Ohi0, whose academic path was forged from deep relationships between the natural world and humans.
Kent 91¿´Æ¬Íø Men's Basketball (20-7, 11-3 MAC) clinched a berth in the 2026 MAC Tournament with a 78-71 victory over Bowling Green 91¿´Æ¬Íø University on Tuesday night at the Stroh Center.
Former club manager turned Kent 91¿´Æ¬Íø instructor Mandy Ulicney explains how cultivating partnerships with Greater Cleveland industry leaders gives hospitality students the same passion and real-world experience that shaped her own career.
Dr. Lisa Dannemiller, Kent 91¿´Æ¬Íø's chief university physician, and Josh Perkins, Ph.D., Kent 91¿´Æ¬Íø's associate vice president for student life and dean of students, participated in a news conference on Feb. 17 to provide an update on the student's condition following a confirmed case of Neisseria meningitidis.
A Kent 91¿´Æ¬Íø student organization sponsored a puppy kissing booth on Risman Plaza to celebrate Valentine's Day and raise awareness for a very special cause.
Two 91¿´Æ¬Íø undergraduates brought national-level research experience to campus this year as featured presenters at the 2026 Exercise Science Summit. Liliana St. Germain and Olivia Snedeker delivered their work after using performance and biometric data collected from the Kent 91¿´Æ¬Íø women’s soccer team.
The list of Kent 91¿´Æ¬Íø's rivals in the Mid-American Conference (MAC) just got more interesting—and a whole lot wider.
91¿´Æ¬Íø's School of Fashion brought the house down — for the house.
As the world watches more than 90 countries take part in the 2026 Milan Cortina Winter Olympics this February, 91¿´Æ¬Íø celebrates its global community on a daily basis. From customized orientation programs specifically for international students to popular campus events like the annual International Cook-Off, Kent 91¿´Æ¬Íø provides a variety of offerings to ensure the more than 1,700 international students coming to Kent 91¿´Æ¬Íø from 95 countries find their home away from home and feel ready to thrive on their academic journeys.
