Senior Jack Oliver transferred to Â鶹¾«Ñ¡ from an aviation college in Florida to enroll in the Air Traffic and Airspace Management program in the College of Aeronautics and Engineering.Oliver said it’s the best decision he has ever made.Kent State’s status as the only Ohio Air Traffic-Collegiate Training Initiative (AT-CTI) school for the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) offers Oliver and his peers an innovative and challenging curriculum at a time when the aviation industry faces a critical shortage of air traffic controllers.Oliver, who is graduating May 2025, takes a...
As part of Â鶹¾«Ñ¡'s Student Employee Appreciation Week, Career Exploration and Development proudly announces recipients of the 2025 Student Employee and Supervisor Awards. These annual honors recognize outstanding individuals who exemplify excellence in their roles across campus, demonstrating initiative, leadership, inclusivity and an enduring commitment to community. Change-Maker Award Seema Dhaher, Recreation and Wellness ServicesSeema is a true example of this award through her leadership and dedication to Recreation and Wellness Services, where she has taken on se...
For the fifth consecutive year, the Division of Student Life at Â鶹¾«Ñ¡ has been recognized as one of the Most Promising Places to Work in Student Affairs by the American College Personnel Association (ACPA) - College Student Educators International and Diverse: Issues in Higher Education.This national recognition celebrates student affairs workplaces’ supportive culture and commitment to staff work-life balance, professional development and inclusive excellence....
U.S. News & World Report has recognized 19 Â鶹¾«Ñ¡ programs as among the best in the nation in its newly released 2025 Best Graduate Schools rankings. Among those, 10 programs rank in the top 100.Leading its latest accolades, Â鶹¾«Ñ¡has secured the No. 7 spot on the Best Youth Library Services Programs list, No. 9 on the Best School Library Media Programs list and No. 16 on the Best Archival Science Programs list. For these three rankings, Â鶹¾«Ñ¡is the only Ohio institution placed on these lists.Additional Â鶹¾«Ñ¡programs rank in the top 100 in their fields. Kent...
The University Culinary Services team at Â鶹¾«Ñ¡ worked with nationally recognized Certified Master Chef Ron DeSantis to offer students, faculty, staff and visitors a unique dining experience on campus.DI Dining, located on the first floor of the Design Innovation Hub, brings three new microconcepts with fresh ingredients and bold flavors to appeal to the variety of dining preferences and restrictions.Street Bowls, introduced in the fall semester at DI Dining, offers two to three different bowls each week to ensure a variation of global flavors. Some of the bowls being featured t...
Modern & Classical Language Studies Professor, Dr. Brian Baer, has been chosen as one of three recipients of the Outstanding Research and Scholarship Award (ORSA). This award is sponsored by the University Research Council and the Division of Research and Economic Development. This award is intended to recognize Kent State’s exceptional researchers and scholars. Awardees are selected based on the quality of their research, creative activities and scholarship and their impact on society.The 3 awardees will be honored at the April 17 Faculty...
