Profiles
International Student Finds Â鶹¾«Ñ¡Engineering Program Too Good to Pass Up
Madame President: Carol A. Cartwright
In 1991, Carol A. Cartwright, Ph.D., made history when she was named president of Â鶹¾«Ñ¡, becoming not only Kent State’s first female president, but also the first woman to serve as president of any Ohio public college or university.
Alack! Making Shakespearean Literature Understandable For All
Some people delight in reading Shakespeare. But some people may find it difficult, confusing or incomprehensible. Senior theatre studies major Xavier Heipp has been working to create an open resource book to make Shakespeare’s writing more relatable.
Scholarship Recipient Recalls Meeting That Reaffirmed Her Path
In Spring 2019 Jenna Gilbreath, ’23, was an incoming communication studies student, unsure and nervous about what her new life at Â鶹¾«Ñ¡ would look like. During an incoming student visit day, one person and one conversation reassured her that she was on the right path. That person was Michael John Gallagher II, '19.
First Generation College Student Alum Exemplifies Transformative Power Of Public Humanities
Valentino Zullo’s teaching stems from his identity as a queer first-generation college student and a child of immigrants. His philosophies also find their origin in his relationship with the humanities as creative writing and comics were personally liberating and helped him learn English.
IN A FLASH: Service with a Smile - and a Wag
Service animals are permitted in nearly every part of Kent State's campuses.
Vocal Instructor Reflects on Ninth Album, New Book
Maria Jacobs, who teaches Applied Vocal Jazz, says music education includes many things besides music itself, most especially, history.
Building Confidence: From Fashion to Relationships
“It’s about looking at life through a different perspective, so you can be the most confident person you can be," said Melissa Van Oss, seduction visionary, bestselling author, speaker, and couples mindset coach.
‘This is what I’ve dreamed since I was a little girl’
A doctoral student from Indonesia has found everything she has dreamed of at Kent State.
International Student Finds Â鶹¾«Ñ¡Engineering Program Too Good to Pass Up
Franck Steve Guepjop Fotso of Cameroon, Africa, chose to attend Â鶹¾«Ñ¡because of its impressive engineering curriculum, which matched his career aspirations and had a robust program for international students, at an affordable price that fit into the family budget.