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�������� introduced a Bachelor of Science degree in Neuroscience in fall 2019, and since the launch, the major has had tremendous growth. Enrollment is projected to surpass majors that have been at Kent State for years. “We currently have about 45 students enrolled in the major,” said Wilson Chung, Ph.D., associate professor in the Department of Biological Sciences. “It’s one of the most rapid-growing majors we have in our college.” Chung said the creation of this major had been going on for nearly a decade. Throughout the decade, Kent State was working to acquire several ne...

Dear Glauser School Community, As we continue to monitor and work through the unique and unprecedented circumstances surrounding COVID-19 and how the fall 2020 semester will look, I want to assure you that your safety is our highest priority. In addition to the University’s Flashes Safe Seven Principles, our unique and highly interactive programs require additional safety measures we are working to address with our partners across campus. We are also paying close attention to research studies currently underway investigating wind instruments and singing. Along with safety, we also have...

We are here to help. That was one of the main messages international students at �������� heard during a town hall meeting held July 9 to help answer questions and share the university’s response to a recent announcement by the federal government regarding Fall 2020 international student enrollment requirements.  “At Kent State, we are on your side,” said Marcello Fantoni, Ph.D., the university’s associate provost for global education. “The entire institution cares about you, and wants and will help you in every way possible to succeed at staying at Kent State in the fa...

Dear students, Faculty, staff and students often refer to the Kent State Ashtabula community as a family.  It’s a family that is strengthened by the students, faculty and staff engaging together to provide the best possible path to earn a degree. And right now, that path will include measures to keep you healthy.  Last week, you received an email regarding changes to the Fall 2020 schedule.  Some classes offered by the Ashtabula Campus will be taught remotely. Some of these classes will include activities, like meeting with a small discussion group or attending a lecture, ...

Summer is flying by and I know many of you are wondering about our return to the Kent State Salem and East Liverpool campuses this fall. We are making plans to welcome you back to a fall semester that is going to be exciting for all of us. We miss you all and cannot wait to engage with all of our students again. Our campuses will look different. There are several safety measures we have put in place and, as the semester gets closer, you will receive information about the things we are asking you to do – and the things we are doing – to make sure it is a safe educational environment. All of o...

Dear Kent State Geauga and Twinsburg Academic Center Students, By now, you should’ve received an email from the University Registrar letting you know that your Fall 2020 schedule has been updated. Please take the time to review your Fall 2020 schedule by logging into FlashLine. From there, go to Student > Resources > Courses and Registration then choose “View or Print Course Schedule and Purchase Textbooks.” On your schedule, you may see ‘Remote-Course’ as the location of a class. This means your class that was originally scheduled to be taught in-person has transitioned to being t...

Before her graduation in May 2020, Maria Cegledy had plans for an unforgettable final softball season alongside her teammates at ��������. Cegledy looked forward to participating in a senior day, enjoying all the special moments that accompany being a student athlete and playing her final game at Kent State.   Then came COVID-19, which changed the trajectory of her life as she had known it. For Cegledy and her teammates, the traditional academic and athletic career was cut short.   “Unfortunately, COVID-19 took away the last 30 games of not only my senior se...

Dear �������� Students, Kent State is ready to welcome you this fall! Our students, faculty and staff together make our vibrant and engaging Kent State community a special one. When we come together, we do so as family, and we are greatly anticipating the day we are all together on our campuses in August! On-Campus Experience We know that student life is a major component of your education ─ the time you spend outside of the classroom is an important part of your life. Even if many or all of your classes are remote, there will be great opportunity to engage in a meaningfu...

��������'s Preferred and Contracted Airline, United, is permanently getting rid of change fees for most Economy and premium cabin tickets for flights within the U.S., or between the U.S. and Mexico or the Caribbean.  If you cancel your flight and don’t choose a new one right away, you’ll get a flight credit that you can use up to one year from your original ticket issue date. Additional changes include free same-day standby ticket requests and seat upgrades for select passengers at no cost if available. Basic Economy flights or international travel outside the Caribbean...