The Flash Activities Board celebrated all things fall at their Fall Fest. Students enjoyed DIY arts and crafts, carriage rides, the Haymaker Farmers' Market and toasting marshmallows over a bonfire. This spectacular season event, held on the Centennial Green, also featured live music and giveaways. Want to see one of YOUR photos in 鈥淚N A FLASH?鈥 Submit your Kent State-related photos to InAFlash@kent.edu and you may see them in a future Kent State Today post. Photos should be framed -horizontally- and include a brief description of what鈥檚 happening ...
The Broadway smash hit musical AIN鈥橳 TOO PROUD 鈥 THE LIFE AND TIMES OF THE TEMPTATIONS is coming to the Performing Arts Center at Kent State University - Tuscarawas on Wednesday, November 13 at 7:30 p.m.Featuring the Grammy庐 winning songs and Tony庐 winning moves, AIN鈥橳 TOO PROUD is the electrifying musical that follows The Temptations鈥 extraordinary journey from the streets of Detroit to the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame. With their signature dance moves and unmistakable harmonies, they rose to the top of the charts creating an amazing 42 Top Ten Hits with 14 reaching number one and being ...
Kent State University celebrated the opening of its new Digital Engineering & Design Center for Space Applications on Wednesday, marking a significant step in bridging the gap between education and national needs in aerospace and defense manufacturing."The DEDC Space@Kent represents a significant step forward in engineering education and workforce development," said Christina Bloebaum, Ph.D., dean of the College of Aeronautics and Engineering. "We're preparing students to lead the future of aerospace and defense manufacturing."...
A recent paper by Dr. Jennifer Taber and her colleagues represents a unique collaboration where Kent State researchers teamed up with researchers at the University of California, Merced, after discovering similarity in research aims when each team independently presented their data at the Society of Behavioral Medicine. Learn why people avoid personalized information about their health risk, in their own words: Check it out at: https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2667321524000702 ...
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Kathryn Kudravi, '87
Kathy Kudravi, '87, Phoenix, AZ, was named the 2024 Ann Miller Service Award winner by the Association for Women in Sports Media (AWSM). The award is presented annually to an individual who has made a significant contribution to the organization.
Sara Harper, '12
Sara Harper, '12, M.S. '14, Ph.D. '16, Huntsville, AL, is a tenure-track assistant professor in kinesiology at The University of Alabama in Huntsville.
Thomas Dietz, '72
Thomas Dietz, '72, Grand Isle, VT, was elected to the U.S. National Academy of Sciences, Class of 2024.
College of the Arts
Montana (Hollis) Fassnacht鈥檚 path from student to educator highlights the transformative power of passion and commitment. Graduating in the spring of 2020, Fassnacht wasted no time in launching her career, securing a position as a middle school band director in the Massillon City Schools. There, she taught students in grades 5-8 and played a pivotal role in the Massillon Tiger Swing Band, the school鈥檚 marching band.After a successful tenure, Fassnacht transitioned to Revere High School, where she now serves as the Assistant Band Director, engaging with a diverse range of students, teachin...