In a heartfelt address during this year's May 4th commemoration ceremony, Kent State University President Todd Diacon spoke about the challenges of leading during times of change and uncertainty, while emphasizing a common theme 鈥 the university's commitment to its core values of kindness and respect. Diacon added dignity to that list, noting that all people are "worthy of honor and respect."The president opened his remarks by acknowledging the personal struggle many face in today's complex world."With so much change and uncertainty afoot today in our world, in our nation, and in our stat...
Former Kent State quarterback and New England Patriots wide receiver Julian Edelman has been voted into the Patriots Hall of Fame as the 37th inductee, the team announced Monday.Edelman, who spent his entire 12-year NFL career with the Patriots after being selected in the seventh round of the 2009 NFL Draft, joins a prestigious group of three-time Super Bowl champions enshrined in the team's hall of fame."Julian Edelman is one of the great success stories in our franchise's history," said Patriots Chairman and CEO Robert Kraft in a statement. "No one was more committed to his craft and honing ...
To better serve you through our vast resources and knowledgeable librarians, Kent State University Libraries will join other OhioLINK institutions in replacing the KentLINK platform with a new library system that will offer a host of benefits to support 21st-century teaching, learning and research. The new system is scheduled to go live on June 23. Learn what this means for you. ...
Kent State University recently celebrated one year of wellness-on-the-go. The Mobile Flashes program has been in motion since spring 2024, delivering healthcare services to underserved and rural communities throughout Northeast Ohio. Led by Kent State鈥檚 College of Public Health, and funded by the Elisabeth Severance Prentiss Foundation, Mobile Flashes unites Kent State students, faculty and staff with community healthcare partners to expand access to care in rural areas and disadvantaged neighborhoods across Summit, Portage, Stark and Wayne counties.A second Mobile Flashes student ...
Hundreds of students, faculty, staff, alumni and community members gathered to pay their respects and to remember.A week of steady downpours soaked the historic field where students and Ohio National Guardsmen had faced off during an anti-war protest on May 4, 1970, that eventually led to soldiers opening fire, killing four students and wounding nine others. Still, more than 700 people gathered at the site and participated in the annual commemoration.Speakers included Julian Grimes, president of Black of United Students (BUS), Sophia Swengle, president of the May 4 Task Force, Chic Canfora, Ph...
Despite rain, Kent State University continued its commemoration to honor the memory of May 4, 1970 with the annual candlelight walk and vigil on campus.This cornerstone of the commemoration began in 1971. Participants carried candles as they gathered on the Kent State Commons and in the Prentice Hall parking lot....
Kent State University Associate Professor of Geography Jennifer Mapes, Ph.D., has studied the events of May 4, 1970, through the lens of a map maker. 鈥淥n Prospect Street, Lilian Tyrrell鈥檚 daughter comes home from kindergarten and asks, 鈥楳ommy, is there a war on?鈥 There was, of course, just not in Kent,鈥 Mapes told the audience that filled the Kent State Student Center Ballroom on May 2.鈥淥n Stow Street bridge, a National Guard checkpoint keeps high school student Diane Williams from going home after attending Chippewa Lake Appreciation Day,鈥 Mapes continued. 鈥淎t the corner of Main and Wate...
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Managers and supervisors should have received information from the Controller's Office regarding the cut-off dates for financial transactions for the current fiscal year, which ends on June 30. View the deadlines for receipt of information and other year-end announcements online at www.kent.edu/controller under Fiscal Year End Cut-off Dates tab. The Controller's Office appreciates timely submissions of documents to ensure that a timely year-end cut-off has occurred.The FY2025 year is scheduled to close the evening of July 14, 2025, and the final June Flashline reports should be available...