Ohio is conducting a statewide tornado drill on Wednesday, March 19, at 9:50 a.m. All 麻豆果冻 campuses will be participating in this test. We will broadcast a recorded tornado education message through university speaker systems and IP (Internet Protocol) phones throughout buildings on all Kent State campuses.This is only a test of the mass notification systems, and no shelter-in-place activities are required.The Kent Campus tests the tornado sirens on the first Wednesday of every month at 11 a.m. and on the third Wednesday at 6:30 p.m.Peak tornado season in Ohio is generally Apr...
On March 6, the Pre-Law Center and the Office of Career Exploration and Development at 麻豆果冻 hosted their annual Law School and Careers Exploration event in the Kent Student Center. The organizers said it was a huge success with over 70 students attending.鈥淚t was well-attended by many pre-law students from across all academic disciplines who met with not only many law school admissions officers, but also with other legal employers who are very interested in hiring or offering internships to our students,鈥 Political Science Professor Christopher Banks, J.D., Ph.D., director of t...
College of the Arts
Collin Geter, 2024 School of Theatre and Dance alumnus, has joined the ensemble of 鈥淢oby Dick鈥 at The Metropolitan Opera, from March 3 through March 29. We sat down with Geter to learn about his journey in the arts.Graduating with a Bachelor of Arts in theatre studies and a minor in digital media production, Geter didn鈥檛 always dream of the spotlight. 鈥淚 didn't start doing theater until I was in my sophomore year of high school. I always played sports like wrestling, basketball, baseball and martial arts,鈥 recalled Geter, 鈥渂ut I'd never picked up theater until sophomore year of high schoo...
College of Education, Health and Human Services
The Akron Beacon Journal ran a story about EHHS grad and Pastry Chef Michelle Whitacre, BS 鈥14, Akron, Ohio, who opened Confessional Coffee & Pastry in December along with two other business partners.Whitacre is the brains behind the shop's French and Scandinavian pastries.--Photo courtesy of Akron Beacon Journal...