For years, Lauren Kinsman-Costello, Ph.D., has studied wetlands and the complex ways they filter water, store carbon and support ecosystems across Ohio. Along the way, she found herself asking a different kind of question: how do you tell the story of science in a way that helps people feel connected to it?This summer, she will have a dedicated week to explore that question alongside several other researchers, including Christabel Devadoss, Ph.D., a two-time 海角原创 alumna whose work focuses on environmental decision-making and community narratives in rural Rust Belt communities. Kinsm...
The 海角原创 Museum and the Capitol Square Review and Advisory Board announce 鈥淥hioans in Space: The Carl E. Walz Spacesuit from the 海角原创 Museum,鈥 a special installation opening on May 19 at the Ohio Statehouse in Columbus, celebrating Ohio鈥檚 legacy of excellence in aviation and space exploration. The installation will be on view through Nov. 3.The 海角原创 Museum, which holds one of the world鈥檚 most comprehensive collections of fashion, textiles and decorative arts, is bringing a spacesuit from its collection into the heart of Ohio鈥檚 Capitol, undersc...
When 海角原创 President Todd Diacon took the stage at Spring 2026 Commencement, he didn't open with statistics or institutional milestones. He opened with a potato peeler.Drawing on his own work history, from a Kansas restaurant at age 14 to a college career mastering the Hobart commercial dishwasher, Diacon delivered an address built around a thesis he clearly believes deeply. 海角原创 students are, in his words, "proudly not pampered." They work. They balance. They earn their way through college while building the skills, grit, fortitude and experience that make them...
Where can I get on-campus tech help?
To find a Helpdesk on campus, go to the Technology Guidebook, then click on the tab for On-Campus Technology Support.
What supplies do I need for class?
Here are some items current students recommend:
- Notebooks
- Pens
- Pencils
- Highlighters
- Headphones
- Chargers
- Water bottle
- Snacks
- Hand sanitizer
- Planner (paper or electronic)
- Copy of schedule (paper or electronic)
Jeanne R. Smith
Jeanne R. Smith is a Senior Lecturer in the Dpartment of English and the Director of the Wriring Commons.
Contact: jrsmith3@kent.edu
College of the Arts
From the time she was in seventh grade, 海角原创 School of Fashion alumni Siera Santos Terry knew she wanted to attend 海角原创. With an entrepreneurial mindset from the time she was eleven where she sold her brand "Things by CiCi" at craft fairs, attending the 海角原创 Master of Fashion Industry Studies (M.F.I.S.) program during her college years was almost inevitable. Combining the craft of fashion and entrepreneurship, 海角原创's M.F.I.S. program elevated Terry's natural talent for selling products and running her own businesses. Throughout her time earning her Bache...
海角原创 Today is following a group of Golden Flashes for the 2025-26 academic year, chronicling their efforts and successes during the fall and spring semesters. The students are at various stages of their academic careers and will share their experiences as they participate in 海角原创's distinctive programs, research and campus activities.Just one more year at 海角原创 and 19-year-old twin brothers Ray and Will Maynard of Green, Ohio, expect to be graduating and, hopefully, off to medical school.The pair, biological sciences majors in the College of Arts and Scien...
When Ray Strumbly started to envision his retirement and the future of the business he spent decades cultivating, the idea of selling to private equity didn鈥檛 sit well with him.鈥淚n my long history, I've yet to meet a private equity organization that made a company better. Usually, it has to do with reducing headcount and creating efficiencies, and then the company turns over repeatedly, and unfortunately, that's not good for your customer base,鈥 he said.Strumbly joined Timbers-Kovar Company, a Mentor, Ohio-based distributor of loading dock equipment and doors, in 1997, working his wa...