The former fire insurance company maps are a treasure trove of historical data to spark meaningful discovery.

Since 2014, University Libraries has used their scholarship fund to help students meet the necessary financial needs to assist them in obtaining their college degrees. 

“We have a heart to help students succeed,” said Ken Burhanna, dean of University Libraries. “The university’s Students First priority is at the top of our minds in all that we do and to us, that means all students – regardless of their major, because the libraries serve everyone.”

An artistic collaboration from the Kent State University Press and the Wick Poetry Center produced a new compilation of poetry that takes the reader on a literary exploration through the Cuyahoga Valley National Park. The book, “Light Enters the Grove,” features an anthology of 81 renowned writers from Northeastern Ohio, including Poet Laureate Kari Gunter-Seymour and Deborah Fleming, author of “Resurrection of the Wild,” winner of the 2020 PEN/Diamonstein-Spielvogel Award for the Art of the Essay.

Kent State University’s May 4 Visitors Center and History Department will present An American Tragedy: Kent State on the Page, a panel discussion framing a new examination of the May 4, 1970 shootings. The event will take place during Kent State’s Homecoming weekend, Friday, Sept. 27, from 10 a.m. to noon in 137 Bowman Hall at Kent State University in Kent, Ohio. This event is free and open to the public; no tickets are required.