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Thursday, November 10, 2022 - 6:29pm
Wednesday, October 19, 2022 - 1:33pm
Kent State University Libraries on Monday accepted a donation of a portrait of Hart Crane, the only painting believed to exist of the 20th century American poet.
Tuesday, October 4, 2022 - 7:09pm
Located in McGilvrey Hall, the Map Library, one of University Libraries’ four Kent Campus branch locations, is currently the site of a unique course assignment involving concepts of urban sustainability that utilize classic LEGO® sets.
Monday, October 3, 2022 - 7:51pm
Award-winning poets Tracy K. Smith and Farnaz Fatemi will be featured in the Stan and Tom Wick Poetry Prize Reading Series on Thursday, Oct. 20 at 7 p.m. in Kent State University’s Kiva Auditorium. The reading is funded by generous grants from the National Endowment for the Arts. This event is free and open to the public. No tickets are required.
Friday, September 9, 2022 - 6:26pm
Kent State University’s LaunchNET program is celebrating 10 years of helping members of the university community pursue their entrepreneurial ventures.
The business startup advising program provides advice, guidance and workspace for fledgling entrepreneurs to develop their ideas and determine their viability.
Wednesday, September 7, 2022 - 8:45pm
Learn how to locate, adopt and adapt Open Educational Resources and other alternatives to traditional textbooks at Kent State University Libraries’ 2022 Affordable Course Materials Summit. This event will take place on Friday, Sept. 23, 2022, from 9:30 am – 3:30 pm in the first-floor Harrick Garden Room. The event is free; however, registration is required.
Wednesday, September 7, 2022 - 8:21pm
Kent State University Libraries and the Honors College will co-host a Constitution Day event on Friday, Sept. 16 in University Libraries’ Harrick Garden Room, beginning at 1 p.m. Accomplished New York attorney and Kent State alumnus Lloyd De Vos will present “Equal Justice – Under Law – For All” focusing on the U.S. Constitution’s impact on our government. Additionally, De Vos will discuss his personal experience arguing a case before the Supreme Court and his views on a living Constitution.
Friday, August 26, 2022 - 3:25pm
The Kent State University Press, which publishes two journals as well as 20–30 books each year, is known for a variety of fields including history, literature and regional studies—and a series of current books about true crime history for both a general and scholarly audience.
Monday, May 16, 2022 - 2:16pm
This is a grant opportunity for instructors and creators interested in using Affordable Learning Materials and OER.
Purpose
The Open Educational Resources (OER) and Affordable Learning Material (ALM) Incentive Program is designed to:
Monday, May 9, 2022 - 3:50pm
As Students First continues to be priority one for Kent State University, it is important to note that affordable course materials, including Open Educational Resources (OERs), have been demonstrated to lower the cost of higher education for students and may improve learner outcomes through increased access.1, 2