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Since the start of his career in marketing and public relations almost four decades ago, Media and Journalism alumnus Mike Jackson, '78, has been setting and exceeding expectations in the industry.   After studying journalism at �Ը������� in the seventies, Jackson wanted to be the next Walter Cronkite, in that he had a big love for news. �Ը������� was where he gained more introspection about the world, after he had attended integrated Catholic schools in his hometown of Youngstown during his youth.   But after being exposed to advertising and att...

Kent, Ohio — Come dressed in your Halloween best for the �Ը������� University Orchestra’s Oct. 31, 3 p.m. concert. The members of the orchestra will be decked out in costume, performing spooky, family-friendly favorites. Candy will be handed out at the end of the performance to kick off Kent city’s official trick-or-treat that night. Tickets are $10 for adults and free for those 18 and under with a ticket.  The program includes Bizet’s “Carmen Suite,” Mussorgsky’s “Night on Bald Mountain,” and selections from Andrew Lloyd Webber’s “The Phantom of the Opera.” Also on the program is Sai...

The next �Ը������� Farmers' Market will be held on Tuesday, Oct. 12, from 4 - 7 p.m. at Risman Plaza on the Kent Campus. �Ը������� University has partnered with Haymaker Farmers' Market to bring a farmer's market to the Kent campus. The �Ը������� Farmers' Market provides students with opportunities to learn about the local farming community, select fresh produce and connect with the broader Kent community in addition to creating a community around food with a warm, friendly and fun environment. The market will include selling crafts (photography, prints, glass, fiber)...

Join �Ը������� Geauga and Twinsburg Academic Center on Thursday, October 14, from 12:30 – 1:30 p.m. for a conversation about COVID-19 with Sanhita Gupta, Ph.D., associate professor of Biological Sciences at �Ը������� Geauga and the Twinsburg Academic Center. Before working at �Ը������� Geauga, she earned her doctorate in Molecular Virology from Case Western Reserve University. Additionally, Gupta was employed as a research scientist at the State of Louisiana Public Health Lab. She is the campus’s resident virologist who aims to educate our community about the COV...

A Celebration of Life for Richard D. Worthing (1943-2020) will be held on Saturday, October 16,  at 1 p.m. in Ludwig Recital Hall in The Glauser School of Music on the Kent Campus. University COVID protocols will be followed. Richard was born in Castalia, Ohio, and received degrees from �Ը������� University and Michigan State University. He came to �Ը������� in 1971, teaching music theory, analysis and orchestration, and serving as the Coordinator of Kent/Blossom Music Festival. In 1979, he became the assistant dean of the College of Fine and Professional ...