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For much of ������'s history, the state of Ohio was the university's primary funder. That era is gone, and it ended quietly, over decades, without many Ohioans noticing. Today, students and families bear the load the state once carried. When people ask why tuition costs what it costs, this is the answer no one talks about: Public universities didn't get expensive; their public funding declined.������ has responded the way Ohioans would want: by managing responsibly. The university does not run deficits. It does not draw on savings to balance a budget. It has made hard decisions, like c...

For the Fall Newsletter of the Department of Philosophy here at ������, Prof. David Pereplyotchik sat down with the newest faculty member of our department, Prof. Matthew Coate, to find out a little more about him.DP: Thank you for joining us on this fine morning, Dr. Coate. Let's start by talking about your background and your role here at ������ in the Philosophy Department.MC: Well, I’m an assistant professor here in the Department of Philosophy, but before I began this position I served as a Visiting Assistant Professor in the department, during the 2022-2023 academic year, and the...

MC:  I'm speaking now with David Pereplyotchik, Associate Professor of Philosophy at ������, who has just recently returned from his FPIL (aka sabbatical), and I'd like to talk to David about his experience. I'll begin just by asking David about his research interests more generally.DP:  I have very broad research interests. I came to Kent studying the philosophy of mind and philosophy of language—basically, which aspects of our minds are involved in the understanding and production of language. Ultimately, I wanted to know what it means to understand stuff. I thi...

While ������ already has one of the best computer science programs in Ohio, there is always more to learn, and HacKSU gives students another avenue to expand their computer science knowledge. While many members are computer science students, it is not a requirement. With workshops, industry speakers and campus events, HacKSU is an open source for anyone wanting to get involved. ������ Today interviewed members of the organization to understand the code that makes this community so important. {"preview_thumbnail":"/s3/files/styles/video_embed_wysiwyg_preview/pu...

Yi Gao, Ph.D., director of the School of Aeronautics in ������’s College of Aeronautics and Engineering, has been elected vice president of the University Aviation Association (UAA), a national organization dedicated to advancing collegiate aviation education.Gao will begin a two-year term as vice president Jan. 1, 2027, serving alongside President Ryan Wallace of Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University. The 20-member UAA Board of Trustees includes academic leaders and aerospace executives elected by their peers. Together, they help guide the association’s work to strengthen a...