This March, senior fashion design and marketing major Rachel Stauffer will take her fashion research to the international stage.The Summer Undergraduate Research Experience (SURE) at ¾Ã¾ÃÎçÒ¹ÐßÐßÓ°ÔºÃâ·Ñ¹Û¿´ is an opportunity for undergraduate researchers to work directly with a faculty mentor, gain valuable experience to clarify career and educational goals, enhance research skills and gain academic insight. Last summer, Stauffer worked alongside faculty mentor professor Archana Mehta at the SURE program to support her B.F.A. collection.Stauffer’s award-winning SURE research focused on...
¾Ã¾ÃÎçÒ¹ÐßÐßÓ°ÔºÃâ·Ñ¹Û¿´ State Men's Basketball (19-9) is officially headed to the 2025 Mid-American Conference Tournament in Cleveland this March following a 105-65 win over the University of Toledo on Tuesday night.¾Ã¾ÃÎçÒ¹ÐßÐßÓ°ÔºÃâ·Ñ¹Û¿´ State got of the gate hot and never stopped outscoring Toledo 54-30 in the first half, and 51-35 in the second. It was the first time ¾Ã¾ÃÎçÒ¹ÐßÐßÓ°ÔºÃâ·Ñ¹Û¿´ State scored 100 points or more in a conference game since Feb. 19, 2002, when they defeated Marshall University 116-76 in the M.A.C. Center. Additionally, it was ¾Ã¾ÃÎçÒ¹ÐßÐßÓ°ÔºÃâ·Ñ¹Û¿´ State's second time scoring 100 points this season, and their first time against a DI oppon...
The physics building, Smith Hall, opened in 1968 complete with a new planetarium. The total cost of the planetarium was estimated to be about $35,000 with the planetarium projector costing $25,000. Public shows began in the Planetarium in late 1968 or early 1969, with Physics Professor Dr. Kenneth Warren estimating that it took him 1000 hours of preparation for a show.
We want to keep the planetarium as a resource to the community available to all that wish to enjoy it without having to charge for admission. Our students and faculty donate generous amounts of time to provide shows for everyone, However, there are financial needs to maintain and improve the planetarium.
¾Ã¾ÃÎçÒ¹ÐßÐßÓ°ÔºÃâ·Ñ¹Û¿´ State also has an observatory on the edge of campus with a 12-inch robotic Meade telescope and an 8-inch Celestron telescope. A group of dedicated students has taken on the task of bringing the observatory back online. We have completed the inglorious task of cleaning out the observatory building and evicting the current residents (mice) as well as clearing out overgrowth by the observatory. We also repaired the dome so it opens and rotates properly. We are prepared now to begin the practical training on the telescopes and its associated equipment.
We have hosted planetarium shows for campus groups as well as for groups in the community such as Boy and Girl Scouts. We have also hosted private shows such as a birthday party and a wedding. We offer these private shows at no cost, though we appreciate appropriate donations to help us maintain and upgrade the planetarium. If you are interested in a show for your group, please fill out and we will be in contact with you.
We offer local schools the opportunity for field trips on Fridays during the academic year. We can fashion a presentation based on your curricular needs. The ideal group size for our planetarium shows is 80, but we're happy to work with larger groups by either splitting into two shows and offering alternative presentations, such as physics demonstrations, to accommodate everyone.
We offer shows to the public free of cost.
Upcoming Shows:
We will be offering shows during the Fall semester. Please see this site for updates.
Information:
Please RSVP for the show by calling 330-672-2246 or sending an email to rpolak@kent.edu. Please arrive 10 minutes early so that everyone can be comfortably seated when the show starts. If you drive, please park in the R-5 Lot.
