News and Announcements

• Kent State Public Relations Students Place Second in National Competition The Public Relations Student Society of America (PRSSA) named a team of Kent State University students as the second-place finisher in the national PRSSA 2013 Bateman Case Study Competition. The team consisted of five Kent State seniors majoring in public relations, and its team name was KSU Blue. The announcement was made May 10.
  
• Museum Studies Online Open House Do you love what museums do and think you’d like to work in one? Or are you already working there and ready to take your career to the next level? Join us for an online open house to learn more about the Museum Studies specialization in the School of Library and Information Science (SLIS) at Kent State University, Thursday, May 16, at noon (EST). If you are in the Columbus area, you can join in person at the State Library of Ohio, 274 E. First Avenue, Columbus, OH 43201.
  
• Developing a Research Agenda for Academic Librarians - Online Open House The School of Library and Information Science (SLIS) at Kent State University invites you to an online open house to learn more about a special workshop for academic librarians: “Developing a Research Agenda for Academic Librarians,†designed to help new and future academic librarians develop the skills and strategies needed for creating and sustaining a research agenda. The open house is scheduled for Wednesday, May 15, at noon (EST).
  
• Kent State Public Relations Students Place Second in Nation for Anti-Bullying Campaign The Public Relations Student Society of America named Kent State University’s Blue Team as the second place finisher in the national Bateman case study competition May 10.
  
• Kent State's School of Journalism and Mass Communication to Host Second Kent Multimedia Workshop, June 6-8 Kent State University’s School of Journalism and Mass Communication will host its second Kent Multimedia Workshop – a three-day, hands-on video and photography multimedia storytelling workshop – June 6-8 in Franklin Hall on the Kent Campus.
  
• Kent State University to Create Third Feature Film, Kickstarter Fundraiser Launched Kent State University Independent Films has the cameras ready to roll again to create its third feature film, “Hell at Heathridge.â€
  
• Kent State University School of Journalism and Mass Communication to Host Second Kent Multimedia Workshop Kent State University’s School of Journalism & Mass Communication will be hosting its second Kent Multimedia Workshop — a three-day, hands-on video and photography multimedia storytelling workshop — June 6-8 in Franklin Hall on the Kent Campus. 
  
• First College of Communication and Information JobExpo Draws Crowds and Kudos Seventy-three College of Communication and Information (CCI) students. Fifty recruiters from 25 companies. One room, one afternoon. Hundreds of connections.
  
• Communication Studies Graduate Program Ranked Nationally by DegreeDirectory.org DegreeDirectory.org, an online resource for students interested in finding educational programs and degrees, ranked the School of Communication Studies’ graduate program among the three “Top Communication Studies Graduate Programs†nationally. 
  
• Kent State PR Students Named National Finalists in PRSSA Bateman Competition For the first time, a team of Kent State University students will compete as finalists in the Public Relations Student Society of America's annual Bateman case study competition.
  
• Course Builds Skills While Creating Lasting Memories for Students Who Participate Sixteen students and three faculty members traveled south of the equator for two weeks in March to tell the story of the people, places and things in Curitiba, Brazil. The students were members of the College of Communication and Information’s International Storytelling course.
  
• Best of Show: JMC Photographers Take Top Honors at ONPA Contest JMC student photojournalists and photojournalism instructors won 12 awards – including Best of Show – last week at the Ohio News Photographers Association’s (ONPA) 2012 annual contest, making 2012-2013 the most award-winning year for JMC’s photojournalism program in the last 30 years. JMC photojournalists have already won significant awards in the Hearst, College Photographer of the Year and Society of Professional Journalists competitions.
  
• Kent State to Host its First Job Fair Focused Exclusively on Communication, Media and Design Professions The College of Communication and Information (CCI) is hosting its first job fair exclusively focused on juniors and seniors seeking internships and entry-level jobs in the communication, design and media industries. CCI’s JobExpo2013 will be held on Friday, April 26 at The Ritz-Carlton in Cleveland.
  
• SLIS to Honor Alum & Friends of the Year, plus Student Scholars & Recent Graduates The School of Library and Information Science (SLIS) at Kent State University will honor 10 of its top alumni and dozens of outstanding students at events in Kent and Columbus this spring. The Celebration of Alumni and Student Success will take place on Tuesday, April 30, at the SLIS site in the State Library of Ohio in Columbus, and on Wednesday, May 1, at the Kent Student Center on the Kent Campus. Events in both locations start at 6 p.m. and are open to all; there is no charge to attend, but a reservation is requested.
  
• Hyde Park Forum Brings Alumni Back to Campus as Contest Judges As a tradition in the School of Communication Studies, the Hyde Park Forum Persuasive Speaking Contest was held on April 10 in the Kent State University Student Center Ballroom. Nine students from a variety of academic majors enrolled in the school’s Introduction to Human Communication course competed against each other to be named winner.
  
• College of Communication and Information Offers New Education-Abroad Course in Prague
  
• Kent State’s Annual Virginia Hamilton Conference Features Authors Angela Johnson, Gary Schmidt and Yuyi Morales Kent State University’s 29th Annual Virginia Hamilton Conference on Multicultural Literature for Youth will be held on the evening of Thursday, April 4, and all day Friday, April 5, at the Kent Student Center. The conference provides a forum for discussion of multicultural themes and issues in literature for children and young adults.
  
• International LIS Scholars Collaborate on Research A visiting scholar from China is working to build stronger collaborations between his home institution and Kent State University’s School of Library and Information Science (SLIS). Shengli Deng, Ph.D., is from Wuhan University’s School of Information Management in China, where SLIS professors Yin Zhang, Ph.D., and Marcia Zeng, Ph.D., received their undergraduate and graduate degrees. Click to read more.
  
• Registration Opens for Third International Conference on Information and Religion The Center for the Study of Information and Religion (CSIR) at Kent State University will host its Third Annual International Conference on Information and Religion on June 19-22 in Charlotte, N.C., in conjunction with the American Theological Library Association (ATLA) 2013 Annual Conference. CSIR participants will have the opportunity to take full advantage of the ATLA and CSIR sessions and activities at a reduced registration rate of $200. Click to read more.
  
• Kent State Wins at the 2013 Akron ADDY Awards Four Kent State University creative groups won awards at the 2013 Akron ADDY Awards. The competition was hosted by American Advertising Federation-Akron.
  
• International Storytelling Class Reports on Issues in Largest Latin American Country Sixteen students will travel to Brazil with the School of Journalism and Mass Communication’s International Storytelling class from March 15 to March 31 to develop multimedia news stories about the country.
  
• Kent State School of Library and Information Science Advances in U.S. News & World Report Rankings The School of Library and Information Science at Kent State University has moved up in the rankings of the nation’s top schools of library and information studies, according to the latest edition (2014) of U.S. News & World Report’s “Best Graduate Schools.â€
  
• Kent State SLIS advances in U.S. News & World Report rankings; youth services now in top 10 The School of Library and Information Science (SLIS) at Kent State University has moved up in the rankings of the nation’s top schools of library and information studies, according to the latest edition (2014) of U.S. News and World Report’s “Best Graduate Schools.â€
  
• Annual Virginia Hamilton Conference Features Authors Angela Johnson, Gary Schmidt and Yuyi Morales Kent State University’s 29th Annual Virginia Hamilton Conference on Multicultural Literature for Youth will be held on the evening of Thursday, April 4, 2013, and all day on Friday, April 5, 2013, at the Kent Student Center. The conference provides a forum for discussion of multicultural themes and issues in literature for children and young adults.
  
• Kent State Student Becomes an American Citizen Kent State University attracts students from all over the world, but one student decided to make his life here official. Andrés Solano officially became an American citizen last month.
  
• Public Relations Students Take on Bullying for National Competition Two teams of Kent State University public relations students are competing in this year’s 2013 Bateman Case Study Competition where they have been presented with the challenge to develop a campaign to increase awareness and inform key audiences about the effects of bullying.
  
• Kent State Honors Cleveland’s WKYC Anchor With 2013 McGruder Award for Media Diversity at 10th Anniversary Event Russ Mitchell, managing editor of evening news and lead anchor of the 6 p.m. and 11 p.m. newscasts on WKYC Channel 3 News in Cleveland, has been named the 2013 winner of the Robert G. McGruder Award for Diversity by the School of Journalism and Mass Communication at Kent State University. The award recognizes the accomplishments of media professionals who encourage diversity in the field of journalism.
  
• College to Host First Research Colloquium The first College of Communication and Information (CCI) Research Colloquium will take place on March 8. Faculty and graduate students from the Schools of Communication Studies (COMM), Library and Information Science (SLIS) and Visual Communication Design (VCD) will present their ongoing research from 3:30 to 5 p.m. in Rm. 146 Taylor Hall. A brief reception will follow in Rm. 144. All CCI faculty and graduate students are invited to attend.
  
• Cleveland’s WKYC Anchor Named 2013 McGruder Award for Media Diversity Winner at Tenth Anniversary Event Russ Mitchell, managing editor of evening news and lead anchor of the 6 p.m. and 11 p.m. newscasts on WKYC Channel 3 News in Cleveland, has been named the 2013 winner of the Robert G. McGruder Award for Diversity by the School of Journalism and Mass Communication at Kent State University. The award recognizes the accomplishments of media professionals who encourage diversity in the field of journalism.
  
• Nationally Renowned Photo Editor to Visit Kent State, March 5 Jim Colton, the nationally renowned and recently retired photography editor of Sports Illustrated, will visit Kent State University’s School of Journalism and Mass Communication (JMC) at 7 p.m. on Tuesday, March 5, in the FirstEnergy Auditorium of Franklin Hall.
  
• College of Communication and Information Offers New Study Abroad Course in Prague The Schools of Communication Studies and Journalism and Mass Communication will offer a new summer abroad opportunity in Prague, the capital and largest city in the Czech Republic, during Summer Session III.
  
• User Experience Design Degree Now Online - Learn More About It If you’ve thought about getting a master’s degree to pursue a career in User Experience Design (UXD) but couldn’t find time to get to class, you’ll be happy to learn that you can now earn your degree completely online from Kent State University. Click to read more.
  
• Mandatory Advising Takes Effect Advising is now required for freshmen and sophomores in the College of Communication and Information in order to register for classes.
  
• Shel Holtz to Keynote Sixth Annual YouToo Social Media Conference Focusing on Social Visualization and Gamification Principal of Holtz Communication and Technology Shel Holtz will discuss social visualization and gamification strategies and tactics as the keynote speaker at the Akron Area Public Relations Society of America’s YouToo Social Media Conference on Friday, April 19, from 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. at Kent State University’s Franklin Hall.
  
• School of Library and Information Science to Double Its Space with Expansion The School of Library and Information Science (SLIS) is currently undergoing a 14,000-square-foot renovation to expand and double its space for teaching, research and student services. The construction began in December 2012 and will be completed in mid-June 2013. Click to read more.
  
• Kent State Student Supports Broadcast of Super Bowl for BBC Having on your resume that you have experience in producing the Super Bowl for BBC should guarantee some extra looks. Well, after Sunday, Feb. 3, that will be true for Kent State University student Dan LeBeau.
  
• Apply Now for SLIS Graduate Assistantships The School of Library and Information Science LIS and IAKM programs are now accepting graduate assistantship applications. Application deadline is March 1, 2013. Click to read more.
  
• Brodie to Host American Library Association Youth Media Awards Jan. 28 On Monday, Jan. 28, at 8 a.m. Pacific Time (11 am Eastern time) in the Washington State Convention Center, the 2013 ALA Youth Media Awards will be announced. More than 1,300 onsite audience members and an unlimited number of virtual participants will join a webcast to hear the news first hand of who will win top honors among children’s and young adult authors and illustrators, as well as producers of children’s audio and video materials. SLIS Professor Carolyn S. Brodie, Ph.D., will serve as emcee for the event in her role as president of the ALA's Association for Library Service to Children (ALSC). Click to read more.
  
• Jumpstart Your Career in Youth Services Librarianship: A Full-Day Workshop (non-credit) Students and alumni in youth services librarianship are invited to a one-day workshop to help them jump-start their careers. The event will take place on Saturday, March 16, from 8:30 a.m. to 4 p.m. at the SLIS locations in Kent and Columbus. Click to read more.
  
• Creative Outreach Grant for Teachers and Librarians -- Up to $1,000 to be Awarded Applications are now being accepted for the Annual Virginia Hamilton and Arnold Adoff Creative Outreach Grants for Teachers and Librarians. Two grants up to $1,000 each will be given. One grant will be given to a teacher and another to a librarian for proposals to develop new classroom or library programs that raise awareness of multicultural literature among young people, particularly but not exclusively through the works of Virginia Hamilton. The application deadline is Feb. 28. Click to read more.
  
• Student Services Specialist in SLIS Honored by KSU President Cheryl Tennant, academic program specialist for student services, in the School of Library and Information Science at Kent State University, has received the President’s Excellence Award from University President Lester A. Lefton. Click to read more.
  
• New Resources Offered to Scholars of Information and Religion The Center for the Study of Information and Religion (CSIR) at Kent State University announces the release of two new resources for researchers in the area of information and religion: the Sermon Texts Posting Sites Index and the Sermon Content Review. Both resources were developed by CSIR primary researcher Dan Roland, Ph.D., an assistant professor in the university’s School of Library and Information Science. Click to read more.
  
• SLIS Welcomes Copyright Law Scholar-Educator as New Director The School of Library and Information Science (SLIS) at Kent State University welcomes Tomas A. Lipinski, J.D., LL.M., Ph.D., as its new director. In his announcement of the appointment, Stanley T. Wearden, Ph.D., dean of the College of Communication and Information, said, “Dr. Lipinski's prominence in the field will help to elevate the reputation of an already highly regarded school." Click to read more.
  
• Computer Forensics Expert Describes Legal Aspects of Electronic Communication “You should never post, e-mail, Tweet, text or capture information that you do not want other people to see in the future,†Timothy M. Opsitnick, Esq., senior partner and general counsel of JurInnov Ltd., told students in a guest lecture titled “eDiscovery and Computer Forensics,†given in November for the Foundations and Modern Administration of Archives class. Read more.
  
• Kent State’s Online PR Graduates Highlight Academic Success, Convenience and Diversity For some students graduating from Kent State University on Saturday, Dec. 15, their walk across the stage at the Memorial Athletic and Convocation Center will be their first time actually stepping foot on campus. On that day, 16 students from around the country graduate from Kent State’s online master’s degree concentration in public relations. Many of them are traveling to Kent to celebrate their achievement as inaugural graduates of the two-year, completely online degree program.
  
• SLIS Alumna Creates Online Game to Fight Plagiarism Kent State University School of Library and Information Science (SLIS) alumna Michelle Foss Leonard, ’95, came up with an idea to create a free online, interactive game that will help Science, Technology and Mathematics (STEM) graduate students recognize and avoid plagiarism and fabrication of data. Click to read more.
  
• DEADLINE EXTENDED - “Museum Origins†Summer Course in Italy! The Museum Origins course offered by the School of Library and Information Science (SLIS) at Kent State University has extended to April 1 the deadline for applications for the eight-week, summer 2013 class, which includes two weeks in Florence, Italy, visiting museums and learning about the collectors and collections from which they evolved. Remaining seats in the three-credit course will be opened up to upper-division undergraduates in any major, as well as graduate students and anyone who has already completed a graduate degree from any institution. Click to read more.
  
• Student Media Work Continues to Earn National Awards “Best of Show,†“TV Station of the Year†and “Multimedia Story of the Year†are just a few of the national awards recently earned by Kent State University Student Media.
  
• Kent State Welcomes ESPN Investigative Unit Producer In a candid and lively exchange with journalism students, athletes, sports reporters, and the general public at Kent State University on Monday, ESPN senior coordinating producer Dwayne Bray traced his career from his early days as a student reporter and baseball player in East Cleveland to his current post as a senior investigative producer for America’s foremost sports reporting outlet. 
  
• Dublin Core Metadata CIO & OCLC Ontology Expert Visit SLIS Thomas Baker, Ph.D., chief information officer at Dublin Core Metadata Initiative, and Jeff Young, M.L.I.S. '02, software architect and ontology expert from OCLC, met with students and faculty in the School of Library and Information Science on Wednesday, Oct. 24, 2012. Click to read more.
  
• University Libraries Appoints Read Graduate Assistants The Kent State University Libraries’ Department of Special Collections and Archives is pleased to announce the appointment of Penny White and Stephen M. Krason II as the 2012-2013 Dr. Gerald H. and Victoria C. T. Read Graduate Assistants. Both are students in the School of Library and Information Science (SLIS). Click to read more.
  
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• SLIS Student Pursues Degree While Teaching in Spain Kent State University School of Library and Information Science (SLIS) graduate student Christina Booth believes that everyone should be required to travel and live in a foreign country for at least six months before graduating high school or college. The learning experiences you gain from living abroad are priceless, she said. Booth speaks from personal experience, having visited or lived in several different countries. This year she is teaching English as a Foreign Language at a public school in Spain, while also working on her M.L.I.S.
  
• SLIS Hosts Visiting Scholar from University of Barcelona Cristobal Urbano is a visiting scholar from Barcelona, Spain. He teaches at the University of Barcelona where his expertise is library and information science (“information and documentation†as it is called in Spain), with particular interest in information sources and services. He is observing four classes and doing research at Kent State this fall with faculty in the School of Library and Information Science. Click to read more.
  
• SLIS Honors New Beta Phi Mu Members The School of Library and Information Science (SLIS) at Kent State University has inducted nine alumni into the local (Rho) chapter of Beta Phi Mu, the international library and information science honorary society, at its Alumni & Friends Honors & Awards Program on Oct. 23 in Columbus. Click to read more.
  
• ESPN Investigative Unit Producer to Visit Kent State, Nov. 5 Dwayne Bray, senior coordinating producer for ESPN, will visit Kent State University in November to share insight into how ESPN works to balance its journalistic duties and its business relationships with the top sports leagues whose games it broadcasts.
  
• Three Local Professionals Honored by Kent State School of Communication Studies 
  
• Wicks Named Editor of Journal of Religious and Theological Information Don A. Wicks, Ph.D., associate professor and interim director of the School of Library and Information Science, has been named editor of the Journal of Religious and Theological Information. Click to read more.
  
• SLIS at Kent State to Honor Alums at Annual Event Nine alumni of the School of Library and Information Science at Kent State University will be recognized at the annual Alumni and Friends Honors and Awards Program on Tuesday, Oct. 23, beginning with a reception at 5:30 p.m. The event will be held at OCLC in the Kilgour Building, 6565 Kilgour Place, in Dublin, Ohio. Guest speaker for this year is alumna Sue Polanka, Head, Reference & Instruction, at Wright State University Libraries. Click to read more.
  
• Kent State Video Makes ESPN KSU's Teleproductions team received high praise when their football "entrance video" was selected as one of three of ESPN's favorites.
  
• Teleproductions Students Help the MAC Kickoff 2012 on ESPN Football players and coaches from across the Mid-American Conference stepped up to the podium at Ford Field to discuss the 2012 season and TeleProductions was there and ready to cover the event.
  
• "Banned Books Week" Video Features SLIS Alumni, Students A new video by SLIS alumna Sarah Wright features several fellow alumni, students and other library enthusiasts in celebration of Banned Books Week. Click to read more.
  
• Health Informatics Student Interns at Area Hospital A two-week Heath Informatics internship with Akron General Medical Center solidified Rachel Nordhoff’s decision to continue her education in the Health Informatics graduate program at Kent State University. Click to read more.
  
• Nichols Named "Outstanding Teacher" Mary Anne Nichols, M.L.S. ’93, associate lecturer and graduate coordinator in the School of Library and Information Science (SLIS) at Kent State University, is the 2012 winner of the Outstanding Teaching Award from the College of Communication and Information (CCI). Click to read more.
  
• Virginia Hamilton Conference 2013 Announces Theme, Call for Proposals The 2013 Virginia Hamilton Conference on Multicultural Literature for Youth has announced a call for proposals that address the theme "Dreams and Promises: Multicultural Literature and the Common Core." Click to read more and link to proposal form.
  
• SLIS Alumnus Earns Prestigious Award for Work on Cleveland Memory Project School of Library and Information Science (SLIS) alumnus Bill Barrow received the 2012 Herrick Memorial Award from the Early Settlers’ Association of the Western Reserve for his work as the Cleveland Memory Project’s co-founder, team leader and public spokesperson. Click to read more.
  
• Jim Wallis Event to Be Webcast Live from Kent State--"Morals, Ethics and Social Justice in 2012 Presidential Campaign" Jim Wallis, CEO of Sojourners, a national nonpartisan Christian organization, will discuss “The Politically Engaged Believer: Morals, Ethics and Social Justice in the 2012 Election†at Kent State University on Thursday, Sept. 13, at 7 p.m. in the Kiva (Student Center, Risman Drive). The event is free and open to the public. A book signing will follow his talk. If you are not able to come to campus to hear him in person, tune in to a live webcast. Click here for details.
  
• Rebecca Meehan Joins Kent State SLIS Faculty Rebecca A. Meehan, Ph.D., has joined the faculty of the School of Library and Information Science at Kent State University. Meehan will be an assistant professor of Health Informatics in the school’s Information Architecture and Knowledge Management (IAKM) program. Click to read more.
  
• Christine Hudak Joins Kent State SLIS Faculty Christine A. Hudak, Ph.D., RN-BC, CPHIMS, of Cleveland, Ohio, has joined the faculty of the School of Library and Information Science at Kent State University. Hudak will be a professor of Health Informatics in the school’s Information Architecture and Knowledge Management (IAKM) program.
  
• Marianne Martens Joins Kent State SLIS Faculty Marianne Martens has joined the faculty of the School of Library and Information Science (SLIS) at Kent State University. As an assistant professor, Martens will teach and conduct research in youth services librarianship, an area for which SLIS at Kent State is ranked 13th in the United States, according to U.S. News & World Report. Read more ...
  
• Sojourners’ Jim Wallis to Speak at Kent State on Morals, Ethics and Social Justice in 2012 Presidential Campaign Jim Wallis, CEO of Sojourners, a national nonpartisan Christian organization, will discuss “The Politically Engaged Believer: Morals, Ethics and Social Justice in the 2012 Election†at Kent State University on Thursday, Sept. 13, at 7 p.m. in the Kiva (Student Center, Risman Drive). The event is free and open to the public. A book signing will follow his talk. Read more.
  
• Harper earns promotion, key appointments Sarah Meghan Harper, Ph.D., has been promoted to the rank of associate professor in the School of Library and Information Science (SLIS) at Kent State University. In addition, she has recently been honored with two prestigious appointments: co-chair of the Virginia Hamilton Conference on Multicultural Literature for Youth, and member of the American Library Association (ALA) Council. Click to read more.
  
• Apply Now for SLIS Scholarships The deadline is Friday, Sept. 28, to apply for one of 17 scholarships now available in the School of Library and Information Science. A total of $13,750 will be awarded to eligible students. Click to read more.
  
• Panelists Will Focus on Media Ethics of “Dirty Politics†at National Workshop Held at Kent State Kent State to host Connie Schultz as keynote speaker at annual Poynter Kent State Media Ethics Workshop.
  
  Blistering sound bites, attack ads and pack journalism are all parts of "dirty politics.
• Panelists Will Focus on Media Ethics of “Dirty Politics†at National Workshop Held at Kent State Blistering sound bites, attack ads and pack journalism are all parts of “dirty politics.†The focus of this year’s Poynter Kent State Media Ethics Workshop will reflect upon the significance of fact-checking, polling and anti-gender bias in political reporting at the eighth annual event at Kent State University’s Franklin Hall on Thursday, Sept. 20.
  
  
• Register for SLIS New Student Orientation Registration for New Student Orientation is now open. Completion of the Online Orientation is required of all incoming students, and new students are strongly encouraged to attend an In-Person Orientation session in either Kent or Columbus. Click to read more and register.
  
• CCIKent Graduation Applications Online via FlashLine Graduation applications for December 2012 must be submitted by Friday, August 31. Please note: It is important that you update your personal information on FlashLine so that your diploma can be mailed to the correct address.
   
  
  
• Students Experience London Through Eyes of Ad, PR Professionals Twenty-four students from Kent State’s College of Communication and Information traveled to London May 10-27 for a life-changing study abroad experience where they engaged with different cultures to grow both personally and professionally.
  
• VCD Alumni, Students, Faculty Work to be Featured in Upcoming Textbook Gretchen Rinnert, an assistant professor in the School of Visual Communication Design (VCD), will be featured, along with some Kent State VCD undergraduate and graduate level student work, in the text Motion Graphic Design: Applied History and Aesthetics by Jon Krasner.
  
• School of Library and Information Science Offers First Study Abroad Course After learning about Kent State’s campus in Florence shortly after joining Kent State’s School of Library and Information Science (SLIS) in 2010, Assistant Professor Kiersten F. Latham, Ph.D., knew she wanted to create a course abroad.
  
• Alumna Has Californians "Singing the Golden State" Visitors to California will be “Singing the Golden State†in popular songs of bygone days, thanks to the efforts of a graduate of the School of Library and Information Science (SLIS). Alumna Patricia Keats, M.L.I.S ’79, was instrumental in bringing the “Singing the Golden State†exhibit to life at The Society of California Pioneers. Click to read more.
  
• All in the Family: Alum Follows Aunt, Grandmother to LIS After graduating from Kent State’s School of Library and Information Science (SLIS), Laurence Skirvin, M.L.I.S ’11, became the third person in his family to pursue a career in library and information science.
  Skirvin, originally from Villa Rica, Ga., received his undergraduate degree in philosophy from the University of West Georgia in 2005. Both Skirvin’s grandmother and aunt were librarians; his grandmother was a Kent State SLIS alumna. Click to read more.
  
  
• School of Communication Studies Hosts Summer Scholar David R. Ewoldsen, Ph.D., a pre-eminent communication scholar on how our perceptions of the world are shaped by media images and messages, will present the Summer Scholar Seminar at Kent State University. Ewoldsen will speak on “Racism and the Media: A Complex Relationship†at 3:30 p.m. Aug. 12. The presentation, in Rm. 146 Taylor Hall, is open to the public. 
  
• New Culminating Experience Handbooks, Forms Available Online The Culminating Experience handbooks and forms for students completing a practicum, research paper or research project are now available on the SLIS website.
  
• Leave of Absence Policy Takes Effect Fall Semester 2012 Effective in Fall 2012, a graduate student Leave of Absence policy will be in place. This policy will apply to ALL graduate students at Kent State, regardless of their start date. Click to read important points about this policy.
  
• SLIS Columbus Closed July 10 The State Library of Ohio is without power. The SLIS office and lab in Columbus are closed this evening, July 10. The office and lab will reopen on Wednesday, July 11, at 10 a.m., unless otherwise noted.
  
• Call for Papers: Third Annual Conference on Information and Religion The Center for the Study of Information and Religion (CSIR) will host its Third Annual International Conference on Information and Religion in June 2013. This call for papers and posters seeks original contributions in a variety of areas in which scholars are exploring the intersections of religion and information. Deadline for abstract submission is Oct. 1, 2012.
  
• Kent State Names Copyright Law Scholar-Educator as New SLIS Director The School of Library and Information Science (SLIS) at Kent State University announces the appointment of Tomas A. Lipinski, J.D., LL.M., Ph.D., as its new director.
  
• Wednesday Webinars: See What You've Missed Have you missed a recent Wednesday Webinar? Did you catch the one about upcoming workshops -- what's new, how to register, and how they might help boost your career? Or maybe you were hoping to find out more about the health informatics concentration? Don't worry! They're all archived on the SLIS website.
  
• Kareem Named ALA Spectrum Scholar Congratulations to M.L.I.S. student Basheer Kareem who was selected as one of 50 ALA Spectrum Scholars for 2012.
  
• Kent State Hires Former Media Executive to Lead Its School of Journalism and Mass Communication The School of Journalism and Mass Communication (JMC) at Kent State University has hired Thor Wasbotten, M.S., as its new director. Wasbotten will join the university July 1 to replace Jeff Fruit, who steps down after 10 years as the school’s leader to teach full time.
  
• Communication Studies students Clark and Skulina pitching for Golden Flashes Baseball team By Brandon Brewer
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• Kent State Sponsoring Crain's Cleveland Breakfast on 21 June: "Bridging Three Generations of Talent" On Thursday 21 June, Kent State University will be the sponsor of a Crain's Cleveland Breakfast on the topic "Bridging Three Generations of Talent". Dr. Robert A. Walker, Professor of Computer Science and Director of the School of Digital Sciences, will be one of the panelists.
  
• Health Informatics: Learn About Career Opportunities & Scholarships The demand for Health Informatics specialists continues to climb. Join us for a free online open house Wednesday, June 13, at noon Eastern time(11 a.m. Central) to find out if this career field is for you -- and about new scholarships that are available. Click for instructions on how to join the session.
  
• Advance Your Education or Career with LIS Workshops The School of Library and Information Science offers a robust schedule of workshops that will benefit students AND professionals in libraries, museums and other cultural and information organizations. Find out more at a free online open house on Wednesday, June 6, at noon. Click for details on how to view the session.
  
• Deadline Extended for First Kent Multimedia Workshop at Kent State’s School of Journalism and Mass Communication Registration has been extended for Kent State University’s School of Journalism and Mass Communication first Kent Multimedia Workshop – a three-day, hands-on video and photography multimedia storytelling workshop – to be held June 14-16 in Franklin Hall on the Kent Campus.
  
• Dateline Delhi Website Launches, Features Multimedia Projects Eighteen communication students and three professors from Kent State University spent 10 days of March in Delhi, India reporting on culture, environment, the economy and more for DatelineDelhi.org, a multimedia news website and product of the International Storytelling course. The site officially launched on Monday, April 30 showcasing student photography, video and feature stories from India.
  
• Four Kent State Students Earn $3,000 Scholarships Six area college students were selected for scholarships in memory of longtime Akron Beacon Journal editor John S. Knight and public relations professional Ludel Sauvageot. A seventh student has received a scholarship from the Akron Press Club. This year Kent State students from the School of Journalism and Mass Communication earned four of the seven coveted $3,000 scholarships.
  
  
• Kent State Students Launch Data-Driven Website Featuring Kent News, Events and Videos Students from Kent State University’s schools of Journalism and Mass Communication and Digital Sciences have created a data-driven website, www.opencampuskent.com, that features a recent feed of what’s happening in the Kent area including Kent State campus buildings.
  
• Wednesday Webinar: Certificate of Advanced Study for Librarians Advance your career. Learn new skills. Or … take your career in a different direction. These are all excellent reasons for pursuing a Certificate of Advanced Study from the School of Library and Information Science (SLIS) at Kent State University! Watch the recorded session of our April 25 Wednesday Webinar to learn more. Read more...
  
• Kent State Senior Earns Renowned Hearst Scholarship for Broadcast Work Earlier this school year, the William Randolph Hearst Foundation awarded senior broadcast journalism student Jeannette Reyes the top national television finalist award.
  
• School of Visual Communication Design Showcases Photo-Illustration Graduates in Cleveland Exhibit The Kent State University School of Visual Communication presents Mint Condition, an exhibition of photographic works by 2012 graduating seniors. Kent State University 2011 Photo-illustration alumni have also been invited to display select pieces from their current portfolios.
  
• Students from the Kent State Schools of Journalism and Digital Sciences to Launch New Data-driven Website When the OpenCampus Kent website launches April 26, users will be able to get the latest crime updates, news, deals, events and restaurant reviews all on one site. They can also check out the latest Kent photos and videos uploaded to Flickr and YouTube.
  
• Become a Teen Librarian! The School of Library and Information Science at Kent State University invites you to discover the fascinating world of teen librarianship! Watch the recorded webinar here.
  
• Put Your Money Where Your Heart Is: A Mentorship Made in Media Heaven Stepping into the TV2 news studio in Franklin Hall is like transporting onto the bridge of the starship Enterprise – a little disorienting, very cool, and so high-tech it makes the facilities at many small-market TV stations look positively stone age by comparison.
  
• Student Traces 30 Years of Mother’s History Through Florence Program From 1982 to 2012, famous Italian sights like Florence’s cathedral, the Leaning Tower of Pisa, the Coliseum or Venice’s Grand Canal probably haven’t changed much. However, the person behind the lens in 1982 and 2012 will be different.
  
• Health Informatics Online Open House - March 29 at noon If you missed our March 29 online open house about career opportunities in health informatics, you can view the recorded session online. Presenters: Greg Kall, System Vice President, CIO, Information Technology & Services, Summa Health System, and Michael O. Bice, Kent State professor, Health Informatics, and former health care executive. Read more...
  
  
• Celebrating Diversity: Sharing Our Stories -- Annual Virginia Hamilton Conference on Multicultural Literature for Youth The 28th Annual Virginia Hamilton Conference on Multicultural Literature for Youth will take place at Kent State University on Thursday, April 12, and Friday, April 13, 2012, in the Kent Student Center.
  
• Upcoming LIS and IAKM Webinars Learn more about career opportunities in health informatics or about teen librarianship or summer workshops for LIS professionals at an upcoming online open house. Read more for dates and details ...
  
• Alum in Texas Creates Blog to Help Other Teen Librarians Karen Jensen, M.L.I.S. '02, teen/tween librarian at the Betty Warmack Branch Library in Grand Prairie, Texas, created a blog called "TLT: Teen Librarian’s Toolbox" to share her passion, knowledge and experience with other teen services librarians. Read more ...
  
• CCI, SLIS and VCD Represented at Conference on Religion and Spirituality in Society The College of Communication and Information, School of Library and Information Science and School of Visual Communication Design at Kent State were well represented at the 2nd International Conference on Religion and Spirituality in Society by Don Wicks, Ph.D., SLIS interim director and associate professor; Rosemary Du Mont, Ph.D., SLIS professor; Doug Goldsmith, associate professor, Visual Communication Design;and Darin Freeburg, CCI doctoral student, who won a scholarship to attend the February event in Vancouver, B.C., Canada. Read more ...
  
• Veteran Journalist Eric Mansfield Joins Kent State as Executive Director, University Media Relations WKYC-TV anchor and reporter Eric Mansfield will become Kent State University’s new executive director for university media relations. The award-winning journalist and Akron native begins his new position with the university on June 1.
  
• Kent State Hosts Fifth Annual YouToo Social Media Conference for Area Communications Professionals
  
• Kent State Honors Cleveland’s Plain Dealer Editor with 2012 McGruder Award for Media Diversity on March 26 Debra Adams Simmons, editor of The Plain Dealer in Cleveland, has been named the 2012 winner of the Robert G. McGruder Award for Diversity from the School of Journalism and Mass Communication at Kent State University. The award recognizes the accomplishments of media professionals who encourage diversity in the field of journalism.
  
• Kent State University’s Information and Religion Conference Scheduled for May 18 & 19 The Center for the Study of Information and Religion at Kent State University will host its Second Annual International Conference on Information and Religion on Friday, May 18, and Saturday, May 19, at the university Student Center. Read more ...
  
• Kent State University Hosts Fifth Annual YouToo Social Media Conference for Area Communications Professionals National and local experts will discuss the impact of mobile technology and the importance of social media measurement strategies for area communications professionals and students at the fifth annual YouToo Social Media Conference on Friday, April 13, from 8 a.m. - 4 p.m. at Kent State University’s Franklin Hall.
  
• Cleveland’s Plain Dealer Editor Named 2012 McGruder Award for Media Diversity Winner Debra Adams Simmons, editor of The Plain Dealer in Cleveland, has been named the 2012 winner of the Robert G. McGruder Award for Diversity from the School of Journalism and Mass Communication at Kent State University. The award recognizes the accomplishments of media professionals who encourage diversity in the field of journalism.
  
• Kent State Students Present “Children of the Holocaust†Exhibition, March 11 Over the past few months, the photographers, writers and designers of the Kent State School of Journalism and Mass Communication have joined together in a collaborative effort to tell the stories of Holocaust survivors and their families. Thanks to sponsorship by the Jewish Studies Program and Hillel at Kent State, the school will be holding a reception and photo print exhibition on Sunday, March 11, at 2 p.m. in the lobby of the FirstEnergy Auditorium at Franklin Hall to present and celebrate these incredible stories.
  
• Wednesday Webinars Return: March 7 "eDegree: The Online M.L.I.S." The School of Library and Information Science at Kent State University announces its first Wednesday Webinar of the spring 2012 semester. Join us on Wednesday, March 7, at noon to learn more about how you can earn your M.L.I.S. entirely online. Read more ...
  
• Second Language Inspires Alumna to Serve Latino Community On a whim, Katie Cunningham started working at a library near her apartment because it seemed like fun. Once she started working, this fun-filled job sparked an interest in her that has become a rewarding career. Read more ...
  
• SLIS Grad Assistant Applications Due March 1 Students interested in a graduate assistantship in the School of Library and Information Science have until March 1 to apply. Read more here.
  
• Students Find Perfect Fit in Ph.D. in Communication and Information Darin Freeburg and Shelley Blundell are the first two students to pursue a Ph.D. in Communication and Information with a focus on library and information science. Read about why they chose this particular field and what they hope to do when they've completed the program.
  
• IAKM's Fast and Industry Expert to Present at First World IA Day Kent State University User Experience Design professor Karl Fast, Ph.D., and information architecture expert Peter Morville will give a presentation on “The History of Information Architecture†at the first World Information Architecture Day on Feb. 11.
  
• School of Library and Information Science Receives National Accreditation, Celebrates 50 Years of Accreditation The School of Library and Information Science (SLIS) at Kent State University has received continued accreditation from the American Library Association (ALA), the oldest and largest library association in the world. The announcement came from the ALA’s Committee on Accreditation (COA) after the organization’s midwinter meeting in Dallas.
  
• First Annual CCI Film and Photography Gala to benefit the ESL in Franklin Hall The first annual College of Communication and Information (CCI) Film and Photography Gala invites Kent State University students to submit photography and short films for a juried competition to be held on Friday, March 30 at 5 p.m. in Franklin Hall. CCI, in conjunction with Kent State’s Undergraduate Student Government, will sponsor the competition and event, with proceeds benefiting the Equipment Services Lab (ESL) in Franklin Hall.
  
• New Year, New Semester, New Faces in the School of Communication Studies
  
• School of Journalism and Mass Communication Seeks Director The Kent State University College of Communication and Information invites applications and nominations for the position of Director of the School of Journalism and Mass Communication to start July 2012.
  
• School of Library and Information Science Seeks Director Kent State University invites nominations and applications for the position of Director of the School of Library and Information Science.
  
• Faculty Members Open Stores in Acorn Alley II The College of Communication and Information (CCI) family can be found many places in Kent, from campus to downtown. CCI faculty members are bringing their entrepreneurial skills to Acorn Alley II, a new hot spot for small business owners.
  
• Distinguished Professor Named Director of School of Communication Studies at Kent State The School of Communication Studies at Kent State University welcomes Paul Haridakis, Ph.D., as its seventh director, as the school celebrates its 80th anniversary of providing communication education and scholarly work to the professional and academic community.
  
• Library and Information Professions Careers Nights Scheduled in Kent and Columbus Kent State University’s School of Library and Information Science (SLIS) will host its annual Library and Information Professions Careers Night in Kent on Tuesday, Feb. 28, and in Columbus on Thursday, March 8.
  
• Ohio Professor to Fly 1,670 Miles to Fund Annual Scholarship In spring 2012, two Piper J3 Cubs will set out on a journey to the place where aviation began. It will be the first flight to Wright Brothers Airport via all of Ohio’s 88 counties and will honor the 75th anniversary of the airplane that taught nearly a half-million pilots to fly.
  
• NOMINATIONS AND APPLICATIONS ARE INVITED for Director position, plus faculty in Health Informatics and Youth Services The School of Library and Information Science is seeking nominations of and applications from qualified and outstanding candidates for the following positions: Director, School of Library and Information Science; Health Informatics Assistant/Associate Professor; and Youth Services Librarianship Assistant/Associate Professor. Kent State University supports equal opportunity, affirmative action and diversity in education and employment.
  
• Brodie asks Ohio House to recognize Virginia Hamilton SLIS Professor Carolyn S. Brodie, Ph.D., was invited to address the Ohio House's State Government and Elections Committee this week about naming native Ohioan Virginia Hamilton as the state's official children's and youth literature author. Read the article in the Dec. 9 Record Courier.
  
• Froehlich, Morrison honored at IAKM 10th anniversary celebration The School of Library and Information Science last week celebrated the 10th anniversary of the Information Architecture and Knowledge Management program. The event included honoring IAKM founder and former program director Thomas J. Froehlich, Ph.D., with the creation of an annual award in his name to recognize an outstanding student in the program. IAKM's first Alumnus of the Year, Jason Morrison, also was honored at the ceremony.
  
• Professor Earns Statewide Award for Distinguished Teaching Paul Haridakis, Ph.D., interim director of the School of Communication Studies, is this year's Ohio Communication Association's Distinguished Teaching Award (DTA) recipient.
  
  
• Middle East Consortium explores impact of oil issues and more in the Middle East The world’s need for oil drives many political issues in the Middle East. Toby Jones, the author of Desert Kingdom: How Oil and Water Forged Modern Saudi Arabia, joins Dan Moulthrop from the Civic Commons for a discussion about oil and politics on Thursday, Dec. 15, at 7 p.m. at Trinity Cathedral Commons. Jones will also appear Friday, Dec. 16 for the noontime City Club Friday Forum. 
  
• College Teams Up with Education for Student Career Exploration Last summer, Nate Edwards, TV2 general manager for the fall 2011 semester, gave a tour of the television studio in Franklin Hall to students from the Careers and Community Studies (CCS) program of the College and Graduate School of Education, Health, and Human Services. From there, an interesting relationship formed between CCS and the College of Communication and Information's School of Journalism and Mass Communication at Kent State University.
  
• Student Excels as a Marine, Master’s Student First Lt. Rebecca Burgess is a third-generation Marine. Her grandfather is a highly-decorated Korean veteran; all of her uncles on both of her parents’ sides served; and her parents met in the Marine Corps.
  
• Information Architecture and Knowledge Management to Celebrate 10th Anniversary The Information Architecture and Knowledge Management (IAKM) program will celebrate its 10th anniversary this November.
  
• Students Relate Health Informatics to Careers Students in the health informatics program at Kent State University are seeing the long-term benefits it can have on their career.
  
  
  
• Kent State SLIS faculty receive federal grant for $219,000+ to improve access to digital resources Two faculty members in the School of Library and Information Science (SLIS) at Kent State University, Professor Marcia Lei Zeng, Ph.D., and Assistant Professor Karen Gracy, Ph.D., have received a National Leadership Grant in the amount of $219,386 from the federal Institute of Museum and Library Services (IMLS). The funds will be used to help improve access to digital resources within and beyond the library world through what is known as “Linked Open Data (LOD).â€
  
• Students to hold fundraiser for Campus Kitchen For their semester-long service project, students in the College of Communication and Information decided to give a gift that would continue to give year-round.
  
• Applebee’s Fundraiser for Campus Kitchen at Kent State
  
• Fulbright Scholar Visits Information Architecture and Knowledge Management Program
  
• Journalism Professor Makes a Difference in Students’ Lives Although teaching is a second career for him, School of Journalism and Mass Communication Professor Gary Hanson has been an inspiration to many students. As a result of his passion for journalism, Hanson is one of three recipients of Kent State's 2011 Distinguished Teaching Award (DTA).
  
• Dr. Andrew Rancer, recipient of 2011 Distinguished Alumnus Award Dr. Andrew Rancer the this year's recipient of the 2011 Distinguished Alumnus Award from the School of Communication Studies
  
• College of Communication and Information Creates Education-Abroad Experiences for Students The College of Communication and Information at Kent State University offers a range of education-abroad options, so all of its students can find one that meets their academic, career and personal goals. Through those programs, students learn about their field and develop their skills while seeing the world.
  
• College Creates Study Abroad Experiences for All Students By Anne Dudley
  The College of Communication and Information (CCI) at Kent State University offers a range of study abroad options, so all of its students can find one that meets their academic, career and personal goals. Because CCI programs are tailored to CCI majors, students can continue to learn about their field and develop their skills while seeing the world.
  
  
• Professor Earns Statewide Award for Distinguished Teaching Paul Haridakis, Ph.D., interim director of the School of Communication Studies, is this year’s Ohio Communication Association’s Distinguished Teaching Award (DTA) recipient.
  
• Outstanding Undergraduate Students Mercedes Germino and Christian W. Stewart are this year's recipients of the Undergraduate Student Award.
  
• Nov. 2 Wednesday Webinar: New Ph.D. in Communication and Information If you’ve been thinking about getting a Ph.D., but haven’t found just the right program that matches your diverse interests, your wait may be over. Watch the recording of our Nov. 2 webinar and find out.
  
• Through Our Lenses: CCI Students Document Their Education Abroad
  
• Hanson Named DTA Winner; Ransom Finalist More than 560 faculty members were nominated for this year’s Kent State University Alumni Association Distinguished Teaching Award (DTA). Ten finalists were chosen, two of which represent CCI.
  
• Students Cover Area Sporting Events on New Website Nate Edwards, general manager of TV2 KSU and Jon Jankowski, sports executive producer recently created Portage Trail Central (PTC), a website that covers 16 high school football teams in Portage County. The site has been live since the first Friday of the season.
  
• Through Our Lenses: CCI Students Document Their Studies Abroad A juried photo exhibit spotlighting study abroad students in the College of Communication and Information (CCI) is now on display in the Kent State University Library.
  
• America’s Top Sports Network Chooses TeleProductions ESPN, one of the top sports networks in America, has chosen Kent State University’s TeleProductions to broadcast four ESPN3 college football games this fall.
  
• Syndicated Columnist Gives an Insider’s Perspective on Happenings in the Middle East
  
• What’s happening in the Middle East? Syndicated columnist gives an insider’s perspective for Cleveland audiences Recent Arab uprisings in the Middle East raise questions about the region’s stability and future. The editor-at-large for the Beirut-based Daily Star, and internationally syndicated columnist and author, Rami Khouri will engage Cleveland-area audiences in a discussion and dialogue about these events when he gives two free, public talks as the guest speaker in the new series, sponsored by the Northeast Ohio Consortium for Middle East Studies.
  
• CCI, Schools Announce Homecoming Plans Don't miss the 2011 Homecoming festivities as the Kent State Golden Flashes take on the Miami RedHawks. There will be many other exciting activities throughout the week including the Homecoming Parade with the theme "Rock Out the RedHawks," the CCI hospitality tent at the and more!
  
• JMC Alumnus Starts Own Radio Show Greg Hallaman,’79, currently hosts, produces and sells advertising for “The Greg Hallaman Show†on 1010XL, WJXL-AM radio, the ESPN Radio affiliate for the North Florida region, in Jacksonville, Fla. and on the internet at 1010XL.com.
  
• SLIS Graduates Selected for Emerging Leaders Program Graduates of Kent State’s School of Library and Information Science (SLIS), Sara Kelley-Mudie, M.L.I.S. ’07, and Erica Blasdel, M.L.I.S. ’07, were selected to participate in the 2011 American Library Association’s Emerging Leaders program.
  
• Design Team Starts Practitioner Website Ken and Jenn Visocky O’Grady used their experience and knowledge about the design industry to start Parse, a website that aims to make sense of issues and information relevant to design practitioners.
  
• Kent State to welcome luxury lifestyle publisher during lecture series Writing for the luxury lifestyle niche has become an entrepreneurial endeavor in the publishing world. To share his secrets of success with Kent State students, Bill Wehrman, group publisher and chief operating officer of the Palm Beach Media Group in Palm Beach, Fla., will speak at Kent State University as part of the Thomas Schroth Visiting Artist Series in September.
  
• JMC professor Whitmore passes away after bout with cancer Dr. Evonne “Von†Whitmore, associate professor for the school of Journalism and Mass Communication, passed away Aug. 25 after a battle with ovarian cancer.
  
• Poynter Kent State Media Ethics Workshop Tackles Sports Media Ethics, Sept. 15 Tattoos, jerseys, scandal and secrets mean more in today’s headlines than ever before and at the Poynter Kent State Media Ethics Workshop, top sports journalists and ethics professionals will discuss all of the “Foul Play†happening in athletics at the collegiate and professional levels.
  
• Poynter Kent State Media Ethics Workshop Tackles Sports Media Ethics This year's Poynter Kent State Media Ethics Workshop will feature top sports journalists and ethics professionals discussing all of the “foul play†happening in athletics at the collegiate and professional levels.
  
• School of Library and Information Science Website The website for the School of Library and Information Science is undergoing maintenance until Monday, Aug. 1, at 8 a.m. Please check back.
  
• Advisors Win Award for Conference Presentation
  
• Traveling Stanzas Website Earns International Award Glyphix, the student-staffed design firm within the School of Visual Communication Design at Kent State University, has won an Interactive Media Award (IMA) for the Traveling Stanzas website.
  
• Advisors Win Award for Conference Presentation Amy Wilkens, CCI advisor serving JMC, and Lorie Hopp, CCI advisor serving COMM, won the award for best presentation at the 2011 Ohio Academic Advising Association Conference in Columbus.
  
• Virtual Open House: User Experience Design - July 13 Have you ever wondered why it’s so hard to find what you’re looking for on certain websites? Or why your bank’s ATM machine forces you to make a dozen selections just to withdraw your own money?
  
• ASNE Reynolds High School Journalism Institute Returns to Kent State Kent State will host its 10th ASNE High School Journalism Institute July 10-22. Thirty-four teachers from 19 states will stay on campus as they learn from newsroom and classroom professionals and produce their own projects.
  
• Chinese Library Administrators visit SLIS, University Libraries Representatives from Peking University, Beijing, and Nanjing Library, Nanjing, visited Kent State's School of Library and Information Science and University Libraries on Monday, June 20, to learn more about library education and professional librarianship in the United States.
  
• SLIS “New Vision†Students Enjoy In-depth Experience of D.C. Museums Five students from the School of Library and Information Science at Kent State University traveled to Washington, D.C., in April 2011 as part of a federally funded grant program made possible through the Institute for Museum and Library Services (IMLS).
  
• Kent State Announces “eDegree,†a Completely Online M.L.I.S. The School of Library and Information Science (SLIS) at Kent State University is offering a new, innovative way to complete a Master of Library and Information Science (M.L.I.S.) degree. The eDegree program is Web-based -- all courses will be completed online.
  
• VCD Offers Intensive Graduate Courses During Summer Sessions The Kent State University School of Visual Communication Design is offering a 3-credit, graduate summer course – Letterpress, Word and Image - Jul 11, 2011 - Jul 22, 2011. This will be a learning opportunity unlike any other and is certain to engage your skills in illustration and design while introducing students to relief printing of text and image using processes that date back to the mid-15th century.
  
• Calling hours, memorial service for D. Ray Heisey, Ph.D., Professor Emeritus and Director Emeritus of Comm Studies
  
• College of Communication and Information Sadly Loses One of Its Own D. Ray Heisey, Ph.D., Professor Emeritus and Director Emeritus of Communication Studies at Kent State University, died May 20, 2011, at University Hospitals, Cleveland (Ohio), after a three-month battle with thyroid cancer. He was 79.
  
• Kent State hosts virtual open house for new Health Informatics program Health Informatics (HI) professionals are in great demand across the country and will continue to be needed as federal mandates for electronic health information networks are implemented.
  
• Kent State SLIS offers multiple pathways to licensure for school library media specialists The School of Library and Information Science (SLIS) at Kent State University now offers multiple pathways for students to obtain the K-12 school library media specialist licensure.
  
• International Storytellers Take on China Sixteen Kent State students and their two journalism professors, Gary Hanson and Mitch McKenney, spent 10 days in Shanghai in March 2011 to produce a multimedia collection of news and feature stories. They traveled at the invitation of Shanghai International Studies University, which hosted the 10-day visit and provided student-partners to serve as guides.
  
• Kent State Professor to Lead World's Largest Organization for Library Service to Children Carolyn S. Brodie, Ph.D., Kent State University professor in the School of Library and Information Science, has been elected vice-president/president-elect of the Association for Library Service to Children (ALSC), a division of the American Library Association (ALA).
  
• Communication Studies Inducts 34 Students in Lambda Pi Eta Honor Society of National Communication Association The School of Communication Studies at Kent State University inducted 34 students into Lambda Pi Eta, the official communication studies honor society of the National Communication Association (NCA). The school hosted a special ceremony and reception in Taylor Hall and held April 21, 2011, for students, family members, and guests.
  
• Graduate Studies Recognized for Teaching and Research Graduate students were honored April 14th for their outstanding contributions to the School of Communication Studies.
  
• COMM Offers New Concentration With the rapidly growing health care and health promotion efforts in the U.S., the School of Communication Studies will now offer a program in Health Communication that is included as a concentration in bachelor's degree program and as a minor for undergraduate students. Graduate students can choose several courses in Health Communication, as well.
  
• April 1 - 8 is Sophomore Week! Join other sophomores and celebrate your Sophomore status by attending some of the listed events during "The Best D@mn Week Everâ€
  
• Pulitzer-winning Photojournalist to Screen New Film April 4 Pulitzer Prize-winning photojournalist and University of Florida Professor of Journalism John Kaplan will return to Ohio Monday, April 4 for a screening of his award-winning film, Not As I Pictured. The film will be shown at 7 p.m. at FirstEnergy Auditorium, Kent State University. The screening is free and open to the public.
  
• Students to compete in Hyde Park Forum persuasive speech competition The Hyde Park Forum Persuasive Speaking Contest, sponsored by the School of Communication Studies at Kent State University, will be held April 5 starting at 6:30 p.m. in the Student Center Ballroom.
  
• Award-winning YouToo Social Media Conference gives attendees hands-on experience National experts will discuss practical ways that social media marketing can enhance any business or organization at the Fourth Annual YouToo Social Media Conference. The conference will be held from 8 a.m. to 3 p.m. Friday, April 15, at Kent State University’s Franklin Hall.
  
  
• Kent State to Bestow Honorary Degree to Fashion Empire CEO The ceremony will be held in the Kent Student Center Kiva on Thursday, April 7 at 5 p.m. and also will include Ferragamo's Induction into the Fashion School Hall of Fame.
  
• Kent State Well Represented in Advertising Award Competitions Statewide Kent State University was well represented in recent advertising award competitions held in various parts of Ohio. An advertising campaign for the Kent State Folk Festival and the “Experience for Life†television ad series were both honored recently in local ADDY Awards competitions. In addition, student graphic designers at Glyphix, a design agency housed within Kent State’s School of Visual Communication Design, were honored for their work with the design for the Healing Stanzas poetry and art poster series
  
• Educator Named 2011 McGruder Award for Media Diversity Winner Caesar Andrews, an ethics and diversity faculty member at the Cronkite School of Journalism and Mass Communication at Arizona State University, is the recipient of the 2011 Robert G. McGruder Award from the School of Journalism and Mass Communication at Kent State University. The award recognizes the accomplishments of media professionals who encourage diversity in the field of journalism.
  
• Pulitzer Center Speaker to Visit Campus Pulitzer Center reporter Rebecca Hamilton will be on campus Tuesday, March 15 and Wednesday, March 16 to meet with students and speak at a campus-wide event in the FirstEnergy Auditorium. 
  
• 27th Annual Virginia Hamilton Conference Set for April 7 & 8 Poet and activist Nikki Giovanni will add to her acclaim in April when she receives the Virginia Hamilton Literary Award at Kent State University. The award will be given at the 27th Annual Virginia Hamilton Conference on Multicultural Literature for Youth, where Giovanni will deliver the keynote address at 7 p.m. on Thursday, April 7, in the ballroom of the Kent State University Student Center.
  
• Graphic Design Students Earn Top Awards at Professional Competition Glyphix, the student-run graphic design firm housed inside the School of Visual Communication Design (VCD) at Kent State University, brought home gold from the 2011 ADDY® Awards hosted by the Akron chapter of the American Advertising Federation (AAF).
  
• Kent State hosts virtual open house to introduce new Health Informatics program Beginning fall 2011, Kent State University will help to address the rising demand for health information professionals with a new field of study known as “health informatics.â€
  
• Alan Rubin and Rebecca Rubin Awarded Centennial Award of the School of Communication Studies
  
• Kent State Listed as Top-Ranked Communications Design School Kent State University’s School of Visual Communication Design (VCD) was recently featured as a “Top-Ranked Communications Design School†by the popular “how-to†website, eHow.com.
  
• “Inside Edition’s” Rita Cosby to Speak at Kent State on Feb. 7 Emmy Award-winning TV host and bestselling author Rita Cosby will give a free talk on Monday, Feb. 7, at Kent State University. Cosby will speak about her latest book, “Quiet Hero: Secrets from My Father’s Past,” a tribute to her father, who was a World War II resistance fighter and prisoner of war.
  
• Students Team Up in New Multimedia Journalism Class For the first time at Kent State University, student journalists and computer scientists will collaborate on real-world projects in a single course, Web Programming for Multimedia Journalism.
  
• Dorm Inspires Business for Two Alumni Two graduates of the School of Visual Communication Design (VCD) casually started their ideal business in February 2006. Now more than four years later it’s still going strong.
  
  
• New Online PR Master’s Program Launches Successfully JMC launched its first fully online public relations master’s degree program Jan. 10, 2011. The program is one of just a few of its kind in the world.
  
• Kent State and University Circle Libraries Form Partnership The School of Library and Information Science at Kent State University has received a federal grant for $552,908 to create a unique educational partnership between the school and the myriad educational, medical and cultural institutions in the University Circle area of Cleveland.
  
• Dr. Carole Barbato Honored at Awards Ceremony Dr. Carole Barbato, professor of communication studies at Kent State University at East Liverpool will be honored at an awards ceremony held by the Ohio Historical Society on Nov. 6.
  
• Kent State Student Magazine Earns Highest Honor in Industry Kent State University student publication Fusion magazine earned a National Magazine Pacemaker Award from the Association of Collegiate Press (ACP) on Saturday, Oct. 30 in Louisville, Ky. Fusion is an award-winning magazine of Kent State’s Office of Student Media in the School of Journalism and Mass Communication that focuses on sexual minority and civil rights issues.
  
  
• Kent State PRSSA Wins Two National Awards The Kent State Chapter of the Public Relations Student Society of America (PRSSA) recently received two national awards honoring its work with the 2010 U.S. Census Bureau and its outstanding relationship with the Akron Area Chapter of the Public Relations Society of America (PRSA).
  
• Filmmaker to Share Debut Movie, Flyabout, at Kent State Stories That Fly and the Kent State University School of Journalism and Mass Communication will sponsor a Women Take Flight night with special guests Monika Petrillo and Lynda Meeks. The event will include a free screening of Petrillo’s documentary, Flyabout.
  
• COURAGE IN STUDENT JOURNALISM AWARDS ANNOUNCED Two Arizona student journalists who prevailed over the high school’s censorship of a news article and finally published their story 10 months later and a Michigan principal, who defended his journalism students against a misleading attack campaign by community critics are the recipients of the 2010 Courage in Student Journalism Awards.
  
• Kent State Library School Names Honored Alumni, Friends More than 80 alumni, faculty and friends of Kent State University’s School of Library and Information Science (SLIS) gathered earlier this month in celebration of the annual Alumni and Friends Honors and Awards Dinner.
  
• JMC, TeleProductions team with Western Reserve PBS to create NewsNite The new replacement program for NewsNight Akron will premiere on Western Reserve PBS (WNEO.1/WEAO.1) tonight at 9 p.m. The weekly show, called NewsNite, features segments that spotlight news from multiple areas of the station's viewing area.
  
• VCD Professor’s Blog Teams with HOW Magazine HOW, a printed and online magazine for design professionals, recently teamed up with Jennifer and Ken Visocky O'Grady, to share design resources and research with a broader community with a new blog resource called Parse.
  
  
• Photojournalism Student Wins Creative Quarterly Competition Kathryn Sumpter, junior photojournalism major, won the Creative Quarterly photography competition and will have her work published in their magazine this quarter.
  
• SLIS Graduate Named Finalist for Linden Prize The School of Library and Information Science produces remarkable graduates, who are prepared to pursue a variety of technological projects, positions and personal endeavors.
  
  Linden Labs, creators of Second Life, recently named one such graduate, Shannon Bohle, as a top 10 finalist for the Linden Prize. This prize recognizes “the best-of-the-best" for having "greatly enhanced and changed thousands of lives around the world," according to Mark Kingdon (SL: M Linden), CEO of Linden Lab.
  
  
• How can getting involved with student media provide advantages for students? Getting involved in Kent State University’s student media can help students gain experience that gets them ahead and build friendships that last.
  
• CCI Launches Interdisciplinary Ph.D. Program The interdisciplinary doctoral program in the College of Communication and Information at Kent State University provides students with a broad scope of knowledge in communication and information science. The curriculum begins with core courses, then becomes more specialized to fit each student’s individual needs and interests. This Ph.D. program is a logical extension of the convergence taking place within the college and its application in the commercial and professional world.
  
• International Scholar to Address Domestic Violence Kent State University's Center for the Study of Information and Religion (CSIR) presents Dr. Nason-Clark and "Shattering the Holy Hush: Harnessing Information and Technology to Enable Pastors and Churches to Respond to Domestic Violence in their Communities" on Tuesday, Sept. 14, at 7 p.m. in the Kent Student Center, Room 317.
  
• Kent State Awards Full Scholarships to Five Future Librarians Kent State University’s School of Library and Information Science (SLIS) recently awarded full-tuition scholarships to five graduate students to work toward a master’s degree.
  
• Arianna Huffington to Speak at Poynter Media Ethics Workshop "Digital Doers" from legacy media, new media and newsgathering organizations in between will dig deep into ethics issues relating to innovation at the annual Poynter Kent State Media Ethics Workshop titled, "Next Ethics?" This sixth annual conference will feature speakers Arianna Huffington, co-founder and editor-in-chief of the Huffington Post; Adrian Holovaty, founder and editor of Everyblock.com; Paul Steiger, editor of ProPublica; and Michael Cherenson, immediate past president and CEO of the Public Relations Society of America (PRSA).
  
• Story Time with the Provost Builds Community around Reading Children gathered in the Reinberger Children’s Library Center on Monday, May 24, to hear several stories read aloud. Robert G. Frank, Ph.D., senior vice president for academic affairs and provost at Kent State, was the featured reader.
  
• Murray Earns Coveted Ohio Faculty Innovator Award JMC Assistant Professor Joe Murray, Ph.D., is working to reinvent the 21st century journalism curriculum. By developing new approaches and partnerships, Murray is helping students to learn while saving them money by eliminating hardcopy textbooks in all of the courses he teaches.
  
• CCI Unveils New Satellite Truck Kent State TeleProductions drove its new dual combination high-definition production and satellite uplink truck onto campus less than a month ago. 
  
• Browns Player Josh Cribbs Earns COMM Degree It’s been quite a year for former Kent State All-American Joshua Cribbs: a second Pro Bowl start, a first-team All-Pro nod from the Associated Press, becoming the NFL’s all-time leader with eight career kickoff return touchdowns, signing a new contract and earning a spot on the NFL’s All-Decade Team — just to name a few of the highlights. Now you can add college graduate to the Washington, D.C. native’s resume.
  
• Students are in the Driver’s Seat for Usability Project For the Usability II class taught last spring by David Robins, Ph.D., associate professor in the IAKM program in the School of Library and Information Science, student projects went beyond the classroom and into the driver’s seat – literally.
  
• Stater and KentWired.com Earn National SPJ Awards Kent State University’s Daily Kent Stater Editorial Board and editorial cartoonist Chris Sharron have earned first place awards in the Society of Professional Journalists (SPJ) national Mark of Excellence Awards. The Daily Kent Stater is a student-run daily newspaper of the university.
  
• Media Advisory re: TV Coverage of 40th Anniversary of May 4 Kent State University is providing a series of live uplink coverage opportunities to network outlets and local television stations to assist in coverage of this year’s 40th anniversary of the May 4, 1970, incident in which four Kent State students were killed and nine wounded by Ohio National Guardsmen during a Vietnam War protest. The events of May 4 played an important part in the civil rights and anti-war movement. May 4’s significance in American history was further confirmed when the May 4 site was recently added to the National Register of Historic Places, a remarkable achievement for a site that is less than 50 years old.
  
• Glyphix Students Help Design New York Times Illustration The New York Times published a photo illustration for the article “Can New York be Saved?” in the Sunday Opinion section on March 28, 2010. The illustration was created by VCD alumnus Paul Sahre, an award-winning designer now living in New York City, and several Glyphix students.
  
• From the U.S. Navy to BSR radio DJ Nathan Lehota, a native of Mantua, has managed to accomplish quite a bit in his 25 years. After serving his county in the U.S. Navy for six years, he made the rocky transition to becoming a civilian and a college student.
  
• Hyde Park Forum winners announced Three Kent State University students earned top honors in the annual Hyde Park Forum held Tuesday, April 6, in the Kent Student Center Ballroom. The annual persuasive speech competition, organized by COMM, featured eight finalists chosen from students enrolled in the Introduction to Human Communication class during the 2009-2010 academic year.
  
• New Distance Learning MLIS Degree Opportunities Announced Kent State University has teamed up with three distance learning sites to offer students the opportunity to pursue graduate study in library and information science next fall.
  
  
• IAKM offers online open house with UXD faculty March 24 Dr. David Robins and Dr. Karl Fast, faculty members in Kent State’s Information Architecture and Knowledge Management program, will discuss the on-campus user experience design (UXD) program in an online open house Wednesday, March 24, from noon to 1 p.m. The online session can be viewed live via http://tiny.cc/uxdopenhouse.
  
• National Speakers Named for Third Annual YouToo Social Media Conference Two national experts on the practical uses of social media marketing will highlight the Third Annual YouToo Social Media Conference to be held from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. on Friday, April 16, at Kent State University’s Franklin Hall.
  
• Traveling Stanzas are on the move The next time you ride a Portage Area Regional Transit Authority (PARTA) or Akron METRO bus, look up, and you may see – to your surprise – a beautiful poetry poster! The Traveling Stanzas â„¢ community arts project is going far to gain regional, national and international attention for Kent State University.
  
• VCD, Glyphix Students Win ADDYs The Akron chapter of the American Advertising Federation (AAF) held its ADDY awards recently. CCI and Kent State were well represented at the event by VCD students from Glyphix staffs from Spring 2009, Fall 2009 and Spring 2010; VCD Assistant Professor Valora Renicker; along with David Hassler and Nicole Robinson of the Wick Poetry Center.
  
• Stater Cartoonist Wins $10,000 National Prize Chris Sharron, a senior cartoonist for the Daily Kent Stater in the School of Journalism and Mass Communication (JMC) at Kent State University, earned a coveted National Journalism Award from the Scripps Howard Foundation. The National Journalism Awards honor the best work in the communications industry and journalism education each year.
  
• Save Date for Lecture and Workshop Shawn Sheehy merges his skills in paper engineering with an interest in themes of biological and cultural evolution to produce sculptural pop-up books.
  
• Columnist for Maynard Institute of Journalism Education named 2010 McGruder Award for Media Diversity Winner Richard Prince, columnist for the Maynard Institute of Journalism Education, is the recipient of the 2010 Robert G. McGruder Award. The award recognizes the accomplishments of media professionals who encourage diversity in the field of journalism.
  
• Journalist Carl Schrag to Speak on Media Bias Journalist Carl Schrag will visit Kent State on Tuesday, March 16 to speak about media bias in the context of the Arab-Israeli conflict. The lecture, hosted by Hillel at Kent State in collaboration with JMC, will be presented in the Kiva at 7:30p.m.
  
• Professor’s Ties Reach Worldwide Denise Bedford joined the School of Library and Information Science as the Goodyear professor in Information Architecture and Knowledge Management, to develop and expand the online master's program.
  
• National Speakers Named for Third Annual YouToo Social Media Conference Two national experts on the practical uses of social media marketing will highlight the Third Annual YouToo Social Media Conference to be held from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. on Friday, April 16, at Kent State University’s Franklin Hall.
  
• SLIS to Host Library Careers Nights in Kent, Columbus The School of Library and Information knows how to prepare students to become catalogers, children’s librarians, information specialists and archivists. Now, the School of Library and Information is helping those students find employers in those specialties.
  
• Perspective On... Kent State faculty members took steps this past fall to make education for their students something truly remarkable, and those path-breaking steps paid off.
  
• KentWired Makes Its Debut Kent State’s online student run news source has been completely renovated to the new KentWired.com. Formerly, KentNewsNet, KentWired is an all-encompassing site for student media and offers news, entertainment, sports, community and much more.
  
• Kent State student media honored with national awards JMC's student media received two national Pacemaker Awards at the Associated College Press (ACP) convention. Both the Daily Kent Stater and KentNewsNet were honored for their outstanding work. No other university in the country won in both daily categories.