News Release Archive

Below is a list of Kent State press releases from January 2004 to October 2006, ordered by the date of its release. To view the entire release, click on a title. How Third Parties Impact Business: Featured Topic for Upcoming Pilliod Lecture, Nov. 14 10/31/2006 What: William Oliver, senior vice president of public affairs at AT&T, will speak about "How Third Parties Impact Business and ...[more] Send a Gift to the Gulf: Kent State Group Collects Presents for Children 10/30/2006 Hurricane Katrina devastated the Gulf Coast region in August 2005. More than one year later, the residents of that region ...[more] Professor Lauded by Sloan Consortium for Body of Work in Online Learning 10/30/2006 Dr. Karen Swan, research professor in the College of Education, Health and Human Services Research Center for Edcuational Technology (RCET), recent...[more] Ross Kauffman, Oscar Winning Director of Born into Brothels, at Kent State, 11/2 10/26/2006 Ross Kauffman, who has nearly a decade of experience making documentary films and won the 2005 Academy Award for Best Docu...[more] Animal Planet’s Jeff Corwin to Visit Kent State Stark, Oct. 30 10/23/2006 Jeff Corwin, host and executive producer of the Animal Planet’s The Jeff Corwin Experience and Corwin’s Quest, will...[more] Earning a Business Graduate Degree: What You Need to Know 10/19/2006 For those interested in pursuing a graduate degree in business, Kent State University’s Graduate School of Managemen...[more] Software Donation Helps Train Students for Manufacturing Industry 10/18/2006 "The state of Ohio is falling behind in manufacturing," says Dr. Raj Chowdhury, dean of Kent State’s College of Technology. "Ohio needs to restore ...[more] Measuring Government Performance: CPAPP Hosts Panel Discussion, Nov. 3 10/18/2006 What: Kent State University is hosting a panel discussion titled "How Do You Know When Government Is Working?: ...[more] Film Explores Aftermath of Domestic Violence: Director to Visit Kent State 10/18/2006 In honor of October as National Domestic Violence Awareness Month, Mending Spirits, an uplifting film about the healing journeys o...[more] Kent State Museum and School of Art Host Exhibitions, Oct. 26 10/17/2006 Museum examines African Art; School of Art Gallery welcomes Amy Yoes The Kent State ...[more] KSU Press Wins Northern Ohio Live Award of Achievement 10/17/2006 This October, the Kent State University Press won Northern Ohio Live’s Award of Achievement in the writing category for its 2005 publication...[more] Kent State Faculty Member Named ACE Fellow 10/17/2006 Dr. Diedre Badejo, chair of Kent State’s Pan-African studies department, is one of 37 scholars chosen to serve in the ACE Fellow program as part of...[more] Rwandan Genocide Survivor and Women’s Rights Lawyer Speaks at Kent State, Oct. 24 10/17/2006 As part of Kent State’s Jewish Studies Speaker Series, Justine Rukeba Mbabazi, an international lawyer, gender expert and Rwandan genocide survivor...[more] McGruder Award in Media Diversity Recognizes Miami Herald Columnist Leonard Pitts Jr., Oct. 24 10/16/2006 Leonard Pitts Jr., a Pulitzer Prize winner and columnist for The Miami Herald, is the recipient of the 2006 Robert G....[more] Clothesline Project to Raise Awareness of Domestic Violence in Northeast Ohio 10/12/2006 In observation of October as Domestic Violence Awareness Month, Zeta Phi Beta Sorority Inc., in conjunction with the Kent ...[more] New Web Site Gives Greater Access to Lifelong Learning Opportunities 10/12/2006 WHAT: The lifelong learning offices at all eight Kent State campuses recently launched a new online registration system for noncredit, profe...[more] Kent State to Host Oscar-Winning Director/Producer of Born Into Brothels 10/11/2006 Ross Kauffman, who has nearly a decade of experience making documentary films and won the 2005 Academy Award for Best Docu...[more] Kent State Meets the Big Apple: NYC Studio Opens Oct. 11 10/9/2006 Kent State University’s College of the Arts has found another home in New York City and will offici...[more] Want to See Metals Microwaved? Kent State Celebrates New College of Technology with Unique Demonstrations, Oct. 14 10/9/2006 Kent State’s College of Technology will celebrate its official change in status from the former School of Technology during an open house on Sat., ...[more] Tales of the Emerald Isle: Esteemed Storyteller Visits Kent State Oct. 18 10/9/2006 Batt Burns, winner of the 1983 Irish Teachers Talent Competition in Dublin, Ireland, will be featured speaker for the Read Distingu...[more] "Where Is My Audience Going" Media Mindsets Conference Will Discuss New Media and Technologies Oct. 13 10/6/2006 Kent State University’s College of Communication and Information and its Media Mindsets Research Cluster, an interdisciplinary group of scholars, a...[more] National Teacher of Year to Visit Area Schools, Share Experiences at Kent State 10/6/2006 National Teacher of the Year Kimberly Oliver will be the Read Distinguished Lecture Series featured speaker at 4:30 p.m., ...[more] Former U.S. State Department Official to Speak on "The War on Terror," Oct. 9 10/5/2006 Ambassador Dunbar to speak on “The War on Terror at Five,” Oct. 9 WHAT:  The Lemnit...[more] College of Nursing to Honor Alumna, ANA President 10/5/2006 Kent State University alumna Rebecca M. Patton, MSN, R.N., CNOR, of Lakewood, Ohio, will be honored by the Kent State College of Nursing at the fir...[more] Program to Hone Supervisory Skills a Top Need at Area Companies 10/3/2006 WHAT: Kent State’s Regional Corporate and Community Services offers the Certificate of Supervision -- a comprehensive, ski...[more] Achieving Entrepreneurial Success in a Retail Environment, Solomon Lecture Series, Oct. 5 9/29/2006 What: President of Follett Higher Education Group Thomas A. Christopher will speak on "Achieving Entrepreneurial Success in a Retai...[more] The Miami String Quartet kicks off Kent Classic Arts 2006-2007 season 9/26/2006 The world-renowned chamber ensemble The Miami String Quartet and rising young vocal artist Arianna Zukerman will kick off the Kent Classical...[more] Learning to Discern: Data Literacy Focus of $1 Million NSF Grant 9/25/2006 Individuals use data every day to determine the nutritional value of the foods they buy, compare one car brand to another, and much more. Societies...[more] Interior design students donate expertise to help Katrina relief efforts 9/25/2006 Kent State United for Biloxi committee members, Chere Doiron, assistant interior design professor and Ann Gosky, associate director for the Center ...[more] Top Ohio Entrepreneurs to Speak with Student Hopefuls 9/25/2006 The Kent State Entrepreneurship Extravaganza will take place Wednesday, Oct. 4, through Friday, Oct. 6, providing members of the Kent State campus ...[more] Are We Prepared? Public Health Preparedness Conference Oct. 5 9/20/2006 National pandemic flu preparedness, citizen preparedness, national and local all-hazards preparedness, and the use of electron beam radiation to ki...[more] Kent State Hosts Municipal Clerks Career Development Program 9/20/2006 What: The Ohio and West Virginia Municipal Clerks Career Development Program is designed to provide municipal clerks in...[more] Kent State Hosts First Entrepreneurship Extravaganza, Oct. 4-6 9/20/2006 Hosted by Kent State’s Center for Entrepreneurship and Business Innovation, the first-ever Entrepreneurship Extravaganza will take place f...[more] Caregivers Can Adversely Affect Stroke Survivor’s Quality of Life: Kent State Receives National Grant 9/19/2006 Recovery for stroke survivors often continues well beyond initial stroke onset, making support from family or other caregi...[more] KSU Board of Trustees Actions, Sept. 19 9/19/2006 At its Sept. 19 meeting, the Kent State University Board of Trustees took action on the following items:       &...[more] Former Akron Executive Creates Public Relations Scholarship at Kent State 9/18/2006           Tom Duke is well known in the Akron area for his adept handling of national and crisis commu...[more] Pulitzer Prize-Winning Journalist to Discuss Diversity with KSU Students as Part of Summer Reading Program, Sept. 21 9/15/2006 An Evening with Ron Suskind: Remarks on "A Hope in the Unseen," Sept. 21 WHAT:  Ron Suskind, former Wall Street Journ...[more] Why is Studying the Constitution Important? KSU Constitution Day Program, Sept. 21 9/15/2006 Balch to Deliver Annual Kent State Constitution Day Address, Sept. 21 WHAT:   Kent State University's Libraries ...[more] Public Invited to TV Display Pioneer Lectures Sept. 18 & 19 9/15/2006 The 2006 International Display Research Conference (IDRC) at Kent State University's Glenn H. Brown Liquid Crystal Institu...[more] Kent State Announces Fall Enrollment 9/13/2006 KENT, Ohio – Kent State University announced today system-wide enrollment of 33,630 for 2006 fall semester, compared to 34,491in fall 2005, a decre...[more] Students Make Money in Marketing Class Competition 9/13/2006 Kent State College of Business Administration students will be honing their promotion skills this semester developing a promotion plan for...[more] Jihad vs. McWorld Author to Address Campus Sept. 29: Social Justice Conference Free and Open to Public 9/13/2006 [more] Kent State announces newly-formed College of the Arts 9/12/2006 Kent State students studying art, theatre and dance, music and fashion, are now part of a newly-created College of the Arts that was approved by th...[more] International Conference to Highlight Latest LCD Research and Technology 9/12/2006 Students, technology investors and scientists will have the opportunity to take part in workshops focusing on research that is paving the way for f...[more] FedEx CEO to Discuss "Innovation: The Corporate Fountain of Youth," Pilliod Lecture Series, Sept. 26 9/12/2006 What: As part of Kent State’s Pilliod Lecture Series, Jack Pickard will speak on the topic of "Innovation: The Corporate Fountain of Youth."...[more] Kent State University Board of Trustees Meeting, Sept. 19 9/8/2006 The Kent State University Board of Trustees will hold its next regular meeting Tuesday, Sept. 19.  The Board will convene at 1:30 p.m. in the ...[more] Kent State Offers Supervisory Training for Public and Nonprofit Managers 9/7/2006 What: This fall, Kent State’s Center for Public and Administration and Public Policy will offer bas...[more] U.S. News Names KSU’s Business College One of Nation's Best 9/7/2006 KENT, Ohio – In its annual college rankings, U.S. News and World Report has ranked Kent State University's College of Business Administrat...[more] Hospitality Industry Leader to Address Strategies for Personal Achievement 9/7/2006 Debi Benedetti, founding corporate officer of Bon Appetit Management Company, will deliver the 12th Annual Schwebel Guest Lecture on Wednesday, Sep...[more] Kent State Hosts 2006 Aviation Heritage Fair 9/6/2006 The 2006 Kent State University Aviation Heritage Fair will take place on Sunday, Sept. 10, at the Kent State Airport. The event celebrates...[more] Kent State's School of Theatre and Dance Announces 2006-2007 Season 9/5/2006 Kent State University’s School of Theatre and Dance announces its 2006 – 2007 season which will open with the Tony Award-winning ...[more] Mind over Matter: Alternative Therapies Affect Experience of Chronic Pain 9/5/2006 A significant number of people world-wide suffer with chronic pain, which affects every aspect of their lives, and often results in depression. [more] The Man Who Freed Nelson Mandela Speaks at Kent State Stark, Sept. 11 9/1/2006 Former South African President, F.W. d...[more] EXPERTS: Sept. 11 Anniversary, War on Terror 9/1/2006 The fifth anniversary of the tragic events of Sept. 11, 2001, is quickly approaching.  The following Kent State faculty members are available ...[more] Kent State Faculty Member Receives 2006-2007 Fulbright Scholar Award 8/31/2006 Kent State University’s Robert R. Weller, an adjunct lecturer in justice studies, has been awarded a Fulbright Scholar Award for the 2006-2007...[more] Princeton Review Names Kent State University One of the Best Midwestern Colleges 8/28/2006 For the fifth consecutive year, Kent State University was named one of the best universities to attend in the Midwest, gaining inclusion into The P...[more] Parking Information for KSU-Minnesota Football Game, Aug. 31 8/28/2006 KENT, Ohio – The University of Minnesota vs. Kent State football game will take place at Dix Stadium at 7 p.m. on Thursday, Aug. 31. Since this gam...[more] From One Generation to the Next: Program Helps Ohio Businesses Plan for the Future 8/28/2006 For large and small businesses, failure to plan for ownership succession is one of the greatest threats according to the American Institut...[more] Washington Monthly Names Kent State One of Nation's Best Universities 8/23/2006 KENT, Ohio – In its second annual college rankings, Washington Monthly magazine has ranked Kent State University 56th among the 245 nation...[more] Educators and Social Justice Topic of Free September Lecture 8/22/2006 Dr. Sonia Nieto, professor emerita, University of Massachusetts-Amherst, will present a free, public lecture titled “Teachers, Social Justice and C...[more] School Supply Donations for Gulf Coast Children Being Accepted 8/22/2006 During spring break 2006, more than 400 volunteers took part in the relief effort deemed Kent State United for Biloxi, to ...[more] Kent State University to Hold Summer Commencement Ceremony, Aug. 19 8/15/2006 WHAT:President Lester A. Lefton will address new graduates at Kent State University’s commencement ceremony S...[more] More Precious than Oil: Initiative Promotes Sustainable Development in Middle East 8/10/2006 A resource more precious than oil – water – will be the topic of discussion Aug. 20-26 in Stockholm, Sweden. The Kent State-sponsored Euphrates Tig...[more] Speedway Stakeholders: NASCAR fans stay true through corporate changes 8/9/2006 The movie "Talladega Nights: The Ballad of Ricky Bobby," a comedy about a NASCAR racing sensation starring actor Will Ferrell, is proof that the sp...[more]   [  For the Media  |  About Kent State  |  Text Version  ]   You are here:  Media  >  News Releases  >  News Release Archive   This page was last modified on October 31, 2006 $2.25 Million Grant Awarded to Study Impact of Terrorism on Mental Health 8/9/2006 The Summa Health System-Kent State University Center for the Treatment and Study of Traumatic Stress and the University of Haifa’s Center for Natio...[more]