General Announcements
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Prominent Painter James Siena to Visit School of Art for free Kent Blossom Art Lecture
Kent/Blossom Art will present a free guest lecture from one of the “most famous living abstract artists,” painter James Siena on Thursday, May 30 as part of the Kent Blossom Art 2013 Public Lecture Series. All public lectures take place in room 202 of the Art Building at 6 p.m., free and open to the public.
- Posted May. 17, 2013 -
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.
- Posted May. 17, 2013 -
Kent State Receives Funding to Support Student Retention and Improve Graduation Rates
Kent State University’s Division of Diversity, Equity and Inclusion has received funding, estimated at $80,000, from Ohio Campus Contact for two AmeriCorps VISTA (Volunteers in Service to America) members who will support student retention at the university through the Connect2Complete program.
- Posted May. 16, 2013 -
2013 Spring Commencement photos!
- Posted May. 16, 2013 -
Kent State Makes Two New Appointments in Provost’s Office
Todd Diacon, Kent State University senior vice president for academic affairs and provost, today announced two new leadership appointments in the Division of Academic Affairs. The Division of Academic Affairs is responsible for all academic programs at the university, including all of Kent State’s colleges, campuses and a variety of other initiatives.
- Posted May. 16, 2013 -
Paul Marnecheck appointed to the Greater Cleveland Partnership.
Congratulations to Paul Marnecheck, who has been appointed as a Council of Smaller Enterprises (COSE) Manager, Small Business Solutions at the Greater Cleveland Partnership.
- Posted May. 15, 2013 -
TeleProductions Racks in Two Communicator Awards
Kent State’s own TeleProductions took home the gold in the 19th annual Communicator Awards.
- Posted May. 15, 2013 -
Kent State Wins Prestigious Gold SABRE Award for “Experience for Life” TV Campaign
Kent State University earned a Gold SABRE Award for its “Experience for Life” television campaign at the Americas 2013 SABRE Awards that took place on May 7 in New York City.
- Posted May. 15, 2013 -
Two Prominent Artists to Give Free Guest Lectures in the Art Building May 23 and 25
Kent/Blossom Art will present two guest lectures the week of May 20 as part of the 2013 Public Lecture Series. Thursday, May 23 the series will feature sculptor Michelle Lopez, and Saturday, May 25 it will feature printmaker Stefan Hoffmann. All public lectures take place in room 202 of the Art Building at 6 p.m., free and open to the public.
- Posted May. 15, 2013 -
Nobel Peace Prize Winner Elie Wiesel Visits Kent State
Nobel Peace Prize winner and Boston University Professor Elie Wiesel spoke at the second Kent State University Presidential Speaker Series on Thursday, April 11, in the Memorial Athletic and Convocation Center (MAC Center).
- Posted May. 15, 2013 -
Trustee and Alumnus Richard Marsh to Lead Kent State Presidential Search Committee
The search for Kent State University’s 12th president became official today (May 14, 2013) when the university’s Board of Trustees named Trustee and Kent State alumnus Richard H. Marsh to serve as chair of a broad-based presidential search committee.
- Posted May. 14, 2013 -
Kent Salem Holds Convocation, Pinning Ceremony For 2013 Nursing Grads
Kent State University at Salem recently held its convocation and pinning ceremony for its 2013 nursing graduates.
- Posted May. 14, 2013 -
Researcher Explores the Role of the Victim in Elder Abuse, and Earns Top Conference Paper
Mei-Chen Lin, associate professor and graduate coordinator in the School of Communication Studies at Kent State University, recently earned the top paper and will be presenting at this year’s International Communication Association’s 63rd Annual Conference this June in London, England. Lin’s paper, “Problematic family interaction: A communication of elder abuse and neglect was named top paper in the Division of Instructional and Communication Development.
- Posted May. 14, 2013 -
Kent State East Liverpool Recognizes Nursing Students
Prior to the end of the semester, Kent State University at East Liverpool held its annual pinning ceremony at Mountaineer Casino Racetrack and Resort for the 2013 graduating class.
- Posted May. 14, 2013 -
Kent State Holds CARES Open House
Kent State University at East Liverpool is partnering with the University of Cincinnati to conduct a research study on children living in East Liverpool, or the surrounding area, since birth. Children between the ages of 7 and 9 years are the target for this study.
- Posted May. 14, 2013 -
Long-Serving Faculty Member Yoost Awarded for Work with Kent State Honors Students
Kent State University College of Nursing faculty member Barbara L. Yoost, MSN, RN, CNS, CNE, ANEF, received the Distinguished Honors Faculty Award for 2013 for her work with nursing honors students.
- Posted May. 13, 2013 -
Team of Students Raise $1,015 for Wounded Warrior Project
On April 19, 2013, Team Civilians for Warriors set up a Warrior’s Challenge obstacle course event on Kent State University’s May 4th Memorial Field, where the participant teams took to the field to participate in relays, tug-of-war challenges, and a memory game.
- Posted May. 13, 2013 -
Summer Campus Improvement Projects
View Summer 2013 campus improvement projects at Kent State Stark.
- Posted May. 13, 2013 -
Commencement Ceremonies Held at Kent State University’s Columbiana County Campuses
Kent State University at East Liverpool and Kent State University at Salem each held commencement ceremonies tonight, during which Dean Dr. Steve Nameth presented diplomas to more than 200 graduates who participated in the two events.
- Posted May. 13, 2013 -
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.
- Posted May. 13, 2013 -
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).
- Posted May. 13, 2013 -
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.
- Posted May. 10, 2013 -
Special BSN Information Program at the Geauga Campus May 21
- Posted May. 10, 2013 -
John Logue Memorial Employee Ownership Scholarship. Application due: Monday, May 20
- Posted May. 9, 2013 -
Students from Esperanza's Saturday Academy Visit KSU
- Posted May. 9, 2013 -
Students from Esperanza's Saturday Academy Visits KSU
- Posted May. 9, 2013 -
Esperanza's Saturday Academy Students Visit Kent State University & the Regional Academic Center
- Posted May. 9, 2013 -
Kent State School of Art's Downtown Gallery Presents "Capture: Photographs by Drew Smith"
The Kent State University School of Art’s Downtown Gallery will present “Capture: Photographs by Drew Smith” from May 22 through June 15. The Downtown Gallery is located at 141 E. Main Street in Kent, Ohio. The gallery will host an opening reception on Thursday, May 23, from 5-7 p.m. The opening reception is free and open to the public.
- Posted May. 9, 2013 -
Esperanza's Saturday Academy students visit Kent State University
- Posted May. 9, 2013 -
Esperanza's Saturday Academey Students Visit Kent State University
- Posted May. 9, 2013 -
Registered Sanitarian Exam Study Course Available Soon
Finishing touches are being placed on a new, fully online preparation course for those desiring to take the Ohio State Board of Sanitarian Registration exam.
- Posted May. 9, 2013 -
3rd Annual Spring Celebration and Awards Held April 12
The college honored students and faculty, recognized four individuals instrumental to the founding of the college, thanked four community partners and celebrated the career of a retired area public health director at its third-annual spring celebration and awards program on April 12.
- Posted May. 9, 2013 -
Researcher partners with Gerontological Society of America providing solutions to communicating with elderly
Mei-Chen Lin, Ph.D. associate professor and graduate coordinator in the School of Communication Studies served as one of five advisory board members to the Gerontological Society of America (GSA) on a major outreach publication. The board includes researchers, policy advisers and physicians.
- Posted May. 9, 2013 -
ADVISORY: Kent State University Board of Trustees Meeting, May 14
The Kent State University Board of Trustees will hold its next regular business meeting Tuesday, May 14. The Board will convene at 2 p.m. in the George Urban Board of Trustees Conference Room, which is located on the second floor of the Kent Campus Library.
- Posted May. 9, 2013 -
ENACTUS staging textbook collection project
- Posted May. 8, 2013 -
Kent State Fashion Design Students to Show Collections in New York Fashion Week
Two Kent State University Fashion School students will compete in the Supima Design Competition, a fashion design contest that culminates in a New York Fashion Week runway show at Lincoln Center with a $10,000 grand prize.
- Posted May. 8, 2013 -
Prof. Roger Craik Awarded Fulbright
Associate Professor Roger Craik will be a Fulbright Scholar in English at Oradea University in Romania.
- Posted May. 8, 2013 -
2013 Kathleen Wolf Award Honorees
Five Kent State students were honored by the Mathematical Sciences Department on May 6, 2013.
The students were finalists for the Kathleen Wolf Award, an annual award honoring outstanding Core Mathematics students.
- Posted May. 8, 2013 -
Kent State College of Education, Health and Human Services Seeks Hall of Fame Applications for 2013
Kent State University’s College of Education, Health and Human Services seeks applications for its fourth annual Hall of Fame Award Ceremony. Applicants must be alumni of the college who have committed their lives to serving others to make the world a better place.
- Posted May. 7, 2013 -
Alumna Arianne Gasser Finds Success in First Year after Graduation
Arianne Gasser describes her first year after finishing her Bachelor of Arts in Communication Studies from Kent State University.
- Posted May. 7, 2013 -
Spring Commencement Ceremonies for Kent State Occur May 10 & 11
Spring 2013 commencement ceremonies for Kent State University are scheduled for Friday, May 10, and Saturday, May 11. All of the Kent Campus commencement ceremonies take place at the Memorial Athletic and Convocation Center (MAC Center).
- Posted May. 6, 2013 -
Kent State Salem Students Honored at Annual Awards Ceremony; Lou and Kerry Ramunno Receive Friends of the Campus Award
Kent State University at Salem recently held its annual awards ceremony, during which students were recognized for their academic excellence, scholastic achievements and service to the campus.
- Posted May. 6, 2013 -
Business Students Presenting in Poland
Dr. Joseph T. Kuvshinikov's Business Management students will be presenting research findings to a company in Poland this May.
- Posted May. 6, 2013 -
OTA Students Participate in Community Beautification Project
Students of the Kent State University at East Liverpool Occupational Therapy Assistant (OTA) program showed off their green thumbs for the fourth consecutive year.
- Posted May. 6, 2013 -
World Premiere of The Silver Mirror on June 4
The historic Palace Theatre in downtown Canton has been selected as the sight to debut The Silver Mirror, a feature-length global documentary film that investigates the topic of aging and extending healthier lifespans - and their effects on our society, healthcare and environment in the 21st century.
- Posted May. 6, 2013 -
25th Annual Wall of Fame Honors Banquet Held
Kent State University at East Liverpool held its 25th annual Wall of Fame Honors Banquet last Friday at the East Liverpool Country Club. A dinner program was held to honor students and this year’s Wall of Fame inductees.
- Posted May. 6, 2013 -
Michael Parkes, John McCord to Address Graduates of Kent State’s Columbiana County Campuses
Dr. Steve Nameth, Dean of Kent State University Columbiana County campuses, is pleased to announce this year’s commencement speakers. They will include Michael Parkes, speaking at the East Liverpool campus ceremony, and John McCord, addressing graduates at the Salem campus ceremony.
- Posted May. 6, 2013 -
THIS WEEK @ KSU ASHTABULA
Weekly Events for Kent State University at Ashtabula May 6 through May 10, 2013.
- Posted May. 6, 2013 -
Kent State Alumni Association Hosts Third Annual Alumni College
- Posted May. 6, 2013 -
Save the Date! 20th Annual Celebrating College Teaching Conference, Oct. 24-25
- Posted May. 6, 2013 -
Employee Anniversaries
- Posted May. 6, 2013 -
Kent State University’s College of Public Health Food Drive Results in More Than 3,500 Donations
Kent State University’s College of Public Health completed its second annual food drive to benefit the Kent Social Service’s food pantry (The Lord’s Pantry) with more than 3,500 donations.
- Posted May. 6, 2013 -
Kent State’s Writing Commons Partners With Area High Schools
The Writing Commons at Kent State University is partnering with local high schools to help their students become college- and career-ready writers.
- Posted May. 6, 2013 -
Kent State University at Stark to Break Ground for New Sciences Building
- Posted May. 6, 2013 -
Tee Up for Scholarships Golf Outing, May 20
- Posted May. 6, 2013 -
Kent State University School of Journalism and Mass Communication to Host Second Kent Multimedia Workshop
- Posted May. 6, 2013 -
Start Planning Your Events for Homecoming 2013
- Posted May. 6, 2013 -
Spring Commencement Ceremonies Occur May 10 and 11
Spring 2013 Commencement ceremonies for Kent State University are scheduled for Friday, May 10, and Saturday, May 11.
- Posted May. 6, 2013 -
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 (PRSSA) annual Bateman Case Study Competition.
- Posted May. 6, 2013 -
Kent State Trumbull Fundraiser Benefits Japanese Tsunami Orphan Assistance Fund
Members of the Kent State University at Trumbull community came together to raise funds to benefit the Japanese Tsunami Orphan Assistance program.
- Posted May. 6, 2013 -
School of Art Research Focuses on Intersection of Arts Education and Special Education
Kent State School of Art Associate Lecturer Juliann Dorff was selected by The John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts for a symposium that led to a national agenda to ensure participation for students with disabilities in rich arts and arts education experiences.
- Posted May. 6, 2013 -
Long-Serving Faculty Member Awarded for Work With Honors Students
- Posted May. 6, 2013 -
Kent State Students to Make Feature Film This Summer
- Posted May. 6, 2013 -
Annual Steam Shutdown
- Posted May. 6, 2013 -
Controller’s Office Reminder to Close Out the Fiscal Year
- Posted May. 6, 2013 -
University Libraries’ Stress-Free Zone Is Back
- Posted May. 6, 2013 -
Paid Internships Available For Freshman and Sophomore Math or Science Majors
- Posted May. 6, 2013 -
Kent State Holds 5th Annual Arbor Day Celebration
- Posted May. 6, 2013 -
Renovated Heer Hall New Home for Several Administrative Offices
- Posted May. 6, 2013 -
Center for Student Involvement Survey of Kent Campus Students, Faculty and Staff
- Posted May. 6, 2013 -
Panhellenic Council Wins at Fraternal Leadership and Values Regional Conference
- Posted May. 6, 2013 -
Kent State Connects Employee Blog
- Posted May. 6, 2013 -
Kent State Students Share Favorite Classes on Facebook
- Posted May. 6, 2013 -
Kent State Celebrates 40,000 Facebook Fans, Expands Into New Social Media
- Posted May. 6, 2013 -
e-Inside Takes a Break
- Posted May. 6, 2013 -
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.
- Posted May. 3, 2013 -
Grand Opening of Thomases Family Endowment Art Gallery
Featuring photography by David LaBelle from the 2012 Israel Trip. Thursday May 9 at 6:30pm, 505 Gypsy Ln. Youngstown
- Posted May. 3, 2013 -
Students Prepare for Zombie Outbreak in Kent
Some 33 Kent State students are spending seven weeks this semester investigating a zombie apocalypse right in their own backyard. They’re enrolled in Zombie Outbreak, a new emergency preparedness and biohazard course taught by Health Policy & Management Assistant Professor John Staley, Ph.D., MSEH, and Environmental Health Professor Christopher J. Woolverton, Ph.D.
- Posted May. 3, 2013 -
Kent State Program Makes Paid Internships Available to Freshman and Sophomore Math or Science Majors
The Kent State University Robert Noyce Summer Internship Program is available to freshman and sophomore math or science majors. Noyce interns will be paid $450 per week for four weeks in June-July 2013 depending on students’ schedule and site.
- Posted May. 2, 2013 -
Three Kent State professors' research on exercise reversing memory loss featured in local media
On April 23, Three Kent State professors' research on exercise reversing memory loss was featured in a Cleveland Plain Dealer article and WCPN newscast.
- Posted May. 2, 2013 -
Faculty-Sign up for Blackboard Innovative Teaching Series Webinars
- Posted May. 2, 2013 -
Faculty-Sign up for Blackbloard Innovative Teaching Series Webinars
- Posted May. 2, 2013 -
Childhood Wellness Research Conducted by Doctoral Student Marshall
Doctoral student and graduate assistant Vanessa Marshall is working with Children’s Hunger Alliance (CHA), Akron Children’s Hospital (ACH) and local elementary and middle schools in Akron and Cleveland on a two-year pilot disease intervention program to help reduce obesity, type 2 diabetes and cardiovascular disease in Northeastern Ohio.
- Posted May. 2, 2013 -
MPH Program Welcomes Fulbright Scholar from Mozambique
Ramos Mboane, a physician from Mozambique, joined the college last fall as a MPH student in the epidemiology program. He’s a Fulbright scholar with particular interest in neglected tropical diseases, such as trachoma, the world’s leading cause of infectious blindness, which is readily preventable with access to clean water for personal hygiene.
- Posted May. 2, 2013 -
Presenting Our Programs
A regular new quarterly update story highlighting one of the college’s relevant, career-enhancing and in-demand bachelor’s and master’s degree programs
- Posted May. 2, 2013 -
Three Portage Health Departments Examining Enhanced Collaboration, Assisted by Kent State
The college’s Center for Public Policy and Health (CPPH) is assisting the cities of Ravenna and Kent, along with the Portage County Health Department, in examining cross-jurisdictional sharing arrangements to enable greater protection and promotion of public health.
- Posted May. 2, 2013 -
PHSA Hosts Successful National Public Health Week Events
Members of the Public Health Student Alliance (PHSA) celebrated National Public Health Week April 1-7 with numerous activities that helped recognize the contributions of public health at Kent State, provide networking opportunities for students and highlight issues important to improving the university community’s health.
- Posted May. 2, 2013 -
Prestigious NIH Biosafety/Biocontainment Training Course Hosted by Kent State
Possessing one of only two officially designated National Biosafety and Biocontainment Training Program facilities, Kent State will host its second week-long education course for professionals across the country June 24-28.
- Posted May. 2, 2013 -
Interprofessional Lifestyle Medicine Program Under Development
The college has received $47,000 in seed funding from the Kent State Foundation to develop a graduate education program in interprofessional lifestyle medicine, which will address cross-disciplinary management and prevention of chronic diseases such as type 2 diabetes, coronary heart disease, hypertension, obesity, insulin-resistance syndrome, osteoporosis and types of cancer.
- Posted May. 2, 2013 -
Hart Receives NEHA Sabbatical Exchange Award
For an unprecedented second time, Charles Hart, Ph.D., associate professor of Environmental Health Sciences, has received the Sabbatical Exchange Ambassador Award from the National Environmental Health Association (NEHA).
- Posted May. 2, 2013 -
PH Students Achieve at University’s Graduate Research Symposium
Five COPH graduate students were among the top presenters at Kent State’s 28th annual Graduate Research Symposium, United by Discovery: The New Face of Research, held April 19.
- Posted May. 2, 2013 -
Student Clubs Contribute to Heart Walk
Kent State Ashtabula students and employees contributed to the 2013 Ashtabula County Heart Walk.
- Posted May. 2, 2013 -
International Storytelling Class Reports on Issues in Brazil
- Posted May. 2, 2013 -
Session for Students with Disabilities Transitioning to College
Kent State University at Stark will host Planning Your Transition, presented by Student Accessibility Services, on Wednesday, May 22 at 6 p.m. in the Academic Success Center, located in the lower level of the Campus Center.
- Posted May. 2, 2013 -
Kent State Students Earn Insurance Industry Scholarships
Three students from Kent State University at Salem received scholarships during the recent Ohio Insurance Institute’s Insurance Education Day in Columbus.
- Posted May. 1, 2013 -
Kent State’s College of Public Health Food Drive Results in More Than 3,500 Donations
Kent State University’s College of Public Health completed its second annual food drive to benefit the Kent Social Services’ food pantry (The Lord’s Pantry) with more than 3,500 donations.
- Posted May. 1, 2013 -
Honors Student Published in Undergraduate Journal of Writing and Composition
Evita Singh, undergraduate integrated life sciences major, had her essay "Regional and Social Dialects When Naming Carbonated Beverages" published by the University of Cincinnati.
- Posted May. 1, 2013 -
Faculty Research, Publications Proceed Apace
The college takes enormous pride in the pioneering work of our faculty and students who are constantly creating, discovering and leading the discourse in their disciplines. Recent research has examined knowledge of the HPV vaccine; predictions of intoxication; injury among children and competitive athletes; and perceptions of pelvic pain.
- Posted May. 1, 2013 -
Course to Examine the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act
This master’s and doctoral-level course will provide an overview of the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act (ACA), including political and policy discourse leading up to its passage; analysis of the law’s impact; the U.S. Supreme Court’s ruling that affirmed and changed the legislation; and the future of public health and health care in the context of the ACA.
- Posted May. 1, 2013 -
Nursing Students Traveling to Dominican Republic
Kent State Ashtabula RN to BSN Nursing students will be traveling to the Dominican Republic this May as a culmination of their "Professional Nursing with a Global Perspective" course.
- Posted May. 1, 2013 -
Gallery 6000 Opens the Verdant Visions Exhibit
Kent State University at Stark is proud to host the Gallery 6000 exhibit, entitled Verdant Visions. Gallery 6000 is a collaboration between local artists and Kent State Stark, showcasing art of various media throughout the year.
- Posted May. 1, 2013 -
Announcing Israel 2014- May Intercession (May 18-30)
- Posted Apr. 29, 2013 -
Students Visit the Maltz Museum of Jewish Heritage Exhibit "Spots of Light: To be a Woman in the Holocaust"
- Posted Apr. 29, 2013 -
Nursing students take part in county mock disaster
- Posted Apr. 29, 2013 -
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.”
- Posted Apr. 29, 2013 -
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.
- Posted Apr. 29, 2013 -
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.
- Posted Apr. 29, 2013 -
Groundbreaking for Sciences Building on Wednesday, May 15
Kent State University at Stark is responding to the current and future needs of the sciences and health sciences disciplines by adding a state-of-the-art building that will feature educational technology, as well as provide a platform for increased student research through hands-on education and active learning.
- Posted Apr. 29, 2013 -
Kent State Announces Events for 43rd Annual Commemoration of May 4
Kent State University will hold its 43rd annual commemoration of May 4, 1970, with events taking place from May 2-5. The annual commemoration provides an avenue for the university community to come together to remember those lost and injured during the tragedy and also to reflect on the meaning of May 4 for today.
- Posted Apr. 29, 2013 -
2013 Tunnel of Oppression contest winners announced
- Posted Apr. 29, 2013 -
CS Alumni update
Congrats to Andrew Sutton!
- Posted Apr. 29, 2013 -
Kent State, City of Kent Earn Town-Gown Collaboration Award
Kent State and the City of Kent have been selected as the winners of the Larry Abernathy Award from the International Town-Gown Association.
- Posted Apr. 29, 2013 -
Kent State Senior Selected to Serve on Steering Committee for National Campus Leadership Council
Evan Gildenblatt, a Kent State senior majoring in applied conflict management and executive director of Undergraduate Student Government, has been selected to serve on the 2013 Steering Committee for the National Campus Leadership Council (NCLC).
- Posted Apr. 29, 2013 -
Kent State’s Special Education Program Receives $1.3 million Grant, Seeks Applicants
- Posted Apr. 29, 2013 -
Kent State University Staff Support Go Red for Women's Heart Health
- Posted Apr. 29, 2013 -
Kent State Hosts its Inaugural Neuroscience Symposium on April 29
- Posted Apr. 29, 2013 -
Kent State Students Named to Academic All-MAC Team
- Posted Apr. 29, 2013 -
Hyde Park Forum Brings Alumni Back to Campus as Contest Judges
- Posted Apr. 29, 2013 -
Groundbreaking for Kent State’s Field House Locker Room Project Takes Place May 3
- Posted Apr. 29, 2013 -
Kent State Alumni Association Hosts Third Annual Alumni College
- Posted Apr. 29, 2013 -
Free Lectures from Renowned Printmaker and Sculptor in the Art Building, May 14 and 16
- Posted Apr. 29, 2013 -
Employee Anniversaries
- Posted Apr. 29, 2013 -
Important Information About Final Grading
- Posted Apr. 29, 2013 -
Last e-Inside Issue for the Spring 2013 Semester
- Posted Apr. 29, 2013 -
Kent State Connects Blog: The Sneaky Symptoms of Diabetes; Fun Ways to Be Active Outside
- Posted Apr. 29, 2013 -
School of Visual Communication Design Recruits Creative High School Students for Summer Camp
- Posted Apr. 29, 2013 -
Kent State Holds 35th Annual Student Leadership and Honors Awards
Kent State University’s Center for Student Involvement announced the winners of the 2012-2013 Student Leadership and Honors Awards.
- Posted Apr. 29, 2013 -
Kent State Salem to Hold Flash Dash: A Challenging 5K Obstacle Race for All Ages
Kent State University at Salem will hold its first-ever Flash Dash 5K race, which will take place May 18 at the campus.
- Posted Apr. 29, 2013 -
Kent State University Announces Events for 43rd Annual Commemoration of May 4
Kent State University will hold its 43rd annual commemoration of May 4, 1970, with events taking place from May 2-5.
- Posted Apr. 29, 2013 -
The Firefighter and the Philosopher
What’s the most unique friendship you’ve ever seen? The 500-pound gorilla who kept a kitten for a pet? Felix the neat freak and Oscar the cigar-chomping slob? How about a 45-year-old firefighter with three kids and a distinguished 60-something professor of philosophy?
- Posted Apr. 29, 2013 -
April Lunch and Learn: Get In, Get Out and Get Going!
- Posted Apr. 29, 2013 -
2013 Spring Commencement Speaker is Dr. Merle D. Griff
Kent State University at Stark proudly announces Merle D. Griff, Ph.D., the founder and CEO of SarahCare Senior Solutions, as the speaker for the 2013 Spring Commencement Ceremony.
- Posted Apr. 26, 2013 -
Groundbreaking for Kent State’s Field House Locker Room Project Takes Place May 3
The groundbreaking for Kent State University’s Field House Locker Room project will take place at 9 a.m. on Friday, May 3, at the Kent State Field House located at 2227 Summit St. in Kent, Ohio.
- Posted Apr. 26, 2013 -
Kent State Students Earn Enterprise Architect Certification in the School of Digital Sciences
Through a unique arrangement between Kent State University and the Enterprise Architecture Center Of Excellence (EACOE), undergraduate students can now earn certification as Enterprise Architects. The first group of students earned the enterprise architect certification in December 2012.
Enterprise architecture is a professional area of practice that assists enterprises in designing solutions to achieve their current and future business objectives.
- Posted Apr. 26, 2013 -
8th Annual Environmental Justice Conference Winners Announced
A standing room only crowd listened to Assistant Dean Susan Rossi’s welcome at the eighth annual Environmental Justice Earth Day Conference on the Kent State University East Liverpool campus on April 20. More than 200 people attended this year’s conference activities.
- Posted Apr. 26, 2013 -
A&S Awards History Department faculty members Research and Study Grants
Congrats to Dr. Kim Gruenwald, Dr. Tim Scarnecchia, Dr. Elizabeth Smith-Pryor, and Dr. Rebecca Pulju!
- Posted Apr. 25, 2013 -
May 4th Voices- Free Preview Screening
Thursday, May 2 at 7pm
- Posted Apr. 25, 2013 -
Spring 2013 Research Incentive Awards
The College of Arts and Sciences is pleased to announce Research Incentive awards for Academic Year 2013-2014.
- Posted Apr. 25, 2013 -
Kent State University Holds Third Annual Alumni College
The Kent State University Alumni Association will host the third annual Alumni College. The event offers Kent State graduates and friends an opportunity to reconnect with each other and the university. The 2013 Alumni College will focus on topics from the university’s College of Arts and Sciences with renowned faculty members, as well as former NASA astronaut and Kent State graduate Carl Walz.
- Posted Apr. 25, 2013 -
Radiology Students from Kent State Salem Finish First in Competition
Kent State University at Salem was well-represented earlier this month at the Ohio Society of Radiologic Technologists annual meeting in Columbus as several students took top honors in three separate competitions.
- Posted Apr. 24, 2013 -
Quartet of psychology students present research findings
- Posted Apr. 24, 2013 -
Therapy Dogs coming to campus just in time for finals
- Posted Apr. 24, 2013 -
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.
- Posted Apr. 24, 2013 -
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.
- Posted Apr. 24, 2013 -
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.
- Posted Apr. 24, 2013 -
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.
- Posted Apr. 24, 2013 -
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.
- Posted Apr. 24, 2013 -
Kent State’s Department of Modern and Classical Language Studies Awarded $400,000 in Grants
Kent State University professors Brian Baer, Ph.D., and Theresa Minick, from the Department of Modern and Classical Language Studies, have been awarded nearly $400,000 in grants to fund the 2013 Foreign Language Student Academy and the Teacher Leadership Academy at the university.
- Posted Apr. 24, 2013 -
The Department Congratulates Multiple Graduate Recipients
Congratulations to Laura Buchholz, Kelsey Dickson, Brian Don, Jessica Flynn, Bryce Hruska, and Anthony Tarascavage for their continued success.
- Posted Apr. 24, 2013 -
RN to BSN Info Night on Wednesday, May 8
Students who currently hold an RN license now have the option to pursue a Bachelor’s of Science in Nursing degree at Kent State University at Stark.
- Posted Apr. 23, 2013 -
Kent State’s Partnership with The Cleveland Orchestra Continues in its 46th Year Kent/Blossom Music Festival
The Kent/Blossom Music Festival is an advanced training institute operated by the Hugh A. Glauser School of Music in cooperation with The Cleveland Orchestra and Blossom Music Center each summer. Now in its 46th year, the KBMF is known as one of the finest summer music festivals in the country.
- Posted Apr. 23, 2013 -
Fashion School's Spring Fashion Show Highlights Cream of the Crop Design Students
KSU’s Shannon Rodgers and Jerry Silverman School of Fashion Design and Merchandising will celebrate its 30th anniversary during the 2013 fashion school fashion show, “FS2” on Sat., April 27 at 1 and 6 p.m. in the E. Turner Stump Theatre
- Posted Apr. 23, 2013 -
KSU Orchestra closes its 2012-13 season with Sunday, April 28 performance
The Hugh A. Glauser School of Music’s Orchestra will close its 2012-2013 season with a performance led by Scott MacPherson, director of choral activities, Sun., April 28 at 7:30 p.m. in the University Auditorium at Cartwright Hall.
- Posted Apr. 22, 2013 -
Southern Local 8th Graders Visited KSU at Salem
Southern Local eighth graders recently visited Kent State's Salem campus for a taste of college life. The students selected courses in advance and were handed course schedules upon arrival.
- Posted Apr. 22, 2013 -
Students can win FREE baseball tickets!
- Posted Apr. 22, 2013 -
Communication Studies Students Earn Positions in Undergraduate Student Government
After much campaigning, junior communication studies students Natalie Moses and Amish Patel have officially earned their positions in the Undergraduate Student Government (USG). Both students attribute their successful campaigns to their experiences in communication studies and their involvement on campus.
- Posted Apr. 22, 2013 -
Free lectures from renowned printmaker and sculptor in the Art Building May 14 and 16
Kent/Blossom Art will present two guest lectures the week of May 13 as part of the 2013 Public Lecture Series. Tuesday, May 14 the series will feature printmaker Guillermo Trejo, and Thursday, May 16 it will feature sculptor Elana Herzog. All public lectures take place in room 202 of the Art Building at 6 p.m., free and open to the public.
- Posted Apr. 22, 2013 -
Kent State Hosts its Inaugural Neuroscience Symposium on April 29
Kent State University hosts its inaugural Neuroscience Symposium “The Neuroscience of Mental Health” on April 29 from 9:30 a.m. to 7:15 p.m. in the Kent Student Center Kiva on the Kent Campus.
- Posted Apr. 22, 2013 -
Writing Commons Participates in Professional Conference - Spring 2013
Seven members of the Writing Commons made presentations on their research at the annual conference of the East Central Writing Centers Association.
- Posted Apr. 22, 2013 -
Kent State President Announces Retirement Plans
Kent State University President Lester A. Lefton has announced he will retire from the presidency of Ohio’s second largest public university, effective July 1, 2014.
- Posted Apr. 22, 2013 -
Kent State Introduces CashCourse for Access to Financial Literacy Tools
Kent State University and the Kent State Alumni Association — with help from CashCourse®, an online resource from the National Endowment for Financial Education® (NEFE) — are taking a proactive approach to improving students’ financial well-being.
- Posted Apr. 22, 2013 -
Kent State University Maintains Prestigious AACSB Accounting Accreditation
Kent State University has maintained its accounting accreditation by the Association to Advance Collegiate Schools of Business (AACSB International).
- Posted Apr. 22, 2013 -
Successful 2013 United Way Campaign Raises More Than $152,700
Kent State University, the number one employer in Portage County and the number one donor to the United Way of Portage County, celebrated a successful 2013 United Way campaign, raising $152,771.92.
- Posted Apr. 22, 2013 -
Kent State Trumbull Enactus Team Captures Regional Competition Crown
The Kent State University at Trumbull Enactus team was named a regional champion at the Enactus United States Regional Competition held April 12 in Chicago.
- Posted Apr. 22, 2013 -
The Department of Recreational Services Presents PEAK Summer Camp for the 13th Consecutive Year
Kent State’s Department of Recreational Services will host the 13th annual PEAK Summer Camp for children, ages 6 to 12 years.
- Posted Apr. 22, 2013 -
Farris Family Innovation Award Recipients Announced
- Posted Apr. 22, 2013 -
Kenneth Burhanna Named New Assistant Dean of University Libraries
- Posted Apr. 22, 2013 -
University Libraries Names Karen MacDonald New Business Librarian
- Posted Apr. 22, 2013 -
Entrepreneurs’ Ideas Highlighted at Kent State University
- Posted Apr. 22, 2013 -
Kent State Connects Blog: Who’s the Fool?
- Posted Apr. 22, 2013 -
Common Reading Program Seeks Discussion Leaders
- Posted Apr. 22, 2013 -
Kent State’s Fashion School Spring Fashion Show Highlights Cream of the Crop Design Students
- Posted Apr. 22, 2013 -
Kent State Hosts 39th Annual Meonske Accounting Conference, April 25-26
- Posted Apr. 22, 2013 -
Registration Opens for Third International Conference on Information and Religion
- Posted Apr. 22, 2013 -
Student Computer Designed Art Exhibit and Silent Auction
- Posted Apr. 22, 2013 -
Guest of Honor University Artist/Lecture Series Welcomes Author Etgar Keret
- Posted Apr. 22, 2013 -
Kent State Jazz Ensembles Will Electrify With Swing, Big Band, Salsa and Fusion
- Posted Apr. 22, 2013 -
Kent State Athletics Premier Event of the Year
- Posted Apr. 22, 2013 -
Kent State Hosts its Inaugural Neuroscience Symposium on April 29
- Posted Apr. 22, 2013 -
April 2013: Dr. Jinhui Chen receives prize from APS President at ceremony in Denver
- Posted Apr. 21, 2013 -
Writing Commons Hosts Workshop for Area Schools - Spring 2013
Tutors at the Writing Commons facilitated a workshop for high school students nominated by their teachers to become writing center tutors in their schools on Sunday, April 21, 2013.
- Posted Apr. 21, 2013 -
DISNEY'S BEAUTY AND THE BEAST
Disney's Beauty and the Beast, the award-winning, worldwide, smash hit Broadway musical, is coming to the Performing Arts Center at Kent State University at Tuscarawas. Produced by NETworks Presentations, this elaborate theatrical production will come to life on stage May 15 and 16 at 7:30 p.m.
- Posted Apr. 19, 2013 -
Kent State Hosts 39th Annual Meonske Accounting Conference, April 25-26
The Ohio Council of the Institute of Management Accountants will host its 39th annual Meonske Accounting Professional Development Conference and Workshop on April 25-26 at Kent State University.
- Posted Apr. 19, 2013 -
SBDC Presents Seminar on Growing Established Businesses
The Ohio Small Business Development Center at Kent State University at Stark* has developed a new orientation session for owners of businesses that have been operating for a year or more.
- Posted Apr. 18, 2013 -
CACM Senior Evan Gildenblatt meets President Obama, Holocaust Survivor Elie Wiesel
Senior CACM major Evan Gildenblatt has had an exciting year, meeting both President Obama and Holocaust survivor Eli Wiesel.
- Posted Apr. 18, 2013 -
Fall ST Course: Legal and Business Issues for Web and Mobile App Development
Fall 2013 -- ST: Legal and Business Issues for Web and Mobile App Development -- Understanding the Business and Legal Impact of Building Mobile, Web and Other Digital Products -- DSCI 49995-001 (CRN 22601) / DSCI 59995-001 (CRN 22602) -- Tuesday and Thursday, 3:45-5:00 PM -- CHH 00011
- Posted Apr. 18, 2013
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