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Of the 33,984 awarded computer science (CS) bachelor’s degrees in 2020, only 21% of CS graduates identified as women, 3% as Black, and 8.5% as Hispanic (Zweben & Bizot, 2021). Susan Fisk, Ph.D., associate professor of sociology, is using her expertise in social-psychology to change that and improve the field of computing. “There are a lot of women, Black and Hispanic students who take computing classes and who consequently get turned away from the field because of their experiences in those courses,” Fisk said. “This is reflected in the fact that we have not seen much demographic change...

Due to major renovations planned to begin next year, Kent State University’s School of Fashion Design and Merchandising will not hold its annual Summer Fashion Academy in 2022. We look forward to welcoming high school students back to a newly renovated and expanded Rockwell Hall for this exciting week-long in future summers. If you are interested in learning more about studying Fashion at Kent State, please visit the School of Fashion’s website and reach out to us for more information or to schedule a visit. ...

A group of nursing students wearing face masks hold signs that read 'Your support matters.'

The past few years have not been the easiest for students in the College of Nursing. Our students have been faced with challenges not seen for over a century. As nurses tend to do, these students adapted and worked hard to make the best of a difficult situation. Remote learning, abbreviated clinicals, virtual simulation time and many other challenges all presented real obstacles that made the already demanding curriculum that much more difficult. This did not dissuade these bright future nursing leaders. They rallied together and faced this adversity head-on. However, our nursing stude...

Barb Drew, Jim Tudhope and Wendy Umberger pose for a photo with Peg's Foundation President Rick Kellar.

Peg’s Foundation recently recognized Kent State University College of Nursing as the recipient of the 2021 Morgan Impact Award for Excellence in Education for its work in leading change in mental health care service delivery. James K. Tudhope, DNP, APRN, PMHNP-BC, NPD-BC, assistant professor and psychiatric mental health nurse practitioner (PMHNP) concentration coordinator and Lisa Onesko, DNP, APRN-BC, professor and director of DNP program, along with emeriti faculty members Wendy Umberger and Barb Drew, received the award on behalf of the college during the dinner and awards ceremony held at...

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Fifteen-time GRAMMY® Award-winner Ricky Skaggs will make a rare Ohio appearance when he performs at the Performing Arts Center at Kent State University - Tuscarawas on January 6 at 7:30 p.m. Ricky Skaggs’ career is easily among the most significant in recent country music history.  Skaggs is a member of the Country Music Hall of Fame, the International Bluegrass Music Hall of Fame, the Musicians Hall of Fame, the National Fiddler Hall of Fame and the Gospel Music Association Hall of Fame. His life’s path has taken him to various musical genres, from where it all began in bluegrass musi...

Dear Kent State University Students, Faculty and Staff, As you are no doubt already aware, the new omicron variant of the COVID-19 virus has begun to spread across the globe since first being identified in southern Africa, including confirmed cases in the United States. In addition, influenza has begun to spike, particularly on college campuses across the country. The health and safety of every member of our university community is always our top priority, and we urge you to get vaccinated against both COVID-19 and the flu. Two Shots at Once You can get both vaccines in one quic...

Ashley Slivinske, Tom Jennings, Gracia Lu

When documentary filmmaker and Media and Journalism alumnus Tom Jennings, ‘85, started his college education at Kent State, he had no idea what to do for his future career. Coming from what he describes as a “lousy childhood,” there was one skill he knew he had a knack for: writing.   “The one thing I could do in high school was write,” Jennings said, “and it just came easy to me.”   During his freshman year at Kent State, a friend suggested Jennings write for the Kent Stater. He took a trip over to...

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