Erin Simonek and Madison Tromler may be familiar faces if you watch the local evening news in Youngstown.Both are alumnae of Kent State University’s journalism program who graduated in 2020 and said having a degree from Kent State helped set them apart from the competition when they began their job searches.Today, they are news anchors and multimedia journalists with 21 WFMJ-TV and credit the real-world training they experienced while studying at Kent State for their immediate success after graduation.Simonek and Tromler sat down with Kent State Today to talk about their experiences in the uni...

By: Erik Angelone           Now more than ever, there is a growing demand for professional translators and interpreters. According to the Bureau of Labor Statistics, employment within this field is projected to increase by 18% between 2016 and 2026 – a much higher average than all other occupations.These projections reflect an overarching need for language and cultural mediation around the world. As a student in our Online M.A. in Translation program, you can do your part to connect citizens in multiple locations that speak a multitude of ...

According to the “State of AI in Education” report (Quizlet, 2023), 62 percent of teachers and students in the United States have used artificial intelligence (AI). At Kent State University, Associate Professor David Foster has been immersing himself in research related to AI, seeking ways to empower students to integrate AI into various aspects of life. Foster, who teaches Visual Storytelling, Photojournalism and Digital Video Editing in the School of Media and Journalism, was initially drawn to AI because of its burgeoning influence in artistic fields. After observing a growing trend am...

Senior nursing students at Kent State University's Trumbull Campus joined the Trumbull County Combined Health District and Warren City Health District staff today to test their ability to respond to an anthrax attack. According to Erin Heckman, director of nursing at the Trumbull County Combined Health District, the simulation traced a dispersal of anthrax into the community, and the response required treating community members as quickly and efficiently as possible.   "This was our first live Point of Distribution (POD) drill in five years, and it went well," Heckman said. “The...

Sarah Bihn B.A. '21; M.L.I.S. '22 once thought she'd graduate from college, get a nice quiet job in the back room of a library doing cataloging and she'd be set. Instead, she's out front on the floor as the children's librarian doing a variety of tasks, one of the most public being children's story time – including different voices for the characters and even singing. We sat down with her to learn how she took center stage at the Boston Public Library.CCI: How did you come to the iSchool?Sarah Bihn:  I have a little bit of a unique case. I started working in libraries when I was 17 as a s...