“Quick Bites” recognized in radio show category WKSU reporter/producer Vivian Goodman has been named one of three finalists for the national James Beard Foundation Award in the Best Radio Show/Webcast category for her weekly “Quick Bites” feature. The other two finalists are “Hidden Kitchens” and “All Things Considered” for the Found Recipes series, both from NPR. The winner will be announced at a ceremony on April 24 at New York City’s Pier Sixty at Chelsea Piers hosted by Carla Hall of “Top Chef” and “The Chew.” The James Beard Foundation Awards are presented for excellence in cuisine, culi...

As part of Autism Awareness Month in April, Kent State University presents “Living With Autism,” which kicks off with a presentation that will be followed by a fundraiser for student scholarships to benefit Kent State students studying autism spectrum disorder (ASD). The events begin on April 9 at 7 p.m. Faculty, staff, students and the entire community are invited to learn more about autism spectrum disorder and hear real-life experiences from someone who was diagnosed with this “difference” at a young age and has written two books on the topic. The presentation is free and open to the public...

Hazel and Kamden are in. Waldo and Sherwood are out. When it comes to naming a baby, 15 names are facing extinction.  The Independent newspaper in Massillon, Ohio talked with Kent State University Professor Emeritus Jerry Lewis about what is in a name. Lewis shares how society plays a role. Read more on IndeOnline.com. ...

The Kent State University May 4 Visitors Center kicks off the 45th Annual May 4 Commemoration by hosting a multimedia presentation by Lauren Onkey, Ph.D., vice president of education and public programs for the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame and Museum, on March 30 at 7 p.m. in the Kent Student Center Kiva. Onkey’s presentation, “What’s Going On: Marvin Gaye, Vietnam and the Rise of Political Soul,” is the first event of the center’s monthlong series commemorating the tragic events that occurred on May 4, 1970, on the Kent Campus. “Marvin Gaye’s 1971 ‘What’s Going On’ album was written as a re...

Spending days, weeks or longer in a hospital bed can be miserable if you’re a kid. Members of Kent State University at Stark’s Student Leadership and Allocations Board (SLAB) did their part to make future patients’ stays more bearable. The organization collected and donated $400 to Akron Children’s Hospital’s Heart Center to provide movies for their DVD collection. “Akron Children's Hospital depends on the generosity of our friends in the community as we strive to provide the finest medical care while providing a positive experience for our patients and their families. The generous donation f...

Kent State University Day at the Cleveland Film Festival is slated for March 26 at Tower City Cinemas in downtown Cleveland. Members of the Kent State community will receive a $2 discount on tickets to any film showing any day of the festival. Kent State alumni, students, faculty and staff should use the code KSU to obtain the special discount. To see the films playing on Kent State Day at the Cleveland Film Festival, visit www.clevelandfilm.org/schedule and select Thursday, March 26. The annual Cleveland International Film Festival seeks to enrich the community by promoting artistically an...

Update on Monday, March 30 at 4:30 p.m. Only overflow tickets remain.   Kent State University at Stark is proud to host criminal profiler Candice DeLong for the final event in the Featured Speakers Series’ 24th season. DeLong will present Special Agent: My Life on the Front Lines as a Woman in the FBI on Tuesday, April 14 at 7:30 p.m. in the Timken Great Hall, located in Kent State Stark’s Conference Center, 6000 Frank Avenue NW in Jackson Township.  Tickets are required for this free Featured Speakers Series lecture. Tickets may be obtained by visiting the Kent State Star...