College of Education, Health and Human Services
EHHS grad Justin Tress, BS ’15, Ypsilanti, Mich., is the new football strength and conditioning director at the University of Michigan. The 28-year-old former Kent State defensive back arrived at Michigan in 2018 and was named the associate director of strength and conditioning ahead of the 2023 season.--Photo courtesy of Michigan Live Media Group...
Following a nationwide search, PBS Western Reserve has named Kent, Ohio, native Natalie Pillsbury as its next president and CEO.A two-time Kent State University alumna, Pillsbury studied in the School of Media and Journalism, earning a bachelor's degree in 2007 and a Master of Public Administration in 2023. She will begin her new role on March 20 at PBS Western Reserve. Pillsbury has pursued a successful career in public media. In 2015, she joined WKSU in a senior leadership role managing major gifts, grant fundraising programs and strategic planning. Since 2021, she has served Idea...
The Kent State University Board of Trustees approved the establishment of four new majors during its regular quarterly meeting held March 6 on the Kent Campus. The new majors provide a pathway to a degree for media students who have amassed credits but have not completed their current program, offer continuing education opportunities for high school teachers who are responsible for teaching and advising an array of student media content, and help meet the growing need for biostatisticians and epidemiologists.Completing Media Degrees and Training Journalism EducatorsWith the Board’s approval, t...
After two years of preparation, the Community Geography Lab had its grand opening in McGilvrey Hall on Thursday, Feb. 29. What started as a room filled with filing cabinets and old maps, turned into a colorful local resource featuring whiteboard-topped tables and maps lining the walls.{"preview_thumbnail":"/s3fs-root/s3fs-public/styles/video_embed_wysiwyg_preview/public/video_thumbnails/920116407.jpg?VersionId=pJoTzcA88RYp7JqpGkS.bnKW3Dydq5Fp&itok=E24_wh2Q","video_url":"https://vimeo.com/920116407","settings":{"responsive":true,"width":"854","height":"480","autoplay":false},"settings_summa...