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Aug. 3, 2026
Is social media making Gen Z less social? The Akron Beacon Journal explored that question in a recent feature centered on Kent State University Senior Lecturer Aaron Bacue Maguire and his Communication and Conflict Management course in the School of Communication Studies.
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Nov. 21, 2024
Communication Studies senior Sara House impressed judges at the 9th annual Summer Undergraduate Research Experience (SURE) with her three-minute presentation on disparities in coverage of the men's and women's basketball teams during March Madness. In Fall 2024, she won first…
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March 8, 2024
Strong written and oral communication skills are essential to the practice of law. Communication Studies is one of several majors that students at Kent State can choose for the university’s 3+3 partnership with area law schools. We caught up with three alumni from the School of…
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March 8, 2024
The class, Global Perspectives Book Club, has become a refreshing classroom experience for students; it’s structured as a student-led, seminar-style class, so the students have an important role in deciding the course content and discussions. In addition to expanding their…
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March 8, 2024
As a Kent State student, Michael J. Houser, ’11, learned the value of good communication, and those lessons have propelled him throughout his career."From the first class to the last," he says, "you are assisted in learning the necessary skills to advocate and organize."
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Dec. 6, 2023
Communication is everywhere, and on Nov. 30, the School of Communication Studies showed off the many ways communication intersects with society in the annual student showcase, Communication in Action. The event took place in the Taylor Hall Gallery on Nov. 30, 2023. Student work…
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Nov. 20, 2023
After decades as a pastor, David Zachrich had a sudden and dramatic reevaluation of his life. A life-threatening heart attack 15 years ago forced him to step back and reconsider his path. Zachrich’s cardiologist challenged him to find something to do that he enjoyed. Zachrich…
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Nov. 20, 2023
Through actively pursuing opportunities to make connections and market herself, Kent State alumna Grace Petitijean, ’21, has found a fulfilling communication-based career she is passionate about. As a Copywriter for FCB Health New York, part of the IPG Health Network, Grace…
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Nov. 20, 2023
Kent State student Katie Criswell, ’24, is actively engaged in telling the daily stories from Stow-Munroe Falls City Schools classrooms through her communication-focused internship. During the Fall 2023 semester, the Communication Studies major and Honors College student has…
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Oct. 25, 2023
Each election season, we're all surrounded by more and more political content circulating online. David E. Silva, Ph.D., assistant professor, is studying online conversations and shedding light on how online civility plays a role in building a stronger democracy.
