Mamoun Alzoubi, Department of English, presented a paper, “Richard Wright and Transnationalism: A Reading of Pagan Spain,” at the American Literature Association Annual Conference, May 26-29, 2016, in San Francisco, California.
Mamoun Alzoubi, Department of English
Marcia Lei Zeng, Ph.D., School of Library and Information Science, co-presented a session titled “Competency-Based Discovery for Learning Linked Data,” Special Session #5, on Oct. 14, 2016, at the DCMI International Conference on Dublin Core and Metadata Applications in Copenhagen, Denmark.
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The Kent State University College of Business Administration’s MBA and Executive MBA (EMBA) programs were once again listed in Tier One of CEO Magazine’s 2017 Global MBA Rankings released in April.
Kent State’s MBA program is one of only four Ohio MBA programs ranked Tier One by CEO Magazine. The EMBA program, also in Tier One, ranked highest among Ohio universities offering an EMBA – with only two Ohio universities making the list.
A pair of Kent State University female pilots competed in the Air Race Classic for the second year in a row.
The competition is the oldest of its kind with roots that can be traced back to the 1929 Women’s Air Derby, in which Amelia Earhart and 19 other female pilots raced from California to Cleveland.
Six faculty members from Kent State University’s School of Art have been awarded Ohio Arts Council Individual Excellence Awards for 2017. The winners are Peter Christian Johnson (Ceramics), Gianna Commito (Painting), Janice Lessman-Moss (Textiles), Lori Kella (Photography),
Kent City Schools awarded its March Collaborative Organization of the Month to Kent State University’s Division of Diversity, Equity and Inclusion’s Diversity Education and Training Lab.
The Diversity Education and Training Lab promotes dialogue and helps develop inclusion in various environments. The lab also touches on topics such as microaggressions, cultural competency and discrimination. Lisa Givan, associate director of diversity training, oversees and serves as lead facilitator within the lab.
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During its annual conference in Columbus, the Ohio Aviation Association designated the Kent State University Airport as its Airport of the Year.
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Kent State University at Trumbull sophomore Deneen Penn was crowned Miss Ohio Collegiate America 2017 and now advances to compete for the title of Miss Collegiate America in Little Rock, Arkansas.
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Kent State University School of Theatre and Dance Professor Tamara L. Honesty helped to bring a beloved 1980s television series to the stage in the Human Race Theatre Company's world premiere production of Family Ties.
POSTED: Thursday, October 20, 2016 03:18 PM
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