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
Two students from Kent State University at Ashtabula are leading a team that is releasing a health mobile app aimed at helping users maintain a healthy lifestyle.

The Kent State University Airport is best known as a place where future pilots are trained, but its staff also makes sure the facility is beneficial to the community.

Kent State University is one of only four institutions nationwide chosen to host a Japan Outreach Initiative coordinator. Meet Haruhide Osugi, Kent State’s Japan Outreach Initiative coordinator.
Kiersten Latham, Ph.D., School of Information, co-authored the paper “Exploring Fixity,” which was published in Proceedings from the Document Academy in Vol. 3, Issue 2, in December 2016. (Co-author: Jodi Kearns.)

Familiar Face
Terrence "Terry" L. Uber
Assistant Professor, Interior Design
College of Architecture and Environmental Design
Kent Campus

New Face
Janice a. byrd
Assistant Professor, Counselor Education and Supervision
School of Lifespan Development and Educational Sciences
Kent Campus
Kent State University will become a smoke-free, tobacco-free campus beginning July 1. The new policy is part of the university’s healthy campus initiative, Kent State of Wellness.
Music School Central has named Kent State University’s Hugh A. Glauser School of Music a top 10 “Hidden Gem” music school in the United States for 2017. Music Central is a website that provides information to students about
Nominations for Kent State University’s Distinguished Teaching Awards will be accepted through June 30. The awards, sponsored by the Kent State University Alumni Association, are an opportunity for members of the Kent State community to honor exceptional faculty members.
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The events of May 4, 1970, placed Kent State University in an international spotlight after a student protest against the Vietnam War and the presence of the Ohio National Guard ended in tragedy with four students losing their lives and nine others being wounded. From a perspective of nearly 50 years, Kent State remembers the tragedy and leads a contemporary discussion and understanding of how the community, nation and world can benefit from understanding the profound impact of the event.
