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

The Kent State University Police Department was recently reaccredited by the Commission on Accreditation for Law Enforcement Agencies.

Kent State University at Salem’s Communiversity Choir celebrated its 25th anniversary during an annual holiday concert.

For Kent State University student Anne Skoch, a junior fashion merchandising major, her post-graduation career has been in the works since age 13. Upon graduation, she will transition from full-time student to full-time entrepreneur as the owner of the online boutique Anne Cate.
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Miriam Matteson, Ph.D., School of Library and Information Science, co-presented (with Kara Reuter) “Real World Assessment: Using Data to Evaluate Library Products and Services” at the Ohio Library Council annual conference on Sept. 29, 2016, in Sandusky, Ohio.
Lala Hajibayova, Ph.D., School of Library and Information Science, was invited to become an associate member of the Caucasus Research Resource Centers’ Network of Researchers in Social Sciences (www.crrccenters.org).


Four candidates for dean of the College of Education, Health and Human Services at Kent State University will be on campus over the next several weeks. Based on responses received from faculty, staff and students through a survey and town hall meetings, each candidate will hold a public presentation on the topic, “Leading a Complex College: Building Community, Enhancing Reputation and Securing Resources for the College of Education, Health and Human Services.”
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