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Kent State Magazine

Spring/Summer 2021

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HerStory

May H. Prentice, hired in 1912, was the first woman faculty member at Kent State Normal School. She is one of 14 women we highlight who have had buildings on the Kent Campus dedicated in their honor.

Features

What's In A Name?

Over the decades, many women have left their mark on Kent State University. These select few have had Kent Campus buildings dedicated in their honor.

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  • Tiera Moore Profile shot
    First to Go
    20.04.2021

    Tiera Moore is the first in her family to earn a bachelor’s degree. Helping first-generation students like her succeed is a campuswide priority at Kent State.

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    Eunice Foote Finally Gets Some Credit
    30.03.2021

    This early climate science pioneer’s contributions have been overlooked, says geology professor Joseph D. Ortiz, PhD, who has co-authored a paper assessing her experiments.

  • Sarah Shendy Profile Photo
    A Force for Good
    11.04.2021

    Sarah Shendy, BA ’06, fell in love with law enforcement. Now she’s in charge of recruiting others, including women and minorities, to join her in community-oriented policing for the state of Ohio.

  • Carol Cartwright
    Catching Up with Carol Cartwright
    24.03.2021

    President Emerita Carol Cartwright recently retired from more than 20 years of helping lead the Knight Commission on Intercollegiate Athletics. But that just signals the next phase of a career devoted to higher education.

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