An abstract eye for film, creative camera work and a feminist mindset are all factors that make up Kent State alumna Ailene Joven, ‘21. As a digital media production student, she began creating the short film “Define” during the early days of COVID-19. Several years later, that film was screened at the Cleveland International Film Festival (CIFF) on March 28, 2023....
Being a college student is tough enough for most, but for those who are also parenting young children or caring for loved ones – in addition to other responsibilities like work, managing a household, and appointments – going to class and succeeding can seem like a daunting task....
Kent State University faculty members Elaine Hsiao (School of Peace and Conflict Studies) and Yuko Kurahashi (School of Theatre and Dance) are hosting special guests, Madeline Sayet (Mohegan), Kawenniiosta Jock (Kanien’kehá:ka Wolf Clan), and Paul Chiyokten Wagner (Saanich Nation), for Blackbox Theatre (April 12) and the Environmental Justice Symposium (April 13-14) at Kent State. Registration for the symposium has closed, but you can still attend! Stop by any event to register in person. See you there! Full information on the symposium sessions (which includes addition...
Kent State University is proving that it is the place to be for fall 2023. The Admissions Office reports that for the Kent Campus, the university has received a record-breaking number of applications from people who want to attend Kent State in the fall and has reached a record-breaking number of students who have been accepted for admission into the university. In addition, at this point in time, Kent State has seen a record-breaking number of students who have made deposits to confirm their attendance in the fall. “Kent State has never seen this many freshman domestic applications for ...
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Two School of Fashion graduate students are being recognized for their research. Hannah Johnson, M.F.I.S. 2023 and Camila Cordeiro Valle, M.F.I.S. 2023, have both been gaining recognition for their work and research in their graduate theses. Johnson and Valle both won the Best Presentation Award at the 2023 Graduate Research Symposium with Johnson winning the best presentation in the poster session, and Valle winning the best presentation in the oral session of the graduate research symposium. Hannah Johnson On April 6, 2023, Hannah Johnson presented her research titled ...
What determines your social behavior as you develop into an adult? While this is a complex question to answer, understanding how the brain develops can provide critical insights. For two decades, Heather Caldwell, Ph.D., professor in the Department of Biological Sciences at Kent State University, has been studying what happens within the brain that potentially modulates social behavior such as aggression, social memory and maternal care. Her research lab group is focused on understanding how brain hormones (oxytocin and vasopressin) affect behavior and evaluating what may differ, or be the ...
Cadets from Kent State University at Trumbull's Police Academy focused on serving more than justice last Friday by delivering meals and distributing Easter baskets to local families through the Warren Family Mission. Cadets from the current full-time day class donated more than $300 in gift cards to the Mission and, aside from 239 Easter meals they delivered to local families, they also volunteered at the Mission’s 25th Annual Easter Dinner by serving and clearing tables. According to Lori Singer-Bare, lecturer for the Peace Officer Training Academy and criminal justice studies pro...