Kent State University’s Flashes Fighting Hunger Contactless Food Drive will take place on Wednesday, Aug. 25, from 1-4 p.m. at the intersection of Lincoln Street and Hilltop Drive. The collection station will be located on Hilltop Drive in front of Cartwright Hall. This is the second year the university’s Community Engaged Learning and Campus Kitchen are hosting the citywide event as part of KSU Kickoff, a series of events to welcome new students to Kent State. All members of the Kent State and surrounding community are invited to participate by driving through the food drive station and dr...
Kent State BSCI Seminar Series: Treating glioblastoma: Networked circadian clocks in the brain
Treating glioblastoma: Networked circadian clocks in the brain
Erik Herzog, PhD, Washington University in St. Louis
Who let the dogs out? Are you ready for something new? How about strutting your mutt for the 5K for K9s and You? Kent State Tuscarawas Alumni Association & Geib Funeral Home and Crematory are partnering for the inaugural Flash Dash 5K-9 run & .5-mile fun run/walk at the Tuscarawas campus, 330 University Dr., NE, New Philadelphia, on Saturday, September 11! Participants can compete in the traditional timed run or walk individually or bring your well-behaved DOG to join you in the contests. Registration begins at 9 a.m. and race time is 10 a.m. Two division options f...
From now through Sunday, Sept. 19, Cockeye Creamery, located at 1805 1/2, Parkman Rd NW in Warren, will be serving its Kent State-inspired ice cream “Black Squirrel” to raise money for Kent State University at Trumbull's Care Closet. Kent State alumnus, Max Hoover, owner of Cockeye Creamery created the flavor to pay homage to Kent State’s unofficial mascot – the black squirrel. It is a combination of espresso ice cream, caramel streak, and cinnamon streusel. Hoover is generously donating 15 percent of Black Squirrel proceeds to Kent State Trumbull's Care Closet. Earl...
Mental health issues are an increasing concern on college campuses across the country, with faculty and staff often a resource for students to turn to in difficult situations. In 2013, Step Up & Speak Out was created to assist university community members in understanding the resources available to assist distressed or disruptive individuals. To ensure convenient access, and provide the most up-to-date information, Step Up & Speak Out was recently integrated into the KSUMobile app. As a result, the stand-alone Step Up & Speak Out app has been discon...
Zhiqiang Molly Wang will join the Office of the Provost in August to serve as the 2021-2022 Provost's Fellow. The Provost's fellowship provides faculty members who have an interest in academic administration the chance to develop knowledge, skills, and experience as an administrator; to increase the understanding of the faculty about practices and procedures in academic administration; to extend and strengthen the administrative resources of the university; to assist in the development and implementation of projects in key areas; and to provide ongoing faculty involvement and input int...
The Cleveland Arts Prize awarded Mid-Career Awards to Kent State alumni Alice Ripley and Corrie Slawson. Slawson earned her MFA with a focus in painting from Kent State's School of Art and currently works as a part-time faculty member in painting and drawing for the school. Her work, focusing on "environmental and social equities", has been featured in museums in the U.S. and internationally. Headshots of Corrie Slawson (left) and Alice Ripley (right) Ripley is a Tony Award winning actress known for originating the role of Diana in "Next to Normal" and plays in her band RIPLEY. S...