In February, the Kent State Columbiana County campuses hosted the fifth annual County Classic basketball game between the East Liverpool and Salem high school boys’ teams. As part of this event, the local Kent State campuses award $500 scholarships to two students from each of the high schools. Donald Bean (center), the assistant director of enrollment management and student services at Kent State East Liverpool, recently presented certificates to scholarship recipients Brady Fredritz (left) and Olivia Baumgarner (right), both seniors at East Liverpool High School. Fredritz pla...
Kishna Fowler recently appeared on an episode of “Conversations with Carl”—a YouTube series hosted by Cleveland Pops Orchestra conductor Carl Topilow.
Undergraduate student research is thriving at the Glauser School. Two students were recently acknowledged for their contributions to the academic study of music.
Throughout March, the National Association of Teachers of Singing (NATS) Great Lakes Region Student Auditions took place virtually. Over 200 vocalists submitted recordings, hailing from Canada, Indiana, Michigan and Ohio. Five student from the Glauser School’s voice area placed in their categories:
Senior Early Childhood Education major Amy Messmore is the recipient of the Kent State University Leadership Center’s Student Leader of the Month. Messmore is currently an active member of United Christian Ministries, an LGBTQ+ Center Christian Ally student organization, supporting and serving the LGBTQIA+ Community. She also serves on the UCM E-Board. The Student Leader of the Month program seeks to recognize students for excellence in leadership through campus and community involvement. Lauren Odell-Scott nominated her. She said: “Amy has worked to provide ways for spiritual s...
April is Sexual Assault Awareness Month and this year Kent State University and the Office of Sexual & Relationship Violence Support Services (SRVSS) is looking to engage all members of our community in raising awareness and educating the community about what we can all do to prevent sexual assault. College campuses across the nation are facing a serious problem and unfortunately, the numbers do not lie. The issue of power-based personal violence (sexual assault, relationship violence and stalking) is an issue of significant concern on college campuses. Here at Kent State University,...
FRESHMAN HONORS COLLOQUIUM PROFESSOR BALANCES REMOTE INSTRUCTION WHILE WORKING ON DISSERTATION Freshman Honors Colloquium professor Bill Morris is a first-generation college graduate currently preparing to defend his dissertation at Kent State. Morris grew up in a small, rural area in California. He initially did not plan on attending college, but ended up being the first in his family to do so. He attended Santa Rosa Junior College and then received his bachelor’s degrees in English and Philosophy from Humboldt State University, a public university located in Arcata, California.&n...
Jacqueline Fausnight is Kent State’s new Compliance Investigator and Deputy Title IX Coordinator in the Division of Human Resources. She previously worked at Northeast Ohio Medical University (NEOMED) as an associate director of diversity, equity and inclusion and Title IX coordinator, where she was primarily responsible for updating Title IX policy and procedures, coordinating campus-wide events celebrating diversity and inclusivity, and overseeing aspects of the employee hiring process, among other things. “Kent State and the Division of Human Resources welcomes Jacqueline Fausnight as a ...
Raquel Davis worked as a Licensed Practical Nurse (LPN) for 10 years before earning a Bachelor of Science in Fashion Merchandising from Kent State University in 2010. While she still loves fashion, nursing has proven to be a deeper passion. More specifically, nursing education is where Davis finds her purpose, working with nursing students early on in the program, helping them build confidence and understand core nursing principles that will form a foundation for their entire career. She completed Kent State's graduate nursing program for Nurse Educator in December 2020. But first, she s...
Compliance Investigator Comes Back to Kent State University Jacqueline Fausnight is Kent State’s new Compliance Investigator and Deputy Title IX Coordinator in the Division of Human Resources. She previously worked at Northeast Ohio Medical University (NEOMED) as an associate director of diversity, equity and inclusion and Title IX coordinator, where she was primarily responsible for updating Title IX policy and procedures, coordinating campus-wide events celebrating diversity and inclusivity, and overseeing aspects of the employee hiring process, among other things. “Kent State and ...
