Four new middle school teachers started the school year with high hopes and big dreams, ready to establish their classrooms, teach dynamically and build community with their young students through daily, face-to-face interaction. Instead, they have encountered empty classrooms and computer icons rather than students’ faces. All recent graduates from Kent State University at Geauga’s Middle Childhood Education (MCED) program, Jessica Gaia, Emma Urban, Matthew Utz, and Stephenie Keller, share their stories of first-year teaching from the COVID classroom. Jessica Gaia Geauga County native Jess ...
Webinar: Initial and Sustained Psychological Distress During the COVID-19 Pandemic
Webinar: Initial and Sustained Psychological Distress During the COVID-19 Pandemic
Speaker: Joel Hughes, PhD, Professor of Psychological Sciences, Kent State University
Kent State President Todd Diacon welcomed the campus community to the university's virtual observance activities for Martin Luther King Day. This year's commemoration keynote address was delivered by CNN political analyst and former South Carolina state Rep. Bakari Sellers. The event was free and open to the public. President Diacon delivered the following remarks in introducing Sellers and in remembrance of Dr. King. Good afternoon: There’s a phrase that I keep coming back to—a phrase that has popped into my head regularly—especially since Janu...
College of the Arts
Award-winning songwriter Joey Contreras, a 2020-2021 Roe Green Visiting Artist, will present a virtual Songwriting Master Class on Thursday, January 28 at 7:00 p.m. via Zoom. Contreras will share his knowledge and experiences while offering guidance to help you build confidence as a songwriter. Students can submit works in progress to receive feedback in a safe, collaborative space, as well as learn the basics of song structure, the art of storytelling and the importance of honed in intention. Contreras's musical "In Pieces" was presented by the school in December. ...
Thomas Schroth Visiting Artist Series Presents Kaja Dunn
The College of the Arts is proud to continue the acclaimed Thomas Schroth Visiting Artist Series with virtual presentations this spring dedicated to the College's commitment to celebrating diversity within the Arts.
The next guest speaker of this year's series is actor, director, educator, and activist Kaja Dunn.
Dunn will give a presentation and take questions on Tuesday, January 26 from 5:30 – 6:30 p.m. via Zoom. Admission to the event is FREE, however reservations are required.
To RSVP to attend, please visit the link below:
Dr. Angela Spalsbury, Dean of Kent State University at Geauga and Twinsburg Academic Center, announced those students named to the Fall 2020 President's and Dean's lists. To qualify for the President's List, students must have a 4.0-grade point average and have completed 15 hours during the semester. To qualify for the Dean's List, students must earn a 3.40 or more grade point average and have completed 12 or more credit hours for the semester. Congratulations! President's List Mackenzie Bozman Rick Karlsson Alexander Sumarli Caden Neumore Alec Kovac Din...
Since 2015, Bournemouth University’s Center for Health and Media Research has conducted an election analysis, including rapid responses and contributions from several leading U.S. and international academics. Danielle Sarver Coombs, Ph.D., professor in the School of Media and Journalism at Kent State University, expressed that the report is unique, as it is a snap analysis of what happened in these elections and includes insight from academics with solid credentials. “The analysis is grounded in these academics’ expertise and knowledge, so it is really brilliant and insightful work,” Coo...