Kent State University’s inaugural director of the new School of Peace and Conflict Studies, Neil Cooper, Ph.D., said as the university builds toward the 50th commemoration of May 4, 1970, and the 50th anniversary of the school, he is looking forward to working with colleagues on the next phase of the school’s history. Before joining Kent State, Dr. Cooper was the head of Peace Studies and International Development at the University of Bradford in the U.K., and a professor of International Relations and Security Studies there. “Today, we live in times that are just as challenging as th...
Kent State University at East Liverpool officially opened its new virtual reality classroom, providing students and staff with technology that will greatly enhance learning experiences across several areas of study. Virtual reality uses computer technology to create an “artificial environment” that allows the participants to feel as though they are in a real environment through body movement and by using the senses of sight and sound. The VR classroom on the East Liverpool Campus was created by converting a former classroom into the high-tech learning space, complete with new furniture an...
The Division of Information Technology recently expanded the university’s Microsoft agreement to include additional productivity and collaboration tools. Faculty and staff have access to Teams, Planner, OneDrive and other convenient collaborative tools integrated with Office 365. Teams can make your workplace collaboration much easier; it allows you to hold individual and group chat conversations, share Microsoft Office documents, utilize planning tools and establish video calls and meetings – all within a single online workspace. From Teams, you can access Planner, which gives you a vis...
For the first time, Kent State University has been designated as a Voter Friendly Campus for 2019-20. The Voter Friendly Campus initiative, led by national nonpartisan organizations Campus Vote Project and the National Association of Student Personnel Administrators, acknowledged Kent State’s goals to break down barriers and empower students with the information and tools they need to participate in the political process. “This recognition allows us to continue to further spotlight the importance of voting and to connect more Kent State students in the political process so they can live ...
The Professional Student Seminar will feature Dr. Bahman Taheri. The resurgence of guest-host liquid crystals. AMLCI, Samsung Auditorium, Room 101 at 1:00 pm The Society for Information Display The International Scoiety for Optics and Photonics The Optical Society ...
The Marion C. and William B. Risman Family scholarship in Jewish Studies is a scholarship granted to a student with a minimum GPA of 3.5 who is pursuing a minor in Jewish Studies. This considerable scholarship is renewable for up to two additional years. It may be applied to any of the costs associated with attending KSU. We are proud to announce that the first recipient of this new award is current sophomore Ariel Kogan. He is majoring in biotechnology and is a minor in Jewish Studies. He has just returned from the Jewish Studies Program’s study abroad course in Poland. He has also been ve...
Kent State University’s Mock Trial Team recently competed in the Regional Mock Trial Association Competition held at the Franklin County Common Pleas Courthouse in Columbus. The two-day competition was Feb. 16 and 17. Each year, the American Mock Trial Association constructs a criminal or civil case that is used by all of the teams from the participating colleges and universities for competition. Team members play attorney or witness roles, and after considerable preparation, compete against other in mock trial regional competitions. “This program allowed me the opportunity to work with...
“You can be great with hair; you can be great in make-up; now you can set yourself apart even more with an in-depth understanding of finance, profit margins, return on investment, marketing and so much more within this unique partnership.” This comment comes from Tiffany French, Admissions Leader at Paul Mitchell The School Cleveland (PMTS Cleveland) in Twinsburg, in response to a new partnership now in effect with Kent State University Geauga and the Regional Academic Center in Twinsburg. This agreement gives graduates from PMTS Cleveland’s cosmetology program a cutting edge when they purs...
When most people think of varsity or club-level sports programs on college campuses, names like Overwatch, Hearthstone, League of Legends and Rocket League are not normally mentioned. But at Kent State University, these popular game titles are the new electronic landscape for a varsity sports program that launched in fall 2018 at Kent State. eSports is a form of organized, multiplayer online video gaming played competitively for spectators. Varsity team members may compete individually or as a team depending on the gaming platform they use. Maria Hawkins, the new project ma...
The week of April 8 - 12 is National Student Employment Appreciation Week. To celebrate, Career Exploration and Development will provide special edition t-shirts KSU student workers. Our goal is to deliver directly to you as many t-shirts as possible. Each student employee will receive a t-shirt that can be picked up at the Career Exploration and Development Office, and a card for specific discounts or giveaways from various off-campus businesses and on-campus departments. These will be distributed to supervisors along with the shirts, or the cards will arrive separately through o...