Here is a chance for your creative talents to shine! Students on the Kent State Columbiana County campuses are invited to participate in a contest that will bring out the best of all of us. GUIDELINES: Open to ALL students at Kent State Salem and Kent State East Liverpool; Produce a video between 60 and 90 seconds in length; Use your own camera, computer, editing equipment; No copyright material; Get written permission from all subjects used in the video by completing the release form; Submit finished production as .MP4 or .MOV at (Watch Instr...
Division of Philanthropy and Alumni Engagement
The National Capital Alumni Chapter hosts events and programs that engage almost 3,000 alumni living in the greater Washington D.C. area. From private tours at museums to participating in Alumni Day of Service, there is always something going on in the D.C. area to connect alumni and students. We caught up with the National Capital Alumni Chapter Vice President, Matt Dermody, ’10, to hear about the amazing things the chapter is doing. What are some chapter traditions? Our traditions include group outings to our world-renowned Smithsonian museums, weekday happy hours, ...
The Associate of Applied Science in Nursing Program at Kent State University Geauga and Regional Academic Center in Twinsburg celebrated academic excellence for four student honor society inductees on March 21, 2019. Alpha Delta Nu Nursing Honor Society of OADN recognizes the academic excellence of students in the study of the Associate of Applied Science in Nursing degree. The society encourages the pursuit of advanced degrees in the profession of nursing as well as continuing education as a life-long professional responsibility. Additionally, the organization participates in the recr...
Life and learning are coexisting, vibrant partners for anyone seeking meaning, growth, and transformation. That’s why a classic liberal arts education is so precious to Dr. Renate W. Prescott, Associate Professor of English and Associate Editor of the AURCO Journal at Kent State University Geauga Campus. “I tell my students that they should be in school to learn and that learning will change them,” she explains. “Although I understand they go to school to get good jobs, for me, that’s putting the cart before the horse. If students instead come to school first to learn — to become in...
On February 2, the Women’s Center hosted the first annual #Elect Her program, a one-day nonpartisan training for women on how to run for student government and political office. Through this program, female students learn their worth as leaders and gain the skills needed to create an effective campaign platform. The idea for the event started with a grant proposal from Alise Vannatter, a Kent State Political Science major and Women’s Center summer intern. The event itself happened thanks to additional support from Community Engaged Learning, the political science department, Undergraduate Stud...
April is Sexual Assault Awareness Month and the Center for Sexual and Relationship Violence Support Services (SRVSS) is launching several new awareness events in partnership with groups across campus. Carry the Weight partners with Athletics and Recreational Services to host a week-long (April 8-12) awareness of the “weight” carried by those who have been harmed. The goal is to increase education on how sexual assault affects survivors while participants “carry the weight” through various physical activities. Our 1st Annual Men Against Violence Walk will take place on Monday,...
Kent State University at Ashtabula sophomore and Ashtabula native Valerie Smith is one of nine students throughout the Kent State system named to The Sage Project Class of 2019. She was honored at a luncheon and ceremony on the Kent campus Thursday, March 21, 2019. The Sage Project is presented by the Women’s Center at Kent State and recognizes women-identifying students who have demonstrated innovation, creativity, risk-taking and leadership skills in their academic and personal lives. A 1999 graduate of Edgewood High School, Smith is currently majoring in English with...