Kent State University at East Liverpool held its annual nursing pinning ceremony May 9, during which 19 students were recognized for receiving degrees through the associate degree in nursing (ADN) program. Janet Peterson, interim director of the ADN program, presented the Ohio Nurses Association District 3 Lori Grenich Student Nurse Award to Amelia Oaks, recognizing excellence in clinical nursing and professional awareness. Summer Black received the ADN academic award and Zachary Talbott received the ADN service award. The Student Nurses Association officers included Talbott, Black, A...
Kent State University at East Liverpool held a pinning ceremony for the students who met the requirements for the associate of applied science degree in physical therapist assistant technology for 2018. During the ceremony, Gavin Cooper and Krista Johnson received the Outstanding PTA Graduate awards. Joshua Tedesco was recognized for receiving the outstanding academic achievement award and Johnson for receiving the outstanding student service award. # # # Photo A: The 2018 PTA Class from Kent State East Liverpool gathered on the last day of classes on the steps of the Carnegie Libra...
Art Rental Program Show
June 7-8, 2018 Rental Program Show
10:00 a.m. - 4:00 p.m. both days
Artwork from the School of Art Collection and Galleries permanent collection available for on-campus rental will be on view at the CVA Gallery. Staff, faculty and campus organizations can come to the gallery and choose artwork to hang in their on-campus offices (main Kent campus only).
Recharge your teaching toolkit & earn CEUs this summer online through Kent State University Teacher PD - Personalized Digital Learning. Educators are invited to experience personalized professional learning within a digital environment by selecting from a series of online mini-courses that offer opportunities to explore, share, and produce best practices with educators across the country. Each course is designed for educators to build knowledge and expertise with digital tools and innovative teaching practices and then explore personalized application of their learning to their own educati...
More than 700 friend and family were on-hand as Kent State University at Trumbull hosted its Commencement Ceremony on Saturday evening, May 12. Close to 100 of the Nearly 160 students earning their associate or bachelor's degrees were honored during the ceremony, held in Packard Music Hall. Diane Sauer, president and owner of Diane Sauer Chevrolet, Inc., delivered the commencement address Crychelle Portis-Hurlbert, who graduated with an Associate of Science degree, served as the student speaker. She is an alumnus of Warren G. Harding High School, currently works a...
Commencement ceremonies were held May 11 for the Kent State Columbiana County campuses. Dr. David Dees, dean of the Kent State Columbiana County campuses, presided over the event, along with Dr. Susan Rossi, assistant dean of the East Liverpool Campus, and Dr. Celeste Oprean, assistant dean for the Salem Campus. The keynote speaker was Robert Conrad, who grew up in Salem and, after high school, entered service to his country as a United States Marine and used the GI Bill to attend college in 1973. In 1974, Conrad earned two associate degrees from Kent State University at Salem...
Nearly a half century ago, sparks from a passing train not only set fire to oil-slicked debris on the Cuyahoga River, which sent flames five-stories high, it ignited the river’s reputation as one of the most polluted in the United States. Since then, clean-up efforts have helped return the river to its natural state, and now visitors will have the opportunity to give it a voice, thanks to a grant awarded to the Wick Poetry Center in Kent State University’s College of Arts and Sciences. National Endowment for the Arts Chairman Jane Chu has approved more than $2 million in Creativity Connects...
College of Communication & Information
“I’m Batman!” Those were Michael Keaton’s final words during his Spring 2018 graduation ceremony address at a packed Dix Stadium on May 12. Not only did the Oscar-nominated actor impart wisdom as the university’s commencement speaker, but he also joined more than 3,000 graduates in wearing their caps and gowns as he received an honorary degree of Doctor of Humane Letters for his extraordinary contributions to film performance. The ceremony brought full circle the journey he began at Kent State 47 years ago when he enrolled as a student in 1971 to major in journalism and speech before lea...