November 16-22 Too many young Americans are unable to make effective decisions, understand geo-spatial issues, or even recognize their impacts as global citizens. National Geographic created Geography Awareness Week to raise awareness to this dangerous deficiency in American education and excite people about geography as both a discipline and as a part of everyday life. Geography is the study of places and the relationships between people and their environments. Geographers explore both the physical properties of Earth’s surface and the human societies spread across it. They also examine...
Charlie Thomas’ (’74 Marketing) mother graduated from high school and his dad finished eighth grade, so when Charlie was the second in his family to graduate from college (his older brother was the first), it was a personal accomplishment for him. “When I received my degree from Kent State University, I was so proud of myself,” said Charlie, owner of Kent’s iconicRay’s Place. “In our family, you were not encouraged or expected to continue your education past high school, and I had accomplished my goal through my own hard work, drive and determination.” “My college education was mostly se...
On Oct. 16, Portage County Local Health Departments issued a press release that helps answers questions regarding Ebola and provides information specifically about Kent State University. Read the Portage County Local Health Departments’ press release at http://ow.ly/CULRk....
By Alsyssa SchmittKent Slate University will host the second annual water researchsymposium, Water lnfrastructure and Rebounding Cities, from 8 a.m. to 5:30 p.m. Oct. 31, at the Kent State University Hotel and Conference Center in downtown Kent. According to the symposium's website, it will showcase cutting edge technology and innovative practies on t water inclduing the geology of water, water policy, green design and urban infrastructure and storm water management. Alison Smith, the chair of this year's water research symposium planning committee, said water quality si soemthing peole h...
By Amanda KnauerKent State University will host a water Symposium on Friday, Oct. 31, at the Kent State University Hotel and Conference Center from 8 a.m. to 5:30 p.m. The theme of this year's symposium is "Water Infrastructure in the Urban Environment."David L. Sedlak, Ph.D., from University of California, Berkeley, will serve as the keynote speaker. Sedlak is the Malozemoff Endowed Chair in Mineral Engineering, co-director of the Berkeley Water Center and director of the Institute for Environmental Science and Engineering at University of Callfomla, Berkeley. He Is a nallonally r...
By Samantha TrulyA team of Kent State University sb.Jdents and faculty has been awarded a $15,000 grant as part of a sustalnablllty design competition funded by the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA). Last year, a group of faculty representing three disciplines- biology, geology and architecture/environmental design - submitted an application for the EPA's People, Prosperity and the Planet (P3) grant competition. The P3 competition encourages college students to design innovative projects outside of the classroom in order to support the sustainability of the planet. The Kent State...
Dear Students and the Kent State Community, I understand the fears you may be experiencing in light of the news that the second nurse diagnosed with Ebola recently visited Northeast Ohio and interacted with her relatives, including three employees who work at our Kent Campus. I’d like to thank you for staying calm during this unsettling time. This is what we know as of today. As the patient did not visit Kent State University during her stay in Northeast Ohio, Kent State’s students and employees were NOT exposed to the Ebola virus on campus. Upon learning of the Ebola case, Kent State to...