While pursuing a double major in political science and criminal justice studies at Kent State, D’Andra Mull, ’02, M.A., Ph.D., was on her way to law school. But a conversation with her mentor, vice president emerita of enrollment management and student affairs, Nancy Scott, Ph.D., changed the trajectory of her career path.“I went to talk to her after interning with an attorney and said to her, ‘I no longer want to go to law school and am considering what I want to do next,’” said D’Andra. “She asked me if I wanted to serve and how I want to spend my life engaging, and I told her I love what I ...

 In 1996, Kent State University at Stark began recognizing distinguished alumni who attended Kent State Stark. Award recipients are recognized for excellence in a profession, service to the community and service to Kent State Stark.On June 5, 2024, Dean Denise A. Seachrist, Ph.D., presented Stephan B. Wilder with the Kent State University at Stark Distinguished Alumni Award.Wilder is the Mayor of the City of North Canton and the retired Chief of Police, following a career in law enforcement that spanned 36 years. His community service has been recognized with awards from civic and profess...

Speech Pathology major Karsen Damon, '25, recently returned from a mission trip to Santo Domingo, where she helped to distribute hearing aids and provide hearing-related healthcare services to citizens in the Dominican Republic."I have been interning for Delta Zeta's National Headquarters since January as a global marketing and philanthropy intern," said Damon. "This internship has given me so many opportunities to volunteer and learn more about speech and hearing." The Speech Pathology and Audiology Bachelor of Science program in the School of Health Sciences offers a dynamic and innovat...

KENT, OHIO – The Kent State University Museum is pleased to announce their latest exhibition: “The Hepburn Style: Katharine and Her Designers.” The exhibition will open Friday, June 28, 2024 and will continue through Sunday, May 25, 2025. The Museum’s collection includes the estate of Katharine Hepburn and her theatrical costumes throughout her career, as well as personal items. Academy Award-winning actress Katharine Hepburn left the New York stage for Hollywood in 1930. The rise of movies offered audiences an affordable form of escapism from the Great Depression, while costume designers...

By Tina Smith, for Kent State Regional CampusesLeslie Heaphy, Ph.D., usually teaches history in her classroom at Kent State University at Stark. Now, this professor is helping to rewrite it at the home of Major League Baseball in Cooperstown, New York.As a member of the Negro Leagues Statistical Review Committee, she helped spearhead a movement that led to MLB’s recent decision to incorporate Negro League statistics into baseball’s official historical record. This means that more than 2,300 players from seven different Negro Leagues, active from 1920 to 1948, are now elevated to major league p...