Sandra Gamby, ‘02, lends support to children in poverty through the global organization Compassion International. Sandra “Sandy” Gamby, ‘02, always knew she wanted to get a college degree, but as a high school graduate in 1984, she lacked the kind of support to acquire one. Still, she did not give up on that goal.   In 1999, the mother of three quit her day job and became a non-traditional student at Kent State University. Spending the majority of her time on the Stark Campus, Gamby said she fondly remembers the beauty and convenience of Kent State University at Stark. The accessibi...

Prior to the start of Fall classes, the Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry hosts an orientation session for new majors called COSMIC (Careers, Opportunities, Scholarships for Majors, & Information for Chemists) Kickoff. While this event is tailored to incoming chemistry majors, it is open to all students, including current majors. Attendees will learn about the curriculum and degree programs, careers in chemistry, undergraduate research opportunities, and student groups and employment opportunities. In addition, representatives from the Northeast Ohio Medical University (NEOMED) and ...

Delegates attending Peace Education in an Era of Crisis spent three days learning from each other and from the example of the Rwandan people on how to create lasting peace.  The conference, which took place July 11-13 in Kigali, Rwanda, was sponsored by Kent State University’s School of Peace and Conflict Studies, Kent State’s Gerald H. Read Center for International and Intercultural Education, the University of Rwanda’s Centre for Conflict Management, and the Aegis Trust, a nonprofit organization dedicated to ending genocide and other atrocities in the world.  Ki...