Students who join the Army Reserve Officers’ Training Corp (ROTC) program put in double time as they work to earn their college degrees and graduate as Army officers. From 6 a.m. classes and conditioning, to evaluations at Fort Knox in Kentucky, the committment can be demanding. However Kent State graduates Joe Oleksiak and Cole McDougal say ROTC is where they learned how to become well-rounded and disciplined leaders. ROTC alumnus 1st Lt. Joe Oleksiak graduated from Kent State University in 2020 with a bachelor’s degree in aeronautics. He is currently serving in the Army National Guard as ...
Kent State University alumnus Sherm Moreland focuses on three simple things to guide his life: patience, dedication and hard work. These are three values that he has lived by since his days as an architecture student at Kent State, which he now passes on to others through his role as CEO at DesignGroup, an award-winning architecture firm in Columbus, Ohio. Moreland channels his hard work and dedication into his passion for healthcare design. He has been working in the healthcare side of architecture since 1991 because he believes it is the architect's job to deve...
As students walk around the Kent Campus, they are surrounded by beautiful artwork yet may be unaware of the artists attending class right next to them. Iconic sculptor and Kent State alumnus Don Drumm has created several sculptures, including Solar Totem #1 near Taylor Hall on the Kent Campus. His daughter, Leandra Drumm, graduated from Kent State in graphic design and has dedicated much of her life to her art and is stepping into the shoes of her parents. During her time at Kent State, Drumm began creating and selling glassware to galleries around downtown Kent. After g...
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With fake news running rampant across the country, organizations like the News Literacy Project are on a mission to create better informed, more engaged and more empowered individuals. This spring, Kent State public relations students earned national recognition for their work creating a campaign that advanced this non-profit’s mission. The students’ work was part of the Bateman Case Study Competition, a national competition sponsored by the Public Relations Society of America (PRSA). Kent State students (Bateman Gold team) earned an honorable mention, placing them among the top tier ...
Design Innovations’s newest node brings the future of education to campus. The Learning Innovations Lab, located in White Hall, joins 25+ DI nodes at Kent State. The node’s divergence from the traditional makerspace - technology in the lab largely focuses on education - gives it a distinct presence on campus. “I think the lab really is a catalyst for change, to help inspire students and faculty alike to try new things, collaborate with students and staff and to learn from one another,” said Julee Henry, Ph.D., director of Technology and Instructional Resources in the College of...