Identified four broad themes that encompass distinctiveness:
Embedded in these four themes developed initial list of items that are distinct to Kent State University.
Distinctiveness Subcommittee Membership:
Initial focus on six areas of student outcomes:
Current work:
Design Subcommittee Membership:
During the fall and spring semesters our work focused on:
Porthouse Theatre will present "A Funny Thing Happened on the Way to the Forum," "The Marvelous Wonderettes," and "The Prom" during the summer of 2023.
On April 27, the NYC Fashion campus hosted a watch party for Kent State's Annual School of Fashion show watch party in their space. Kent State alumni were invited to mingle and watch the livestream of the annual fashion show together. Millie Ott, industry liaison – internship manager for the School of Fashion, organized the event and traveled to NYC. “The School of Fashion, being one of the largest programs at Kent State, means that we have an abundance of industry connected alumni," she said. (Left to right) Aanchal Bakshi, Ann Walter, Cody Edwards and Millie Ot...
Kent State University Assistant Professor Richard Piet, Ph.D., has received a $1.7 million grant from the National Institutes of Health to aid in his ongoing neuroendocrinology research. Piet, who is in the Department of Biological Sciences, studies the effects of light on the brain, specifically how circadian rhythms – our internal body clock that registers to daylight and darkness over a 24-hour cycle and controls daily rhythms in physiology and behaviors – play a role in the release of various hormones from the hypothalamus area of the brain, which in turn play a vital role in fert...
In observance of Arbor Day, students and faculty from the horticulture program on the Kent State Salem Campus recently completed a project that created an inventory of the common tree species found on campus grounds. The students used a variety of tools to accurately identify each tree species and record their locations on a map of the campus. Using GPS through Google Maps, the exact location of each tree was pinned using the common name to research each tree’s scientific name, its purpose, type and a picture with identifying features to create a key for the map. According to Dr. Sheren ...
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 ...
