“We don’t settle.” Spend five minutes with Eboni Pringle, Ph.D., and you'll quickly be convinced of her unwavering drive for student success. There is no obstacle she won't conquer, no red tape she won't destroy and no barrier she won't bust if it stands in the way of a student reaching their educational goals. Such is the calling of Kent State University's senior associate vice president for student access and dean of University College. Later this year, Pringle will celebrate 25 years with Kent State, and her advocacy for students was recently recognized national...
The Kent State University Board of Trustees has approved awarding Roe Green, MA ’80, a Doctor of Humane Letters, an honorary degree recognizing her contributions to the university and her advocacy for the arts not only in Northeast Ohio, but also across the nation and around the world. Green will receive her honorary degree at a Kent State Commencement ceremony on Friday, May 12. “I am truly overwhelmed by this honor,” Green said. “It’s always rewarding to receive recognition from the organizations you’ve worked so hard to support over the years, but this honorary degree i...
Meet Dr. Diana Gonçalves-Schmidt, the Department of Chemistry & Biochemistry’s newest faculty member! She brings a multidisciplinary taste of Chemistry to the department. Her career as a chemist began where she was born and raised in Portugal and has taken her to many parts of the globe. Can you tell me about your academic journey, starting from the very beginning? "I was very fortunate that my high school was being sponsored by the chemical industry, DOW […] so, they were giving chemistry awards and also investing in the local community. Chemistry was very strong in my high scho...
Join us for our upcoming SPCS Colloquia: “Queer Britain” Molly Merryman, Ph.D. March 23, 4pm (307 McGilvery) BIO: Molly Merryman, Ph.D., is an associate professor in the School of Peace and Conflict Studies and was the founding director of the former Center for the Study of Gender and Sexuality. Merryman is a documentary/ethnographic filmmaker, oral historian and cultural historian whose scholarship explores societal marginalization, with a particular focus on gender, gender identity, sexual orientation and race. She has directed and produced nine documentaries that have been broad...
Ohio is conducting a statewide tornado drill on Wednesday, March 22, at 9:50 a.m. All Kent State University campuses will be participating in this test. We will broadcast a recorded tornado education message through university speaker systems and IP (Internet Protocol) phones throughout buildings on all Kent State campuses. This is only a test of the mass notification systems, and no shelter-in-place activities are required. The Kent Campus tests the tornado sirens on the first Wednesday of every month at 11 a.m. and on the third Wednesday at 6:30 p.m. Peak tornado season in Ohio is g...
College of Communication & Information
It is my pleasure to introduce our School of Communication Studies newsletter. I am even more excited to tell you about how your alma mater has been changing, reaching new students and remaining the innovative School from which you graduated. Like you, we have not let grass grow under our feet. In the constantly changing field of communication studies, we simply can’t do that. And, in this newsletter we wanted to bring to your attention some specific changes that are making the school more nimble, receptive, and valuable to our students. For example, we have made the B.A. program much m...