Efforts made by individuals, student-led groups, faculty members and Kent State University as a whole have led to an exceptionally high increase in voter engagement throughout campus. Kent State has a history of passionate student activism. However, 2020 has really highlighted such efforts, both current and past, and its impact on the importance of students sharing their voices through voting. Senior public relations major Izzy Stewart shares the significance of this power. “It is one thing to use your voice to advocate for things you may be passionate about, but actually putting action beh...
Kent, Ohio — On Sunday, Jan. 30, 2022, the Kent State Wind Ensemble traveled to Cleveland’s Severance Music Center as a featured ensemble of the Northeast Ohio Band Invitational (NEOBI), a day-long celebration of music organized by Dan Crain, conductor of the host ensemble, the Cleveland Youth Wind Symphony. This year marked the 20th anniversary of NEOBI, which was created as a community outreach project to give young musicians the opportunity to perform in one of the world’s greatest concert venues. Other invited bands included Margaretta High School, Clyde High School, Ontario...
COACH Survey Commences For all full-time tenure-track and non-tenure-track faculty Last week, full-time faculty were invited to participate in a survey of faculty job satisfaction. Although there are many surveys that faculty are asked to complete, this one is unique because it was designed entirely to examine current job satisfaction compared to faculty at peer institutions. This survey research is part of a national program called the Collaborative on Academic Careers in Higher Education (COACHE), which has been operating from the Harvard Graduate School of Education since 200...
Who isn’t a sucker for a special treat on Valentine’s Day? For our special Valentine’s Day video this year, the UCM Social and Creative teams collaborated with Flash and Culinary Services to cook up – or should we say bake – something sweet for our students! You may have seen Flash walking around Kent Campus earlier this week with cookie pops in hand to share the love and we were right there to film all the action. Here’s a little behind the scenes info in case you were wondering how it all came together. To get this idea rolling, we reached out t...
The Center for Public Policy and Health and the Ohio Municipal Clerks Association partner to provide professional development sessions for municipal clerks in Ohio and surrounding states. The educational programs scheduled for 2022 include: March, 24 2022 - One Day Academy in Chillicothe, Ohio -- Public Meetings Management July 17-21, 2022 - Annual Institute, held at the Sawmill Creek Resort, Huron, Ohio September 15, 2022 - One Day Academy in Reynoldsburg, Ohio --Discrimination Ordinances; Sound Human Resource Practices; OPERS Update November 17, 2022 - One Day Academy i...
Early in 2020 — just as the COVID-19 pandemic was emerging and before society was forced to shift to remote classrooms and telemedicine appointments — Kent State University’s Regional Campuses at Geauga and Ashtabula applied for an expansive distance learning grant from the federal government. Now, it is poised to bring rural Geauga and Ashtabula counties on par with the latest technological advancements in education, medicine and workforce development. “We saw this grant as an opportunity to innovate and offer more educational opportunities to students within our communities,” said Lance Wi...
Kent State University is developing its first comprehensive campus sustainability plan, and your input is needed! Please take a few moments to complete the “Kent State Sustainability Plan Ideas Assessment.” This survey is designed to engage the campus community in the development process of the sustainability plan by gathering feedback on specific sustainability initiatives. You will have the opportunity to share what you think are the most important focus areas for our campus and provide additional comments. Deadline to participate is Friday, February 18. For more information,...
A client who values community and works to support those around her. StarAndia Johnson has a vision for her brand and she is making that vision known as she paves her way in the fashion world. During her undergrad, StarAndia discovered her passion for the fabric dyeing process. Now as a graduate of Kent State, she is using what she learned to fulfill her mission of creativity with sustainable fashion by using produce to create unique pieces. We had the pleasure of sitting down with StarAndia and learning more about how she got started, her wise words to other entrepreneurs, her ...
Do you know what causes heart disease in women? What about women’s survival rate? Or whether women of all ethnicities share the same risk? The fact is, heart disease is the number one killer of women, causing one in three deaths each year. That’s approximately one woman every minute! Heart disease doesn’t affect all women in the same way, and the warning signs for women aren’t the same for men. Heart disease is also the leading cause of death for men of most racial/ethnic groups, killing nearly one in four in the U.S. What’s more, these facts only begin to scratch the surface of the devasta...
The Pan African Faculty and Staff Association (PAFSA) is one of Kent State’s seven Employee Resource Groups (ERGs), and one of the oldest organizations of its kind in the our country. Celebrating 50 years of advocacy and service, PAFSA was founded in 1972 by the Institute for African American Affairs, formally the Department of Pan-African Studies. The organization was formed to promote employment, participation in university affairs, and the intellectual contributions of the Pan-African community toward the growth and success of Kent State University. The...