By Jan SennIt’s been almost 10 years since geography professor David Kaplan, PhD, first proposed the idea of starting an interdisciplinary environmental studies major at Kent State. Now it’s one of the fastest-growing majors at the university, with a group of enthusiastic and motivated students and alumni prepared to address the environmental issues facing our world. The following observations are from three environmental studies events this year. August 18, 2023ENVS Opening MeetingRoom 302, McGilvrey Hall3 p.m.Matthew Arkwright, a junior in the Environmental Studies Program (ENVS), is lo...
The Anthropology Department is hosting a “Science in Japan” seminar on Wednesday, November 29th, from 4 to 5:30pm at the DI Hub, Rm 219. The guest speakers are officers from the Japan Society for the Promotion of Science (JSPS) – a Japanese government agency similar to the U.S. National Science Foundation. One of the main missions of the JSPS is to foster international scientific cooperation. Ms. Miho Yasuda and Mr. Thet Win from the Washington, D.C., office of JSPS will give presentations on the various fellowships available to graduate students, postdocs, and faculty in the sciences and huma...
From now through Dec. 15, Kent State University is collecting clean, gently used or new items of warm clothing for all ages, including coats, hats, gloves, scarves and sweaters, as part of its Winter Coat and Clothing Drive. Melanie Knowles, manager of sustainability for Kent State, said the annual coat and clothing drive is sponsored by numerous university departments to help students and serve the Kent community, too. Aside from being given to students, collected clothing is distributed to the Portage County Clothing Center to help the needy in the Kent area. “From ...
Need some extra chairs or tables for upcoming holiday gatherings? Need some equipment for your home office? Interested in vintage books and maps? Or maybe ... a bowling ball? Photo courtesy of Kent State University Surplus Store The Kent State University Surplus Store offers all of these items – and a lot more – at very low prices. Most chairs, for example, are priced at just $4 or $5 each. The store is located at 414 E. Main St./State Route 59 (formerly Cutler Insurance and the Kent City Health Department). Photo courtesy of Kent State University Surplus Sto...
Kent Wired Article by Ella Katona By Ella Katona, Kent Wired November 15, 2023 Ella KatonaThe Green Zone Living-Learning Community takes place at Dunbar Hall at 225 Midway Dr. The Green Zone: a Sustainability Community occurs in Dunbar Hall throughout the school year and has various events aimed for students interested in sustainability and to meet other students with similar interests.Melanie Knowles, the sustainability manager of the Green Zone: a Sustainability Community, oversees the community for students.“Part of the idea is if we can get students from man...
From Nov. 13 through Dec. 15, Kent State will be collecting clean, gently used or new items for all ages including warm clothing, hats, gloves, scarves and sweaters. Winter coat and clothing donations will go to the Winter Warm Up Stations at the Women's Center in the Williamson House, the CARES Center in the Student Center room 106; and the Phyllis Zumkehr Portage County Clothing Center, which provides items to homeless individuals, families, elderly, and veterans in need free of charge. Learn more ...
Kent State University will be closed Friday, Nov. 10, in observance of the Veterans Day holiday. No classes are scheduled, and university offices are closed. The university will resume normal operations on Monday, Nov. 13. To see a list of state-designated holidays and dates when the university is closed, please visit Kent State’s Academic Calendar. ...
A group of Kent businesses banded together and, with the help of Main Street Kent, created an exclusive weekend of special offers, giveaways, discounts and raffles just for educators Friday, Nov, 17 through Sunday, Nov. 19. Business owners simply ask that educators show their school ID at time of purchase for offerings and discounts. Local business owner Jared Abell who presented the idea to Main Street Kent said, “Educators build our communities from the ground up, one kid at a time. We decided that they need a special event to be celebrated!” Main Street Kent agrees. On Educator Appr...
Terms such as “ice sheet instability” and “marine carbon and nutrient cycling” may not mean much to the average person walking around today. However, the information that is held within those scientific terms is important for all of us. Allyson Tessin, Ph.D., assistant professor in Kent State University’s Department of Earth Sciences, has received a $248,140 grant from the National Science Foundation to fund her research on “The Role of Ice Sheet Instability in Marine Carbon and Nutrient Cycling in the Eurasian Arctic.” The Arctic region is particularly vulnerable to the effects of cli...
Kent State Ashtabula’s annual Giving Tuesday fundraising drive begins on Tuesday, Oct. 31, 2023, highlighted by the campaign to build the Susan J. Stocker Ashtabula Campus Development Fund. “Giving Tuesday provides a unique opportunity to support our learners and create experiences that will last a lifetime,” said Kent State Ashtabula Interim Dean and Chief Administrative Officer R. William Ayres IV, Ph.D. “Our students face challenges outside of the classroom. Many of our students hold full-time jobs, support families and overcome other obstacles while they succeed in the classroom. The Su...