Evgenia Fotiou, Ph.D., assistant professor of anthropology at Kent State University, was recently featured in Yoga Journal for her expertise on indigenous religions, healing practices and cultural appropriation. On Jan. 6, rioters stormed the Capitol building with one man calling himself the “QAnon Shaman.” Dressed in American Flag face paint, Jacob Anthony Angeli Chansley told reporters that being a shaman had been his calling since he was a child. Fotiou explained to Yoga Journal why this is considered cultural appropriation and a serious offense to real, trained shamans. “The word ‘s...
Healthy Heart Week begins today, Feb. 8! Healthy Heart Week will take place Feb. 8-12 and feature a full week of virtual programming designed to address lifestyle factors that influence heart health and steps we can take to prevent heart disease among men, women and children. Click here for the full list of offerings and to register. In addition to Healthy Heart Week webinars, Employee Wellness has highlighted several resources below, which are available to support employees in practicing regular self-care and prevention. Well-established strategies for preventing heart disea...
SPEAKER SERIES PRESENTED BY PARTNERSHIP BETWEEN KENT STATE UNIVERSITY TWINSBURG ACADEMIC CENTER AND THE TWINSBURG AND NORDONIA HILLS CHAMBERS OF COMMERCE The Business Leadership Training (BLT) was a new guest speaker series and a dynamic networking opportunity for the Twinsburg community that kicked off in January 2020. Due to the pandemic, only the January 2020 training took place in-person. However, the bi-monthly training continued with members of the community meeting virtually via Zoom technology. To expand outreach to the greater community, Kent State Twinsburg Academic Center and ...
Geauga/Twinsburg – Black History Month — or National African American History Month — is an annual celebration of achievements by Black Americans and a time for recognizing the central role of African Americans in U.S history. The Association for the Study of Negro Life initiated the first variation of Black History month with Negro History Week in 1926. In 1970, according to the Kent Stater, Kent State University began the observance of Black History Month. Since 1976, every U.S. president has officially designated the month of February as Black History Month. Join us for special Black His...
Psychological Services at Kent State University is enhancing its mental health services, and, in the process, is changing its name to better reflect its scope of practice. Unveiling Counseling and Psychological Services – or CAPS – comes at a time when, over the summer, the Division of Student Affairs underwent a reorganization process. According to the Director, Counseling and Psychological Services, Dr. Pamela Farer-Singleton, it signaled the right time to make a change. “With Psychological Services reporting to [Dean of Students] Dr. Talea Drummer-Ferrell, this was a good time and opport...
During the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic, both educators and students have faced significant challenges due to social distancing mandates, online instruction, and an overall disruption in regular channels of communication. But many are overcoming these obstacles with individual and corporate responsibility, initiative, and creativity. Last semester, Dr. Daniela Popescu, Associate Professor in the Department of Biological Sciences at Kent State University at Geauga, encouraged the students in her remote Anatomy and Physiology I classes to visit the Body Worlds RX exhibit at Cleveland’s Great Lakes...
In the medical field, demand for technological advances that can speed data analysis and be less prone to human error continues to increase. Robert Clements, associate professor in the Department of Biological Sciences at Kent State University, recently received a federal grant to continue his work creating a more efficient and improved system to analyze medical data that will benefit not only the biomedical industry but also students at Kent State. “Currently, MRI scans and microscopy images contain such large amounts of data that it takes countless hours to analyze,” said Clements. “Often...
The College of the Arts is proud to continue the acclaimed Thomas Schroth Visiting Artist Series with virtual presentations this spring dedicated to the College's commitment to celebrating diversity within the Arts. The next guest speaker of this year's series is actor and director Schele Williams. Williams will participate in a question and answer session on Thursday, February 18, 2021 from 5:30 – 6:30 p.m. via Zoom. Admission to the event is FREE, however reservations are required. To RSVP to attend, please visit the link below: RSVP to Schele Williams Event ...
Managing your time as a college student is very important to keep oneself organized and feeling less stressed. College life is a big part for many students, and everyone settles in differently with their work styles. In my daily I am very involved with different activities and I have to make sure that I can make time for all my work to be done and also have some free time for myself. I have an agenda and also wall calendar that I list everything that I need to do throughout the week. My agenda is mostly for school on the daily assignments that I need to get done for my classes but my wall cale...
The Kent State University Brain Health Research Institute is pleased to announce the following Pilot Grant 2020 award winners: Blue Awards ($20,000) Jianxin Bao, Ph.D. (Anatomy and Neurobiology, NEOMED) and Tsung-Heng Tsai, Ph.D. (Mathematical Sciences, Kent State University) A new method based on machine learning for diagnosis of cochlear synaptopathy Min-Ho Kim, Ph.D. (Biological Sciences, Kent State University) and Woo-Yang Kim, Ph.D. (Biological Sciences, Kent State University) A feasibility study for the application of magnetic hyperthermia towar...