Ben Wilcox is one of many successful alumni from the Kent State University Geauga Campus. As a veteran, college graduate, aspiring business owner, firearms instructor and now a police officer, Wilcox has accumulated a vast portfolio. Wilcox knew he wanted to become a police officer from an early age. He joined the Marine Corps as a military police officer when he was 18 to fund his schooling later and network with high-ranking law enforcement officials. In 2016, Wilcox got out of the Marine Corps and pursued business management at Kent State Geauga Campus. He decided college was a good way t...
The Bachelor of Science degree in Animation Game Design (BS AGD) is now being offered in full at Kent State University at Tuscarawas and at the Stark and Kent campuses. The program has recently received accreditation by the National Association of Schools of Art and Design (NSAD). While this degree is new for Kent State University, the animation and game design program has been training students in industry-relevant skills since 2001. Previously existing as a concentration within the Bachelor of Science in Technology and then Engineering Technology, enrollment has seen an astounding growth to ...
AMLCI Internal Advisory Board member and Affiliated Faculty, Professor Mietek Jaroniec, was recognized by Clarivate Web of Science for his stunning accomplishment. Professor Jaroniec was recognized as having multiple highly cited papers published in 2020- ranking in the top 1% in both Chemistry and Materials Science. View the full list of 2020 award winners here on the Web of Science's website. View Professor Jaroniec's profile page on Publons to find more of his publications. ...
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From Tiger King costumes to TikTok dances, viewing social media the last several months has been interesting to say the least. Also during this time, many young people have utilized these resources to further their professional development. For example, Kent State alumna Jenna Palek produced a TikTok video to show the organization why she should work for them, and luckily the algorithm worked in her favor! She is now a full-time employee with the company in what she noted as her dream city – Austin, Texas. Getting creative via social media is starting to seem like the new normal to land a j...
This year’s Honors College incoming freshmen class totaled 516 students, representing 22 states and three countries (Egypt, India and the U.S.). Many of these students reside on campus in the Honors Living-Learning Community, composed of Stopher and Johnson Halls, as well as Centennial Court B. In light of the COVID-19 pandemic, some students have also opted to participate in courses virtually this semester and have stayed at home for the Fall 2020 semester. This year’s freshmen class already promises to excel academically, boasting a cumulative unweighted GPA of 3.87 and a composite ACT score...
Here at the School of Fashion, we’ve got a student organization to suit everyone. You’ll find organizations that focus on the topics and social causes that matter to you, no matter which area of the fashion industry you’re passionate about. Find out more about our student organizations, and how you can get involved, by visiting their pages below.
Campus Drug Prevention highlighted the article put out by WKYC on a study led by William Lechner, Ph.D. and Deric Kenne, Ph.D. that focuses on the effects of the COVID-19 pandemic on the alcohol consumption of college students. To read more click here or follow the link below. https://www.campusdrugprevention.gov/news/college-students-drinking-more-alcohol-covid-19-kent-state-study ...