Dear Kent State University Faculty, Staff and Students, Welcome to fall semester! We are so happy to have everyone back on our campuses and I hope you are as excited as I am. In this message I want to share some information with you about our strategy for reducing campus operations if we must do so. Many at the university have been working diligently for months to prepare for your safe return. The COVID-19 pandemic has presented numerous challenges, and we have met each one head-on while planning for future hurdles. Be assured that we have developed a solid plan to guide us through fa...

As America deals with the COVID-19 pandemic, one of the hardest hit populations has been nursing home residents. According to data from the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services there have been more than 300,000 confirmed or suspected COVID-19 cases and more than 48,000 deaths in nursing homes nationwide. One talented alumna is making a difference to reduce these numbers and save lives. Beverley Laubert, ‘84, the State Long-Term Care Ombudsman at the Ohio Department of Aging, was appointed to a nationwide Coronavirus Commission for Safety and Quality in nursing homes.  Beverl...

Julie A. Evey, Ph.D., Assistant Professor in Psychology at Kent State University Geauga, has been named Peer Reviewer Extraordinaire for 2020 by MERLOT (Multimedia Educational Resource for Learning and Online Teaching).  MERLOT is an international initiative that enables faculty to integrate technology into higher education. This online community of faculty, staff, students, and institutions collaborate to increase the quantity of high-quality web-based, interactive teaching, and learning materials. The MERLOT website is a free gateway for web-based materials that can be incorporated int...

Most would agree that the main goal of science is to work toward better understanding by sorting out competing hypotheses to find the underlying theories. So, isn’t it ironic that the history of science is sometimes quite messy, for a variety of reasons? When you add decades of systemic oppression of women scientists to the mix, getting at the truth can become much harder.     John Tyndall, a prominent 19th-century Irish physicist, is generally credited with first discovering the Earth's natural greenhouse effect by measuring the absorption of heat by carbon dioxide and water vapor ...

The legendary meteorologist and Kent State graduate passed away on Aug. 4. Goddard graduated with a Bachelor of Fine Arts degree. **The below article is from the Winter 2011 Issue of the Kent State Magazine. Dick Goddard, '60 says the number one reason for working as a meteorologist is that he can “infuriate people in 25 counties in 3 minutes.” Goddard, Chief Meteorologist at WJW Fox 8 in Cleveland, will celebrate his 50th anniversary as a meteorologist in May. Homecoming 2010 was another 50 year milestone for Goddard, who attended the Golden Order luncheon, honoring the Class of 1960. “I ...

Most would agree that the main goal of science is to work toward better understanding by sorting out competing hypotheses to find the underlying theories. So, isn’t it ironic that the history of science is sometimes quite messy, for a variety of reasons? When you add decades of systemic oppression of women scientists to the mix, getting at the truth can become much harder.     John Tyndall, a prominent 19th-century Irish physicist, is generally credited with first discovering the Earth's natural greenhouse effect by measuring the absorption of heat by carbon dioxide and water vapor ...

Most would agree that the main goal of science is to work toward better understanding by sorting out competing hypotheses to find the underlying theories. So, isn’t it ironic that the history of science is sometimes quite messy, for a variety of reasons? When you add decades of systemic oppression of women scientists to the mix, getting at the truth can become much harder.     John Tyndall, a prominent 19th-century Irish physicist, is generally credited with first discovering the Earth's natural greenhouse effect by measuring the absorption of heat by carbon dioxide and water vapor ...

As a part of KSU Kick-off, Community Engaged Learning is coordinating a Flashes Fight Hunger Contactless Food Drive. Held, Wed., Aug. 26, from 4 - 8 p.m., at Hilltop Dr. (enter at intersection of Hilltop Dr. and S Lincoln St.), this city-wide event is open to all members of Kent State and the surrounding community. Participants are encouraged to donate non-perishable food and toiletries, volunteer or contribute funds to the giving campaign. Donations will go to the Campus Kitchen at Kent State, as well as the Family & Community Services of Portage County. Members of the KSU c...

Note: The following essay was crafted by David Mitchell, General Manager of the Performing Arts Center at Kent State Tuscarawas. Governor DeWine recently announced reopening guidelines for performing arts theaters in Ohio. Venues like the Performing Arts Center at Kent State at Tuscarawas (PAC) fall under this category, and we cannot wait to welcome everyone back safely to share another live experience. However, the capacity restrictions and social distancing requirements for reopening present a severe economic challenge and even in the arts, it all comes down to the numbers.   I...