Familiar Face Mark George Custodial Worker Custodial Services Geauga Campus JOB DESCRIPTION: Clean academic and administrative buildings. WORKED AT KENT STATE SINCE: July 2010 EMPLOYMENT PRIOR TO KENT STATE UNIVERSITY: Caravan Knight Facilities Management likes most about kent state university: Supervisors and coworkers. ATTRACTION TO KENT STATE UNIVERSITY AS AN EMPLOYER: Meeting people from around the world and educational opportunities RESIDES IN: Akron, Ohio HOMETOWN: Wadsworth, OH EDUCATION: BMEd. in Music Education, Un...
Kent State University's School of Journalism and Mass Communication (JMC) honored two journalists at the 15th Annual Robert G. McGruder Lecture. Tanzina Vega, the host of National Public Radio's "The Takeaway" and Eisner Fellow at the Nation Institute, was honored with the Robert G. McGruder Distinguished Guest Lecture Award. Also honored at the event was deceased Washington Post reporter, Jamal Khashoggi, who was named the Global McGruder Award winner. View a livestream of the lecture Vega spoke to students about diversity and inclusion in reporting and discussed what gaps she sees in...
New Face Woo-Yang Kim Associate Professor Biological Sciences Kent Campus JOB DESCRIPTION: Research and teach neurobiology. My lab studies brain development related to generating cognition, social behavior and emotion. We are particularly interested in pathogenesis of neurodevelopmental disorders including autism and intellectual disability as well as anxiety and depression. WORKED AT KENT STATE SINCE: August 2018 EMPLOYMENT PRIOR TO KENT STATE UNIVERSITY: University of Nebraska Medical Center likes most about kent state university: Friendly ...
New Face Richard Thomas Sr. Electronic Technician Engineering Technology Tuscarawas Campus JOB DESCRIPTION: Maintain and repair all equipment within the department, help students and faculty resolve mechanical and technical issues, and find ways to improve the efficiency and quality of the department through research and purchase recommendations. WORKED AT KENT STATE SINCE: February 2018 EMPLOYMENT PRIOR TO KENT STATE UNIVERSITY: AVI Food System Inc. likes most about kent state university: The team effort and help received from a myriad ...
New Face Darcy McBride Academic Services Coordinator Student Services Stark Campus JOB DESCRIPTION: I primarily work with students with disabilities. I also provide support for Kent Stark’s tutoring programs. WORKED AT KENT STATE SINCE: February 2018 EMPLOYMENT PRIOR TO KENT STATE UNIVERSITY: The University of Akron, Wayne College and Triway Local Schools likes most about kent state university: The faculty, staff, and students at Kent Stark are fantastic! ATTRACTION TO KENT STATE UNIVERSITY AS AN EMPLOYER: Kent State is a well-respected ins...
Kent State public relations major Emelia Sherin made national headlines in 2017-2018 when she debuted her original play, (In)Dependent, which highlights the tragedies of the heroin epidemic in Northeast Ohio. The play will be performed on Kent State’s campus for one night only, March 21 at 7 p.m., in the Kiva Auditorium. Admission is free. Donations raised from the event with go to Oriana House Inc. The performance is sponsored by Luna Negra and the School of Journalism and Mass Communication (JMC), and will be performed by the Youngstown Playhouse cast and directed by Sarah Jane Demetruk. ...
Kent State University at East Liverpool will be hosting it's annual Earth Day Environmental Justice Conference on Saturday, April 20. The conference will feature guest speakers, student presentations and information focused on local environmental issues. This year's conference theme is Simple Living on the Ohio River. The conference will run from 9 a.m.- 2 p.m. in the Paul Blair Memorial Library, located in Purinton Hall, 400 E. 4th Street East Liverpool, OH 43920 Admission to the conference is free and all students are encouraged to par...
Stereotypes and false assumptions can make our differences seem bigger than they really are. That's why Kent State's College of Communication and Information is seeking students to be a part of "Project Citizen: Transforming America" from May 20 - June 28, 2019. Join veteran CNN journalist Carol Costello, a Kent State University alumna and an instructor at Loyola Marymount University, and Scott Bogoniewski, the director of Kent State’s School of Digital Sciences and a CCI Professional-in-Residence for a groundbreaking six-week course split between the beautiful Los Ange...
Nominate a Colleague for the Heather E. Adams, Woman of Impact Award In recognition of the accomplishment and impact of Heather E. Adams, former Executive Director of Women's and Gender Centers, nominations are being accepted for this award in her honor. This is an incredible opportunity to recognize someone who has had a positive and important impact on the lives of women and the community. The nominee’s leadership and work must have contributed to the overall wellbeing of female-identifying faculty, staff and students. Heather became Director of the Women’s Center in 2008 after leaving...
KENT, Ohio – The Kent State University College of Business Administration’s National Advisory Board welcomes Sandra Volpe, Senior Vice President, Strategic Planning, Communications and Contractor Relations for FedEx Ground. Volpe graduated from Kent State in 1989 with a BBA and earned a Master of Business Administration degree from the Katz Graduate School of Business at the University of Pittsburgh. Volpe joined FedEx Ground in 2000 with more than 10 years of experience in financial planning and analysis. In 2007, she was promoted from Managing Director to Vice President of Strategic...