Familiar Face Farid Fouad Associate Professor Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry East Liverpool Campus JOB DESCRIPTION: Teaching chemistry courses WORKED AT KENT STATE SINCE: August 2008 EMPLOYMENT PRIOR TO KENT STATE UNIVERSITY: Purdue University LIKES MOST ABOUT KENT STATE UNIVERSITY: The community and proximity to Cleveland ATTRACTION TO KENT STATE UNIVERSITY AS AN EMPLOYER: The Liquid Crystal Institute RESIDES IN: Kent, Ohio HOMETOWN: Alexandria, Egypt EDUCATION: Ph.D. Chemistry, Northeastern University, Boston HOBBIES: Wa...

New Face Imani Reynolds Program Assistant McNair Scholars Program  Kent Campus JOB DESCRIPTION: Program assistant is responsible for payment processing and tracking. The position also is responsible for the social media management and the communication with the scholars served.  WORKED AT KENT STATE SINCE: July 2018 EMPLOYMENT PRIOR TO KENT STATE UNIVERSITY: Undergraduate student LIKES MOST ABOUT KENT STATE UNIVERSITY: Oscar Ritchie Building  ATTRACTION TO KENT STATE UNIVERSITY AS AN EMPLOYER: As a student, I noticed just how much they inves...

Hayley Shasteen, a junior psychology/biology major on the Salem Campus, took first place honors at the Kent State University Summer Undergraduate Research Experience competition. She was one of 60 participants from all Kent campuses and competed in the psychological sciences division. Shasteen’s research project, “Cognitive Impairments of those with Systemic Lupus Erythematosus,” spanned 10 weeks over the past summer. The winners of the SURE program were announced in October. She will present her project at the Undergraduate Research Conference on the Salem Campus in December, but she wi...

WKSU will welcome representatives from the Akron-Canton Regional Foodbank, the Greater Cleveland Food Bank and Kent State University’s Campus Kitchen to its studios on Wednesday, Nov. 28, for its 22nd Annual Hunger Challenge. Food insecurity continues to be a major issue for people throughout Northeast Ohio. WKSU’s Hunger Challenge gives food banks a platform to share information about disadvantaged people in our communities.     This unique day of public radio fundraising allows WKSU donors to choose meals instead of mugs as their thank-you gift for being a WKSU...

Students from the Kent State East Liverpool physical therapist assistant (PTA) and the occupational therapy assistant (OTA) programs joined forces and held their yearly book drive to benefit East Liverpool City Hospital. Dozens of children’s books were presented to the ELCH Auxiliary and will be used in various departments throughout the hospital.  # # # Photo: Pictured are (front, from left) Jayden and Jordynn Ulizio, who each received a book, with Baily Gortney; and (back, from left) Madeline Swickard, Lydia Larson, ELCH Auxiliary board members Sandy Votaw and Betsy Miller, Hale...

The Area Agency on Aging 11 recently donated books and money to the Kent State East Liverpool Season’s Readings project, marking the agency’s support of the project for a second year. The donation included more than 300 children’s books, along with $600 to purchase additional books, which will be distributed by Kent State to youngsters along the parade route of the East Liverpool Christmas parade. Anthony Cario, Chief Operating Officer of the Area Agency on Aging 11, made the presentation to Kent State East Liverpool on behalf of the agency’s employees who contributed to the project with...

Members of the Kent State University Women’s Chorus pour their hearts, time and love for music into their work, and it has led to tremendous growth of the organization with nearly 70 members this year. “We are a diverse group of individuals consisting of music majors and non-music majors alike,” says Deborah Devore, Ph.D., director of the Kent State Women’s Chorus and assistant professor of music education. “All are welcome. Students from at least 25 academic disciplines on campus are represented in our chorus. We sing and perform a diverse selection of quality music and strive for mus...

The 2019 Larry Pollock Kent State of Wellness Summit will bring together experts and stakeholders to explore mental health issues on college campuses.   The summit will gather researchers, professionals and students for an evening of open, honest discussion surrounding issues of mental illness among students. The event will feature panels, strategies and resources for addressing mental health issues on college campuses.   The arry Pollock Kent State of Wellness Summit will take place Wednesday, April 3, from 5-8 p.m. at the Kent Student Center Ballroom. The keynote speake...

Catherine Leslie, Ph.D., professor of fashion at Kent State University, discusses what inspires her to teach. This video was shown during the 2018 State of the University Address.     ...