May 5: Tom Jennings is a Pulitzer nominated print journalist turned Peabody Award winning video documentarian. He graduated from Kent State University’s school of Journalism after winning the prestigious Hearst Award while editing The Daily Kent Stater in the 1980s.  His productions have included “Diana: In Her Own Words,” “Challenger Disaster: Lost Tapes,” and “MLK: The Assassination Tapes” among many others for Smithsonian Channel, National Geographic Channel, Discovery and more. Visit the 1895 Films website Learn more about Tom Jennings Listen to the Elevations inter...

OISE 1259419 IRES Responsive Fibers (Professor Antal Jakli) Encapsulation of liquid crystals in electrospun polymer fibers was investigated in Suwang, South Korea and in the University of Luxembourg. The recoil process of viscoelastic free-standing liquid crystal filaments was studied experimentally and theoretically in Magdeburg and Goettingen, Germany.  Altogether, 20 US students have participated in cutting edge research in Suwang, South Korea, Luxembourg, Magdeburg and Goettingen, Germany and Budapest, Hungary. During Summer 2017 two Liquid Crystal Engineering Master students...

Virginia Dressler and Cindy Kristof, University Libraries, presented “The Right to be Forgotten and Digital Collections: Surveying Practice and Policy at ARL Member Institutions” at the Information Freedom, Ethics and Integrity, NISO Virtual Conference on April 18, 2018. Summary: In the spring of 2017, digital librarians at Association of Research Libraries (ARL) member institutions were surveyed on practices and policies surrounding takedown requests in openly accessible digital collections. The survey collected demographic information and also presented a series of hypothetical...

Peter C. Kratcoski, Sr., Professor Emeritus, Department of Sociology, and Maxmilian Edelbacher, edited Perspectives on Elderly Crime and Victimization, 1st Ed., (Cham, Switzerland: Springer), (2018), 272 pages. Summary:  The book focuses on the criminality and victimization of the elderly population. It provides a global perspective on the extent of elderly crime and victimization, with international comparisons for addressing the problem. ...

Familiar Face Benjamin W. Hoffman Assistant Professor Department Of Accounting Kent Campus JOB DESCRIPTION: Research, teaching and service  WORKED AT KENT STATE SINCE: August 2012 EMPLOYMENT PRIOR TO KENT STATE UNIVERSITY: Ph.D. student and graduate assistant at the University of Arizona LIKES MOST ABOUT KENT STATE UNIVERSITY: The students and the campus  ATTRACTION TO KENT STATE UNIVERSITY AS AN EMPLOYER: Great geographic location and a great balance of research and teaching for faculty.  RESIDES IN: Akron, Ohio HOMETOWN: Pittsb...

New Face Melissa Griffy Seeton Public Relations and Media Communications Coordinator Office of External Affairs Stark Campus JOB DESCRIPTION: Responsible for writing promotional copy for the campus in a full range of marketing materials, including the Stark Campus’ bi-annual magazine Encompass, as well as its website and social media pages. My duties also include working with media professionals to disseminate Kent State Stark news. WORKED AT KENT STATE SINCE: October 2017 EMPLOYMENT PRIOR TO KENT STATE UNIVERSITY: Editor of The Times-Reporter in New Philadelphia and ...

Are you ready to beautify your yard? The Plant Exchange gives employees a chance to dig up perennials that may be taking over their flower beds and swap them for other plants.   Flower bulbs, houseplants, and veggie and flower seedlings also can be shared. If you do not have plants to share, you can still participate. The exchange is free and there are plenty of plants to go around.   Interested? If so, please email hr-ksuplantexchange@kent.edu by May 11 to be added to the 2018 Spring Plant Exchange Google doc. You will receive a link to a Google doc where you can select whic...