Seventeen acres on the Kent State University campus denote the location of the historic events of May 4, 1970, where protesting students, observers and soldiers gathered on that fateful day when the Ohio National Guard shot and killed four students and wounded nine others. In 2010, the May 4 site was placed on the National Register of Historic Places for being associated with events that contributed significantly to U.S. history. Then in 2016, Kent State’s May 4 site was designated a National Historic Landmark by the U.S. Secretary of the Interior, joining more than 2,500 historic places...

Salem – Kent State University at Salem recognized the academic achievements of several students during its annual Student Awards Ceremony, while also honoring the service of faculty, staff and a community member. The awards and recipients are: Academic Awards Dedicated Service in Horticulture: Blake Brown Jessica Cvelbar Outstanding Concentration in Horticulture: Amanda Ray Renae Tesauro Outstanding Horticulture Students: Olivia Dotson Desiree Pinkerton Joint Review Committee on Education in Radiologic Technology Academic Excellence: Avery Wilson J...

A team of Kent State University public relations students are finalists in the national Bateman Case Study Competition after working on a public relations campaign that would increase funding for childhood cancer research. Each year, the annual competition, hosted by the Public Relations Student Society of America (PRSSA), calls for PRSSA college chapter teams to research, plan, implement and evaluate a public relations campaign for a real client. The Kent State team – KSU Gold – was chosen as one of three finalists out of 84 teams across the country that entered. KSU Gold and the two other...

Students in the Advanced Television News Producing class, with support from a grant awarded by the TEGNA Foundation, have spent the semester learning the stories of middle school students at Cleveland’s Daniel E. Morgan School and within the Hough community. Now, as the semester comes to a conclusion, they are preparing to tell those stories on a larger stage. The class, taught by Thor Wasbotten, professor in the Kent State School of Journalism and Mass Communication (JMC) is made up of juniors and seniors studying journalism and digital media production. The class has spent several days in...

Kent State University’s May 4 Visitors Center presents “Freedom Sings: A Concert” on Thursday, April 26, at 7 p.m. in University Auditorium at Cartwright Hall. Cartwright Hall is located at 650 Hilltop Drive in Kent. During this event, the story of free speech in America will be told through rock, pop, hip-hop and country music. The event is free and open to the public. Seating is available on a first-come, first-served basis. “‘Freedom Sings’ is the culminating event in our yearlong exploration of our First Amendment freedoms,” said Mindy Farmer, Ph.D., director of the May 4 Visitors Cente...

Kent State University at Salem recently recognized three employees with Campus Excellence Awards, recognizing exemplary teaching and service to the campus for the 2017-18 academic year. Margie Bea Iagulli was named outstanding fulltime faculty member; Dr. Jessica Paull was named the outstanding adjunct faculty member; and Sherry DeWitt was recognized as the outstanding staff member. Iagulli is a senior lecturer for the radiologic technology program and has taught at the Salem Campus for 21 years.  She teaches 11 different courses in the radiology program’s associate degree program; ...

This past week, the Center, in partnership with the Ohio Municipal Clerks Association (OMCA), held a One Day Academy training program for Municipal Clerks from across the State of Ohio. The program focused on how to manage the public records associated with municipal social media accounts. The session was facilitated by Pari Swift, University Records Manager, for The Ohio State University and Darren Shulman, City Attorney with the City of Delaware. The day-long program was held in the City of Marysville and was attended by 17 individuals seeking to earn Education ...

Smile and say “cheese.”   That is what members of Berkshire Local Schools in Burton, Ohio, and their partners including Kent State University are doing as they are all smiles after hearing the news.   On April 13, Great Lakes Cheese, a premier manufacturer and packer of cheeses based in Hiram, and its owner, the Epprecht family, announced a $2 million donation to Berkshire Local Schools. The donation supports the school’s PRIME initiative to assist with the construction of athletic facilities on the future site of the Berkshire Local School District on the campus of Kent ...

The Center for Public Policy and Health was well represented at the Kent State Graduate Research Symposium. Four of the Center's student employees presented posters at the Symposium. Their presentations highlight the Center's focus on mental and behavioral health among Kent State's students, staff, and faculty. Chelsea Kennedy and Jessica Mulvany's presentation, Is there a Need for More Mental Health Services at Kent State University Campuses?, can be found HERE. Geethika Kodukula and James Cairns's Presentation, Sexual Violence and Health Outc...

Depression is the leading cause of ill health and disability worldwide. According to the World Health Organization (WHO), more than 300 million people are currently living with depression. Even in high-income countries, nearly 50 percent of people with depression do not get treatment. Depression, like other affective disorders including anxiety and stress disorders, often manifests following stressful life events. Although there are many services such as interventions, diagnostics and treatments available in the United States, mental health practitioners find it quite difficult to address the...