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...
Can't make it to the Writing Commons? No problem! We are coming to you! With five satellite locationds across campus, open February 10 through April 28, help is close at hand. Our main location on the fourth floor of the University Library remains open seven days a week for scheduled sessions or walk-ins. Student Multicultural Center Second floor Student Center, room 206, next to the Campus Tours Center Monday through Thursday, 1 – 3PM Eastway Center Fireplace Lounge Ground floor, below the Eastway Cafe, across from the Eastway Del...
Kent State University's Regional Academic Center inducted five nursing students into the Alpha Delta Nu Gamma Chapter Nursing Honor Society at a ceremony on Thursday, April 26. OADN (Organization for Associate Degree of Nursing) recognizes academic excellence of all ADN students, encourages the pursuit of advance degrees and life-long learning and participates in the recruitment of qualified individuals into the nursing profession. Congratulations to our student honorees on your achievement! Jaclyn Brown Logan Eisenhart Robert Payne Chanel Seawrigh...
PLEASE NOTE: The noon commemoration will take place at the Kent Student Center Ballroom due to weather. Also, the 3:30 p.m. dedication of the National Historic Landmark has been moved indoors to the Kent Student Center Kiva. ————— A portion of Kent State University’s Kent Campus has taken its place alongside the nation’s most significant historic locations, joining such sites as the Grand Canyon National Park, Pearl Harbor and the Edmund Pettus Bridge in Selma, Alabama. Those 17 acres represent the location of the historic events of May 4, 1970, where protesting students, observers an...
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April 28: Dr. Metin Eren - Director of Archaeology in the Department of Anthropology at Kent State University and a research associate at the Cleveland Museum of Natural History. He is a leader in the field of experimental archeology. Learn more about Dr. Metin Eren Listen to the Elevations interview: ...
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The Kent State University School of Communication Studies (COMM) hosted the annual Hyde Park Forum on Tuesday, April 24, in the Kent Student Center Ballroom. The top three student speakers from both the Fall 2017 and Spring 2018 Introduction to Human Communication courses delivered their persuasive speeches to an audience of about 375 attendees. “The Hyde Park Forum is a long-standing tradition in the School of Communication Studies,” said Aaron Bacue, the interim basic course director and undergraduate coordinator. “Its namesake is Hyde Park London and its famous Speaker’s Co...
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Two students in the School of Journalism and Mass Communication (JMC) participated in think tank discussions with key influencers in entertainment, business and government in Los Angeles and Washington, D.C. this semester, as part of the National Millennial Community (NMC). NMC is a group that works to change the conversation about the millennial generation and engage in meaningful dialogue with corporate, foundation, governmental and nonprofit leaders across the country. Founded in January 2016 by IW Group Inc. CCO Bill Imada, NMC has 36 member campuses in 35 states. Kent State joined the na...