In the wake of the Parkland massacre, American Association of Geographers President, Derek Alderman, reaches out to newly selected AAG Fellow, James “Jim” Tyner, who has written several books and important articles on the relationship between space, society, and violence. This column is written with a very heavy heart, coming just several days after the deadly mass shooting at the Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School in Parkland, Florida. The massacre ended the lives of 17 students and staff, injured dozens, and left behind many traumatized survivors, as well grieving friends, families...
March 10: Tyler Pina, filmmaker and 2014 Kent grad, works in video in San Francisco. After seeing so many homeless folks, he discovered a lot of them had been released from prison with no resources. He went out and talked to dozens of people who’ve recently gotten out of jail and ended up homeless. He researched and produced a short film about it: “88 Cents,” which is currently slated into film festivals internationally. Visit Tyler Pina's website Visit Tyler Pina on Vimeo Alumni Draw Attention to Social Issues Through Film Listen to the Elevations interview:...
When accomplished researcher Gary Koski, Ph.D., began his teaching career at Kent State University in 2010, he had no prior teaching experience. Today, Dr. Koski, an associate professor in the Department of Biological Sciences within the College of Arts and Sciences, is a recipient of Kent State’s Distinguished Teaching Award. The award, sponsored by Kent State’s Alumni Association, is one of the university’s most prestigious teaching honors that is presented to full-time, tenure-track faculty members who demonstrate exceptional teaching in the classroom and an unwavering dedication to student...
You will find Kent State University driving the region’s economy in nearly every sector of industry. From FedEx to Medical Mutual to Sherwin-Williams and the Cleveland Indians, our graduates are making dynamic impact and shaping lasting contributions across Northeast Ohio. ...
Kent State University student Antonina “Nina” Schubert has received a 2018 Courage Award from Ohio Gov. John Kasich in recognition for her work on campus to remove the stigma of mental illness and work to lessen suicide rates. Gov. Kasich presented the award to Ms. Schubert during his final State of the State Address at Otterbein University in Westerville on March 6. Ms. Schubert, 19, a freshman studying early childhood education, in the 2017 Fall Semester founded the Nightingale Project, a student organization working to end the stigma of mental illness and to help her fellow students cope ...
Kent State Geauga student Maxwell Warner will join a legacy of College of Communication and Information Sichuan Scholars this June, when he attends a two-week cultural exchange program at Sichuan University in Chengdu, China. The cultural exchange program is offered through Kent State University's Education Abroad-Office of Global Education. Entry is competitive. "Max just showed such great initiative in applying," said Stephanie Smith, Assistant Professor and Director of Global Initiatives, College of Communication and Information. CCI Sichuan Scholars attend university classes in Chengdu ...
Students from Orchard Middle School in Solon visited the chemistry lab at Kent State University Geauga's Regional Academic Center in Twinsburg on February 10. At the invitation of Dr. Zhiqiang (Molly) Wang, five students from Mrs. Susan Benedict's and Mr. Robert Luce's 5th and 6th grade classes trained for the Potions and Poisons event of the Science Olympiad. The Science Olympiad is a 30 year old competition held regionally. The winners go on to a national competition. It's considered the Olympics of Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics. Students participate in com...
Kent State Geauga student Katrina Ostrander has won first place in the university's eight-campus-wide Tier One Writing Contest for her essay, "A Memory Replacement," produced in Dr. Bonnie Shaker's College Writing I course in fall 2017. The award comes with a $250 prize, which is presented at the Department of English Awards Ceremony and Reception at the Kent Student Center on April 17. Katrina demonstrated "exceptional capability" in writing during the course, according to Dr. Shaker. "Katrina's thoughtfulness, work ethic, focus, and interest in the course all combined to produce outsta...
From zero to $10 billion. That’s what one Kent State University alumnus did with his company, and Kent State entrepreneurship students and community members will have an opportunity to hear firsthand how this 1981 graduate achieved this accomplishment. Kent State’s College of Business Administration announces Scott Peters, founder, chairman, CEO and president of Healthcare Trust of America Inc., as the guest speaker for the Michael D. Solomon Entrepreneurship Speaker Series on Wednesday, April 18. Mr. Peters graduated from Kent State with a Bachelor of Business Administration degree in accoun...
Tamara L. Honesty, School of Theatre and Dance, and Karestin Harrison, authored The Fake Food Cookbook: Props You Can't Eat for Theatre, Film, and TV, 1st Ed., New York, NY: Routledge, (2018). Summary: The Fake Food Cookbook: Props You Can't Eat for Theatre, Film, and TV contains step-by-step instructions on how to create the most realistic prop food for a theatrical production. From appetizers such as oysters on the half shell and chicken wings, entrées such as lobster and honey-glazed ham, to desserts, breakfast foods and even beverages, every meal is covered in this how-to guide....