Sandy Scheuer was on her way to class on May 4, 1970, when she was shot and killed by Ohio National Guardsmen responding to protests of the Vietnam War at Kent State University. She was a junior honors student, a speech therapy major and a proud member of Alpha Xi Delta sorority. Outside of the classroom, she was an alumna of Boardman High School in Ohio and an active member of the local Jewish community. Now, almost 50 years later, Ms. Scheuer’s life will be the subject of a new exhibit at the May 4 Visitors Center at Kent State. On Feb. 12, the center will open its newest exhibit...
Current members as of Spring 2018. Hello everyone! My name is Haoran Sun, and I am a doctoral student in the Physics department. My hobbies include music, soccer, fishing and geek techs. So far, I am on my way to get my doctoral degree, and my final goal is to be a scientist ! It is awesome to be a Global Ambassador and share your passion with people from different cultures! My name is Carmen Dotterer and I am currently studying Visual Communication Design. I was born and raised near Kent, and have only traveled outsi...
College of Communication & Information
If you are registered to attend this year’s College of Communication and Information (CCI) Career Expo on Thursday, Feb. 15 in the Kent Student Center Ballroom, you will have the opportunity to meet representatives from some of the industries most respected communication-related organizations and departments. Who will you see? Meet reps from: AKHIA, Akron Beacon Journal, Akron Life Magazine, Baker Media Group, Akron Rubberducks, Alzheimer’s Association of Cleveland, ArcBest (Panther Premium Logistics), BridgePoint Creative, Diebold Nixdorf, Entercom (CBS Radio), ESPN Cleveland, Falls ...
You have likely seen one at an aquarium. It is the friendly creature with the oversized head that swims up to the glass with what looks like a smile on its face. Beluga whales are extremely social mammals that are often called sea canaries because of their high-pitched chatter, or melonheads for the enlarged and flexible area above their eyes that creates facial expressions. These distinguishing features of the beluga whale make up just some of its unique characteristics. At the subject of much debate, however, is the whale’s teeth when it comes to determining its age. A new collaborat...