Ten faculty finalists were chosen from a group of more than 250 nominations for this year’s 48th Annual Kent State University Alumni Association Distinguished Teaching Award. The three recipients of the award will receive a $1,500 cash prize and a crystal apple. They also will be honored at the University Teaching Council Conference luncheon on Friday, Oct. 23. Each year, the Kent State Alumni Association recognizes Kent State’s outstanding faculty members by awarding three nominated educators with the Distinguished Teaching Award. The Distinguished Teaching Award is the most prestigious...
Kent State University’s College of Public Health was awarded a $357,000 grant from the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services through its Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration to fund Project AWARE Kent, a three-year Mental Health First Aid program. The new program will educate more than 700 Kent State faculty, staff and students about mental health and substance-use disorders. Project AWARE Kent is a collaborative effort between Kent State, the Mental Health and Recovery Board of Portage County and multiple Kent community behavioral health agencies to reduce th...
Kent State University’s College of Education, Health and Human Services will honor seven distinguished alumni at its sixth annual Hall of Fame Awards Ceremony on Saturday, Oct. 17, at 6 p.m. in the Kent State University Hotel and Conference Center. Tickets for the event are $40 per person and include hors d’oeuvres, followed by a sit-down meal. The sixth class in the 2015 College of Education, Health and Human Services’ Hall of Fame includes: Centennial Alumni Award: Violet Bica-Ross Violet Bica-Ross or Vi, as she is known to many, grew up in Alliance, Ohio. She received her bachelor’s degre...
Kent State University at Stark Interim Dean Denise Seachrist and Facilities Manager Brian Gardner recently presented Ed Roth and Vicki Haines, Aultman Health Foundation’s president and senior vice president, respectively, along with Aultman Hospital’s Chief Nursing Officer Anne Gunther, with a copy of the Kent State Board of Trustees’ resolution that recognizes the Aultman Health Foundation for their generous support of the campus’s Science and Nursing Building. The Aultman Nursing Simulation Laboratory and Aultman Student Study Area, located in the new building, have been named in honor of...
Kent State University at Salem recently held a reunion to celebrate 30 years of offering radiology technology degrees on its campus, bringing together faculty, alumni, current students and members of the local medical community. In welcoming the guests to the anniversary event, Jan Gibson, senior program director of the Kent Salem radiology programs, acknowledged the foresight of those who started the programs and related the historical chain of events that helped the program evolve into one of excellence and high standards. “For the Kent State Salem radiologic technology progra...
Each week, sports columnist and Northeast Ohio legend Terry Pluto brings his talents to WKSU. “Morning Edition” host Amanda Rabinowitz is his regular partner, engaging the audience with insights, predictions and general observations on the health, well-being and success of the region’s beloved teams. Despite a general lack of championship rings, Cleveland sports franchises inspire fans who are recognized for their loyalty and enthusiasm. On Wednesday, Sept. 30, at 6:30 p.m., Pluto and Rabinowitz bring their show live to the Hudson Library & Historical Society (located in Hud...
Fashion shows usually mean glamour, beauty and elegance. For nearly 400 Kent State University at Stark students, faculty, staff and Canton community members, this concept now carries a greater meaning. In early September, an on-campus casting call for female models attracted 21 Kent State Stark students. Before the ladies were fitted with exotic dresses designed by Korto Momulu, a Project Runway season five competitor, the coordinators of the UNCHAINED Fashion Team discussed the importance of the show for which they had volunteered. The Columbus, Ohio-based company brings awareness to hu...
Kent State University President Beverly Warren visited the Salem and East Liverpool campuses on Sept. 17 as part of her Forums for the Future presentations. She met with advisory board members, faculty and students on each of the Columbiana County campuses, during which she shared her strategic visioning initiative: A Strategic Roadmap to a Shared Vision. Through handouts and discussions, President Warren shared the university’s new vision statement and outlined a list of core values and strategic priorities that are being considered. Vision Statement &n...
East Liverpool – Kent State University at East Liverpool received a gift of $25,000 from the family of the late Dr. Roxanne Burns to establish an endowed scholarship. Burns was a longtime biology professor on the East Liverpool Campus who helped organize several activities on campus, including the annual Environmental Justice Conference, and was active with numerous student organizations. The Dr. Roxanne Burns Endowed Scholarship was created through a monetary gift from Emily Burns, daughter of the late professor. The scholarship will be awarded to a second-year student, with a minimu...
What started as a hobby a decade ago has turned into a promising future for Kent State University senior Alex Flock. WKYC TV featured Flock for a story on the growing interest in drones and Kent State’s minor in unmanned aircraft systems. Along with Blake Stringer, Ph.D., assistant professor in Kent State’s College of Applied Engineering, Sustainability and Technology, Flock expressed his desire to be at the forefront of unmanned aerial vehicles and shared how his education at Kent State is helping him with his career aspirations. Click here to watch the story from WKYC. ...