Every time Kenzie Carlson designs and creates a blanket for a child in the hospital, she is giving more than a fuzzy, colorful creation – Carlson is giving a piece of her heart. Carlson started Angel Kisses Blankets in her hometown of Pickerington, Ohio (near Columbus) in 2015 to provide children and their parents with a comforting blanket in a delicate time of need. Carlson is bringing her organization to Kent State University while she studies special education in the university’s College of Education, Health and Human Services. The blankets have gone to children with cancer, babies...

Pet or person, caregiver’s burden is similar, Kent State researcher finds The mental and physical stress on individuals caring for elderly loved ones with chronic and terminal disease is well-documented and known as caregiver burden. It is linked to depression, anxiety and poor quality of life. There are ways to prevent and treat it. But what about caregivers of pets with chronic and terminal diseases? Do they carry the same level of stress and burden? Until recently, very little scientific research has been published on what these caregivers go through and how they handle the stress. It to...

Kent State University has named Carmen E. Edgehouse Jr. as its executive in residence for the insurance studies degree program. He is the vice president and director of Oswald Companies Property and Casualty Middle Market team, based in Cleveland.   In this role, Edgehouse will serve as an industry resource to current Kent State students pursuing the insurance studies degree, while also working to provide opportunities for current insurance industry employees who wish to earn or complete college degrees. He is participating in student recruitment efforts, as well as working to create pa...

Beginning in the Fall 2017, all incoming students were asked to participate in an online training around healthy relationship, sex in college, partying smart, and sexual violence.  "Think About It" takes about 90 minutes to complete and provides an interactive and engaging platform to learn.  Students who participated had positive experiences with the module.  Comments from students included:  "It’s good to have a course that doesn't hold back on any details to show the reality of what happens in college and the responsibilities we have to keep the campus safe." ...

Pet or person, caregiver’s burden is similar, Kent State researcher finds The mental and physical stress on individuals caring for elderly loved ones with chronic and terminal disease is well-documented and known as caregiver burden. It is linked to depression, anxiety and poor quality of life. There are ways to prevent and treat it. But what about caregivers of pets with chronic and terminal diseases? Do they carry the same level of stress and burden? Until recently, very little scientific research has been published on what these caregivers go through and how they handle the stress. It to...

via Instagram “bout to spend 4 years in this library with mollie” by Cait @cgslattery We’d like to feature photos that highlight favorite aspects of all Kent State campuses in upcoming issues of Kent State Magazine. So we can see your best shots, please use the hashtag #KentState on Instagram or email your photos to magazine@kent.edu.  Blast from the Past I was pleasantly surprised when a former roommate at Kent State alerted me to the story on Kent State’s Ultimate Frisbee Club [“Disc Jockeys” Flashback, spring 2017]. I am second from the right in the photo. I am still in t...

Kent Room & Building: Other - multiple buildings Sunday, October 1, 2017 - 8:00am to Monday, November 6, 2017 - 5:00pm Kent State University’s Office of Sustainability and the Women’s Center are hosting a bra recycling drive Oct. 1 through Nov. 6 to collect reusable or worn-out bras and reduce the number of textiles in landfills. Bras that are in good condition will be donated to the Portage County Community Clothing Center. Worn-out bras will be recycled. Bras that are washed and clean can be dropped off at the Women’s Center in Williamson ...

The Kent State University Aeronautics Fair is a free, family-friendly event held at the Kent State University Airport. The 2017 fair took place Sept. 9.               ...

This past week, the walkways at Kent State University at Ashtabula were lined with thousands of American flags in honor of those who lost their lives in the Sept. 11 attacks. The flags, provided by the Student Veterans Association, have been an annual 9/11 tradition at Kent State Ashtabula since 2010. “In 2010, the student veterans decided to make a small memorial for the victims by placing 144 flags around the on-campus flag pole,” says Kerri Lochmueller, faculty advisor for the Student Veterans Association. “The student veterans then decided they would eventually like to place one fla...