The green- and blue-colored algae that grows out of control and often washes up on the shoreline of Lake Erie is not only unsightly but also harmful to many species, including humans. In Ohio, the western basin of Lake Erie has experienced some of the worst harmful algal blooms in recent years. The blooms have been detected this summer, as they were last summer when the area saw a harmful bloom of record size. In August 2014, cyanobacteria from a harmful algal bloom contaminated the city of Toledo’s water supply and residents were forced to find alternative water sources. To help fight t...
Following a postponement forced by a severe thunderstorm on the previous Saturday, the 2016 Global Cup Soccer Tournament resumed on Saturday, September 24, with the semifinal and final rounds of play. The afternoon was dominated by a determined Team NASA, which first surprised defending champion, Team Oman, 4 – 0 in the semifinal round, and then overcame a talented Team Saudi Arabia 4 – 1 to gain the championship and claim the Global Cup trophy. What became a long road to the Global Cup championship began on Saturday, September 17. Despite periodic rainstorms in the morning, ten hopeful tea...
It could be argued that no science is more valuable to us than that which helps to ensure the survival of our species by solving the problems that challenge it. For many years, two Kent State University researchers in the College of Arts and Sciences have been toiling over this matter, and each has recently received new grants from the Eunice Kennedy Shriver Institute of Child Health and Human Development at the National Institutes of Health – collectively totaling more than $857,990 – to study reproductive biology, focusing on the cellular mechanisms that regulate the formation and functio...
Faculty at Kent State University at Salem and Kent State University at East Liverpool are offering tutoring times in addition to the peer tutoring schedule. If you need help or just want to be sure you are on the right track check the Power Hours schedule below. Don't delay, there is no better time than now! POWER HOURS ...
Kent State University President Beverly Warren delivered the State of the University address on Thursday, Oct. 13. In her address, themed “Living the Kent State Promise,” Warren outlined her vision of a reimagined public research university. “The Kent State Promise should be a comprehensive approach to student success and fulfillment,” Warren says. “We aspire to bring the totality of the resources and reach of one of the nation’s largest research universities to higher education’s most important outcome: more college graduates who have the skills, talent and desire to change the world – who...
The air will become a little clearer on Kent State University campuses come July 1, 2017. That is when Kent State will become a smoke-free, tobacco-free university. At its meeting in May, the Kent State Board of Trustees approved university policy 3345-5-21, which aligns with the university-level initiative to create a healthy campus environment for all employees, students and visitors. The policy covers all Kent State campuses, locations and properties, both domestic and international, and it applies to all members of the university community: students, employees, volunteers, vendors, visi...
Guided tours of Kent State University’s historic May 4, 1970, Site and Memorial will be offered daily beginning Nov. 1 as the university begins renovations to Taylor Hall, which houses the May 4 Visitors Center. “We believe the tours will still offer significant insight and experience to the May 4 story during a time when the center and its galleries are not accessible,” says Mindy Farmer, director of Kent State’s May 4 Visitors Center. Tour guides will be available Monday through Friday, 9 a.m. to 5 p.m., at nearby Stopher Hall. Tours last approximately 30 minutes and will include stops...
The second annual Run the World 5K race awarded 10 Kent State University students each with $1,000 education-abroad scholarships at the Education Abroad Expo on Sept. 15. The Run the World 5K is an annual race organized by the Office of Global Education and colleges within Kent State to raise money for education-abroad scholarships. Through support of many donors, Kent State colleges and Regional Campuses, the race made it possible to award two more scholarships than last year. Kristin Stasiowski, assistant dean of international programs and education abroad for the College of Arts and S...
The Kent State University Alumni Association invites faculty and staff to nominate deserving alumni for the Kent State University Alumni Awards. Sponsored by the alumni association, the Alumni Awards recognize graduates in the area of leadership, service, character and professional development. One student award – the Golden Flash award – also will be given to a student who promotes Kent State spirit, pride and tradition. Nominations will be accepted through Dec. 31, and award recipients will be honored at the Alumni Awards Ceremony in fall 2017. To nominate an individual, visit www.ksua...
Do you know any phenomenal female-identifying students at Kent State University? Are you interested in recognizing their achievements on a campus level? If so, consider nominating them for the Sage Project. The Sage Project is a way to recognize female and female-identifying students who have taken their education and time at Kent State into their own hands and who have found balance in following their path and making their mark at Kent State. While many may consider Sage Project an unusual name at first glance, the Sage Project derives its name from the meaning of sage. In the Nat...