The city of Kent has received a $5.25 million federal grant that will help restart a major improvement project for a highly trafficked area of downtown Kent. Specifically, the project, which is estimated to cost $25.5 million overall, will concentrate on improvements along East Main Street from Willow Road to Horning Road and will include changes such as wider sidewalks and shared bike and pedestrian paths.        Kent State University has worked with the city of Kent and other community partners on improving safety in this area for more than five years...

“I could’ve read about this in a book or in an article, but having been able to experience this firsthand was incredible.” Kailee Shaw, '24, will likely never forget her recent experience as part of a small group from Kent State who immersed themselves in a region of the United States some 1,500 miles from Kent. In June, Shaw was one of two undergraduate students who joined Scott Durham, Ph.D., assistant professor of Integrated Social Studies, and five faculty and staff members from various Kent State campuses on a first-ever journey to the northern plains of Lame Deer, Montana.  ...

Kent State University alumna Jennifer N. Schuller has been named president of Lake Erie College, located in Painesville, Ohio. Schuller, who earned her Master of Education in Higher Education Administration from Kent State in 2002, also is the first woman to lead Lake Erie College in 75 years. “I am beyond grateful to the Board for entrusting me with this extraordinary opportunity,” Schuller stated in a press release announcing her appointment. “Lake Erie College has a rich heritage and tradition, and I look forward to working with the Board, proud alumni, faculty, staff, students, and...

Peter C. Kratcoski (Professor Emeriti, Sociology) and Lucille Dunn Kratcoski, authored a book, Juvenile Delinquency: Theory, Research, and the Juvenile Justice Process, 6th Edition, (Cham, Switzerland: Springer Nature), (2020), 442 pgs.   ...

Peter C. Kratcoski (Professor Emeriti, Sociology), authored a book, Experiential Education and Training for Employment in Justice occupations, 1st Edition, (Cham, Switzerland: Springer Nature), (2021), 104 pgs. About the book The book focuses on how experiential education (workshops, internships, co-opts) can help prepare students for positions in the justice field (law enforcement, law, corrections). The book was selected for the Springer Briefs in Psychology (Behavioral Criminology)Series. ...

Peter C. Kratcoski (Emeriti, Sociology), co-edited a section of a book, Police Leadership: A Learning Experience, 1st Edition, (Cham, Switzerland: Springer Nature) Arvind Verma & Dilip K. Das, (2023), ppgs. 35-64. About the section The chapter focuses on the need for police leaders to engage in constant learning to be successful in adapting to the changing tasks and duties of administrating a police agency.   ...

Peter C. Kratcoski (Professor Emeriti, Sociology), authored a book, Juvenile Justice Administration, 2nd Edition, (Cham, Switzerland: Springer Nature), (2023), 287 pgs. About the book Explains the processes and issues related to the administration of juvenile justice. ...

Ali Abdul-Aziz, Aeronautics and Engineering, authored a journal article, "Future of Digital Image Correlation," Journal of Materials Evaluation, Ali Abdul-Aziz, Volume 80, Issue 11, (2022): 7. About the article As Editor of a Special Technical Issue on a topic entitled "Digital Image Correlation." An editor letter was published ...