University College
Kent State Assistant Dean Shares His Story to Help Students Succeed
N.J. Akbar, assistant dean of Academic Diversity Success in Kent State’s University College, tells the Akron Beacon Journal that he “understands what is means to be counted out.” As an African-American from a low-income neighborhood, Akbar is the first in his family to go to college. Akbar talks w…
Kent State Named to 2014 President’s Higher Education Community Service Honor Roll
Kent State University has been named to the 2014 President’s Higher Education Community Service Honor Roll, which is the highest federal recognition an institution can receive for its commitment to community, service-learning and civic engagement. The Corporation for National and Community …
It’s That Time Again! Destination Kent State Advising and Registration is Here!
Destination Kent State is back! The June and July advising and registration program is a one-and-a-half-day experience that includes an overnight stay in a residence hall. New, first-year students are encouraged to invite family members to participate in the program. During Destination Kent State…
Kent State’s Eboni Pringle Named Dean of Its University College
Eboni Pringle, Ph.D., of Kent, Ohio, has been selected as the new dean of the University College (formerly Undergraduate Studies) at Kent State University after an internal search. Pringle has served as interim dean of the college since Oct. 1, 2012. She will begin serving as the permanent dean on J…
Kent State Marks Ohio Internship and Co-op Appreciation Day
Earlier this year, the state of Ohio designated the second Tuesday of April as “Ohio Internship and Co-op Appreciation Day.” The purpose of the day, which falls on April 14 this year, is to raise awareness of the value of internship and co-op opportunities in this state and promote the establishment…
Kent State Student Presents Research on Factors Affecting Sleep Quality
What do sleep quality, post-traumatic stress disorder and smoking have in common? That’s the question on which Celeste Weise, a Kent State University senior psychology and sociology major, presented her research at the university’s second annual Undergraduate Research Symposium held March 11. …
