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Mark Ledoux's work at Kent State University has made a difference with a lot of students. Make that, a lot of students. In his current role as director, Enrollment Research Analytics, Ledoux supports the Division of Enrollment Management through research and critical analysis of the university’s new student enrollment trends. Overall, he has worked in Admissions for more than 27 years, including as the director of recruitment, where he helped literally thousands of students over the years. "My job was really to facilitate the enrollment process and to have all the information they nee...

For Communication Studies major Angela Gerstner, ’24, enrolling in the course Global Communication gave her the opportunity to share the history of Indigenous people and the land they used to call home. Taught by Associate Professor Stephanie Danes Smith, the course focuses on human rights and human dignity. Throughout the semester, students worked toward completing a cultural genocide project that involved researching a specific population that was or is subjected to cultural genocide and implementing a creative awareness event to educate peers. Cultural genocide is defined as the attem...

Congratulations are in order for the Kent State University Precision Flight Team for another successful appearance at the National Safety and Flight Evaluation Conference (SAFECON), hosted by the National Intercollegiate Flying Association’s (NIFA). The team competed from May 8th through May 13th in Oshkosh, Wisconsin. Teams compete in regional SAFECON events throughout the year to qualify for the National competition. This year’s team previously competed in the Region III competition in October, and their invitation to the national competition was announced in January. The qualifying com...

KENT, OH – The School of Art Collection and Galleries at Kent State University is pleased to announce a new exhibit, Threads of Connection -- Recent Fiber Works by Members of Weave a Real Peace (WARP). This exhibit will be on display, May 19 – July 15, 2023, at the KSU Downtown Gallery, 141 East Main Street, Kent Ohio, there will be a closing Reception on July 14, 5 – 7 p.m. ��һ�Թ��� Threads of Connection -- Recent Fiber Works by Members of Weave a Real Peace (WARP). Weave A Real Peace (WARP) is a global community of individuals and organizations who value the social, cultural, historic, artis...

As Kara Crissman’s maternity leave came to an end, she took to LinkedIn to reflect on the pros and cons of being home with a newborn.  Crissman, ’13, Communication Studies, and her husband, Mike Crissman, ’13, Journalism, welcomed their second child, Harper, earlier this year. Having the opportunity to step back from her role as director of marketing at Gravyty provided Crissman with an opportunity not all new parents receive. Forbes Health noted several studies that highlight the positive short- and long-term impacts that maternity leave has on parents and the entire famil...

When Kent State University President Todd Diacon used his May 13 commencement address to send a message to state officials who are challenging Ohio’s public universities as a bastion for the privileged, the reaction was swift and supportive from alumni and friends of the university.  “There is in Ohio, among some state elected officials, a growing ivory tower accusation being leveled against our state’s public universities and against, quite frankly, Kent State University,” Diacon told thousands gathered for commencement.  State leaders, Diacon said, had it wrong – Kent State s...