N.J. Akbar, assistant dean of Academic Diversity Success in Kent State鈥檚 University College, tells the Akron Beacon Journal that he 鈥渦nderstands what is means to be counted out.鈥 As an African-American from a low-income neighborhood, Akbar is the first in his family to go to college. Akbar talks with the Akron Beacon Journal about working with Kent State students to get their degrees and realize their dreams. Read more here. ...
Mark Nolan is returning to local television. The Kent State alum graduated in 1991 after serving as the weather director for TV-2. In 1994 Nolan joined WKYC as a part-time weather forecaster. He later became the chief meteorologist for eight years before switching to morning news and then to radio in 2011. Read more on Cleveland.com about Nolan鈥檚 plans to anchor the 4 p.m. and 6 p.m. newscasts on Channel 19, as well as continue to host his morning radio show on WMJI FM/105.7. ...
Kent State Geography Professor Andrew Curtis and his doctoral student Laura Schuch, in the College of Arts and Sciences, have developed mapping approaches that can help predict neighborhood lead exposure in children, which continues to be a health concern in older neighborhoods including several in Akron. Click here to read more in the Akron Beacon Journal. For two years, Curtis鈥檚 Geographic Information System (GIS) Health and Hazards Lab at Kent State University has collaborated with clinician Dr. Joel Davidson at Akron Children鈥檚 Hospital to investigate this problem by providing ...
Kent State University at East Liverpool is offering a course this fall for anyone interested in becoming a personal trainer. The course teaches students about the body, fitness, exercise and nutrition, as well as preparing them for the exam to become a certified personal trainer. This is a three-credit-hour course and has no prerequisites. PTST 21095 ST: Personal Training CRN 17884, Section 300 Wednesday, 2:15 to 5:15 p.m. All students who complete the course are eligible to sit for the Personal Training Certification ...
As Cleveland prepared to host the first presidential debate, two Kent State University professors weighed in on the candidate鈥檚 messaging. Paul Haridakis, Ph.D., professor and coordinator of doctoral education in the School of Communication Studies highlighted the roles traditional and social media play to push out a candidate鈥檚 message. Mark Cassell, Ph.D., professor in Kent State鈥檚 Department of Political Science discussed what the candidates needed to do to stand out in the debate. Watch here for what they had to say. ...
Veggie wraps with garlic aioli, fresh-cut fries with homemade ketchup, burgers and flatbreads. These are just a few of the signature choices that Fork In the Road prepared for WKYC鈥檚 Food Truck Friday. The 24-foot, full-service kitchen on wheels travels the campus of Kent State University serving fresh, homemade favorites. Watch here as Executive Chef Christian Booher cooks up some of his favorites for WKYC. ...
Anything is possible. Theresa Medrano, a Kent State University senior from Westlake, Ohio, is living proof of this. At age 17, like most high school seniors, Medrano should have been thinking about senior prom and graduation. But she became a victim of domestic violence and was forced to withdraw from high school. Instead of planning the next chapter of her life, she suddenly found herself homeless. Still, she found the strength to remain hopeful, and today she鈥檚 a full-time student, on track to graduate. 鈥淚 believe hard work will take you where you want to go, so I got a job and...
The Geauga Campus in addition to Kent State University's six other Regional Campuses will automatically award associate degrees to bachelor's degree-seeking students who have met all requirements for either the Associate of Arts or Associate of Science degree. To be eligible students who attend either the Geauga Campus in Burton or the Regional Academic Center in Twinsburg must meet the following qualifications: be currently enrolled have completed or be currently enrolled in courses to meet the requirements of an Associate of Arts or an Associate of Science degree have no...
As Kent State University students get ready to return for the fall semester, President Beverly Warren is gearing up for her second year as president. President Warren told WKYC鈥檚 John Anderson about her goals to make a global difference and how she is matching Kent State鈥檚 world-class programs with world-class buildings. ...
Kent State University is getting ready to welcome students back for the start of the academic year! What can they expect? President Beverly Warren speaks with John Anderson of WKYC-TV about the university's strong enrollment and the upcoming fall semester. ...