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Andrew Shahriari, who has been selected as Kent State’s Scholar of the Month, sits in a khong wong yai (big gong circle) with two ranad eks (lead xylophones) in the background in a School of Music classroom.

Scholar of the Month

Scholar of the Month Andrew Shahriari Associate Professor of Music College of the Arts 2008-present Andrew Shahriari has been recently promoted to associate professor for the 2015-2016 academic year. He also serves as coordinator of online classes for music in the Hugh A. Glauser School of Mu…

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Kent State students help lead faculty and staff in the Fit for Life program.

Students Help Get New Exercise Program in Shape

In the gym of the MAC Center Annex, you can hear the voices of student trainers echo from one end to the other.  “Nice long strides with those feet,” shouts one student trainer. “Let’s lunge to me,” encourages another. Kent State University exercise physiology graduate students are pla…

Tags: College of Education , Health and Human Services , School of Health Sciences , Success Story

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Kent State advertising, public relations and visual communication design students lived and studied together in Dublin, Ireland, during an education abroad trip. (Photo credit: Christopher Darling)

Kent State Communication Students Invade UK, Ireland for Education Abroad Experience

Fifty Kent State University students from the College of Communication and Information participated in education abroad programs in Europe this spring, visiting Northern Ireland, Ireland and England in May. Three of the college’s classes studied specialized areas in communications in both the U.K…

Tags: School of Visual Communication Design , School of Journalism and Mass Communication , college of communication and information , Office of Global Education , Study Abroad , Student Success , Success Story

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Kent State Grad Student is Crowned Miss Ohio 2015

Sarah Hider, a Kent State University graduate student, is the new Miss Ohio. The 24-year-old won the title this past weekend and will go on to compete for the Miss America title. Hider is the second Kent State student in the past two years to be crowned Miss Ohio. Heather Wells won the competition …

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Kent State safety Jordan Italiano sizes up an opponent’s wide receiver just before the start of a play during the 2014 season.

Kent State’s Jordan Italiano Named Smartest Player in College Football

Kent State University student-athlete Jordan Italiano of Canfield, Ohio, was tabbed “Smartest Player in College Football” in NFL.com’s 15 for ’15 series released on June 16. The pre-medicine/biochemistry major and safety on the Kent State football team carries a 3.978 heading into his seni…

Tags: Department of Athletics , Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry , College of Arts and Sciences , Student Success , Success Story

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NFL Names Kent State’s Jordan Italiano one of College Football’s Smartest Players

Kent State University’s Jordan Italiano is getting national attention for his performance both on the field and in the classroom. NFL.com has named Italiano to its 15 for ’15 series. The NFL looks for players who make significant on-field contributions and demonstrate strong academic abilities. Re…

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Lisa Hager, a Kent State political science doctoral student, has been selected as an American Political Science Association Congressional Fellow.

Kent State Doctoral Student to Gain Firsthand Experience on Capitol Hill

What is the best way to truly understand the inner workings of the U.S. Congress? Not through watching the news or reading a textbook. Washington, D.C., insiders will tell you that you need to actually be on “the inside” and get firsthand experience, with access to closed-door meetings.  Lis…

Tags: Department of Political Science , College of Arts and Sciences , Student Success , Success Story

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Flashguides, a group of diverse and fun-loving students, serve as mentors to new students during the Destination Kent State Advising and Registration program. Twenty-four students make up this year's Flashguides class.

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…

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Kent State Associate Professor Denice Sheehan meets with her research group in Henderson Hall. Sheehan has been selected as Kent State’s Scholar of the Month.

Scholar of the Month

Scholar of the Month Denice Sheehan Associate Professor of Nursing College of Nursing 2007-present Denice Sheehan is an associate professor in the College of Nursing. Her program of research focuses on adolescents with a parent in hospice. She is especially interested in how adolescents inter…

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Models display a collection created by a Kent State fashion design student during the Annual Fashion Show.

Kent State Fashion School Presents $12,000 in Design Awards at Annual Show

The Shannon Rodgers and Jerry Silverman School of Fashion Design and Merchandising at Kent State University held its Annual Fashion Show on April 24 and 25 at the school’s Rockwell Hall location. The 2015 show, dubbed “FS2: Visionnaire,” featured 17 collections and 55 individual looks created by 58 …

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