University News
Journalism Professor Receives National Murrow Award for Audio Story
Kent State journalism Professor Jacqueline Marino spent her fall 2021 sabbatical learning the techniques of audio storytelling. The piece she produced, is now the winner of two national journalism awards:
Kent State Again Recognized as One of Campus Pride鈥檚 鈥楤est of the Best鈥 Colleges and Universities for LGBTQ+ Students
For a third consecutive year, Kent State University has been selected as one the nation鈥檚 top universities for LGBTQ+ students for creating a safe, welcoming environment for students, faculty and staff, according to Campus Pride, a leading resource for LGBTQ+ leadership development, diversity inclusion and advocacy within higher education.
Where on the Web? Explore Kent, Go! Kent State鈥檚 Golden Location Showcase
Kent State University's Explore Kent, Go! web pages give the Kent State community the ability to explore Kent State鈥檚 campus, downtown Kent and surrounding cities. Next in the 鈥淲here on the Web?鈥 series, the focal point is the Explore Kent, Go! web pages at www.kent.edu/go. The Explore Kent, Go! web pages are an introduction to the diverse opportunities offered by the university鈥檚 niche area in the Midwest, according to Lin Danes, director of Web Services and Interactive Media at Kent State.
Kent State Celebrates Its Newest Graduates With Summer Commencement Ceremonies
The Kent State University alumni family will grow by more than 1,200 new graduates as the university holds its summer commencement ceremonies. The accomplishments of the Summer Class of 2022 will be recognized with in-person, outdoor commencement ceremonies and a virtual commencement ceremony on Aug. 20.
Kent State Helps Students Who Left College Without a Degree to Settle Their Debt and Continue Their Education
Kent State University is excited to be a part of the Ohio College Comeback Compact, an innovative program to help students who left college with debt but without a degree to continue their education. Kent State is collaborating with seven public colleges and universities in Northeast Ohio to reach out to these students and provide a path back to higher education while reducing or eliminating their debt.
Engineering Professor Wins Farris Family Award for Pursuing Research Into Clean Energy Fuels
Dhruba Panthi, Ph.D., assistant professor of Engineering Technology at Kent State University at Tuscarawas, is this year鈥檚 winner of the Farris Family Innovation Award. His research focuses on hydrogen fuel because its only byproduct is water, which is harmless to the environment, unlike other fuels that result in carbon dioxide emissions that pose a great environmental threat.
"Dear Vaccine" Features Poetry, Presidents and Passion
Kent State University President Todd Diacon and others shared poems written for the recent publication 鈥,鈥 at the book鈥檚 release party this spring. His poem is part of a much larger, global community poem that highlights different viewpoints on the worldwide pandemic.
Kent State鈥檚 College of Nursing Redesignated a Center of Excellence by National League for Nursing
For the third consecutive term, the National League for Nursing (NLN) has designated Kent State University鈥檚 College of Nursing as a Center of Excellence in the category of Advancing the Science of Nursing Education. This new cycle of designation will extend from 2022-2026.
Kent State鈥檚 Division of Philanthropy and Alumni Engagement Wins 19 Marketing and Communications Awards
Kent State鈥檚 Division of Philanthropy and Alumni Engagement launched the university鈥檚 most ambitious fundraising campaign, called Forever Brighter, last October, creating communications and fundraising materials that share the remarkable impact of alumni engagement and donor philanthropy on the university. The division has earned 19 marketing and communications awards from multiple competitions.
