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Regional Campuses Power Forward With Solar Additions

Six of Kent State University’s Regional Campuses were recently for the installation of solar panels on its campuses, offering cleaner, more sustainable energy that is also more cost effective. 

President's Perspective

The Way I See It

Students Surprise Professor with a Virtual Thank You

This year has been challenging for all – and for the students and educators maneuvering the new world of remote learning, it’s

New Book: Problem Plants of Ohio - 5 Most Common Invasive Plant Species in Ohio

Five of the worst invasive plants homeowners are likely to encounter in Ohio (and two extremely harmful ones):

Geography Professor Honored for Scholarly Work and Mentorship

The Kent State University College of Arts and Sciences congratulates James A. Tyner, Ph.D., professor in the Department of Geography and Director of the Institute for the Study and Prevention of Violence, who is a 2021 recipient of ‘Distinguished Scholarship Honors’ from the American Association of Geographers (AAG).

Lamar R. Hylton, Ph.D., Vice President for Kent State’s Division of Student Affairs, Appointed to APLU Council on Student Affairs Executive Committee

Lamar R. Hylton, Ph.D., Kent State University's vice president for student affairs, said being appointed to the Executive Committee of the APLU (Association of Public and Land-grant Universities) Council on Student Affairs (CSA) is an honor.

Flash Forward

Noteworthy

Kent State is the highest-ranking public university in Northern Ohio on the Top Public Schools and Best National Uni

Social Media Use Increases Boredom and Homework Decreases Boredom, Kent State Research Shows

Researchers Andrew Lepp, Ph.D., and Jacob Barkley, Ph.D., from Kent State University’s College of Education, Health and Human Services suspected a relationship between boredom and social media use but wondered about cause and effect. Does social media use cause boredom? Or does boredom cause social media use? To answer these questions, they designed an experiment.

Flash Forward

Kent State Alumna Remains Passionate ��һ�Թ��� Hospitality Through Pandemic Job Loss

Kent State alumna Alyssa Mittereder has struggled with an issue faced by many during the pandemic: job loss. Despite the many curve balls thrown her way, Mittereder told Spectrum News 1 Ohio that she is still passionate about the hospitality industry and searches for jobs each day, using the connections she made at Kent State to land a career, hopefully soon.

Meet Freshman, Anna Brent!

My name is Abby Clarke!

Kent State to Celebrate Its Newest Graduates With Virtual Commencement on Dec. 19

The Kent State University alumni family will grow by more than 2,500 new graduates as the university holds its fall commencement. The accomplishments of the Fall Class of 2020 will be recognized with a virtual commencement recognition ceremony on Saturday, Dec. 19.

Kent State 'Drives' 2021 Enrollment at the Movies

While colleges across the country have worked to find ways to recruit the next class during the pandemic, Kent State is being recognized for its unique and innovative techniques to find the class of 2025. In lieu of typical on-campus events, the Kent State admissions team has traveled across Ohio and hosted “KSU2U” drive-in presentation experiences for prospective students and families.

Readers Respond

Readers respond to magazine content or comment on KSU–related topics.

Kent State’s Online MBA Program Ranked No. 26 by The Princeton Review

Kent State University’s College of Business Administration offers one of the nation’s most outstanding online Master of Business Administration (MBA) programs, according to The Princeton Review. The education services company profiles the college in its Top 50 Online MBA Programs for 2021 ranking.

The Autism Society of Greater Akron Teams Up With Kent State for Adult Social Club

Individuals with autism spectrum disorder sometimes have a difficult time with social interaction and building relationships. The Autism Society of Greater Akron wanted to help those on the spectrum socialize with others freely and make friends by creating an adult social club. The club was then made possible with two Kent State affiliates and Wendy Cline, a support specialist and licensed social worker at the Autism Society of Greater Akron.

Flashback

A Century of Flight provides an extensive history of Kent State's airport and flight training program, published in time for the airport's centennial in 2020.

Fall/Winter 2020-21: In Memory

1930s

Atlee L. Stroup, AA ’38, December 22, 2019

Kent State Selects Peggy Shadduck to Serve as New Vice President for Regional Campuses and Dean of the College of Applied and Technical Studies

Kent State University has named Margaret (Peggy) Shadduck, Ph.D., of Richardson, Texas, as its new vice president for Regional Campuses and dean of the College of Applied and Technical Studies. Shadduck was selected following a national search.

Nursing Program Casts Virtual ‘Net’ To Stay Connected 

When the order came in the spring of 2020 to go remote, faculty and students in Kent State Ashtabula’s nursing program were concerned. How would they stay connected in a remote environment? How would the students stay engaged? Enter “The Net,” a virtual community for nursing students, faculty and nursing support staff at Kent State Ashtabula. 

Alumni Feature: Kate Wyatt - The Gift of Music Education

Wyatt shares her story in music education from growing up as the only violinist in her school to now touching the lives of over 200 string students each week. 

2020 President’s Award of Distinction Recipients Announced

Kent State University President Todd Diacon recently notified 23 Kent State staff members that they are the 2020 recipients of the President’s Award of Distinction. The award was created as a recognition program to reward staff members who have demonstrated outstanding achievements, service, leadership and dedication to Kent State in advancing the university’s strategic priorities and core values.

Kent State Physics Professor Elected as 2020 Fellow of Prestigious Scientific Society

Jonathan V. Selinger, professor and Ohio Eminent Scholar in Kent State University’s Department of Physics, in the College of Arts and Sciences, and the Advanced Materials and Liquid Crystal Institute, has been elected a Fellow of the American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS), the world’s largest general scientific society and publisher of the journal Science.

Holiday Gift Ideas 2020

Can you believe December is already here?

Five tips for making the most of social media in your job search

From Tiger King costumes to TikTok dances, viewing social media the last several months has been interesting to say the least.

Honors College Boasts History of Academic Excellence

This year’s Honors College incoming freshmen class totaled 516 students, representing 22 states and three countries (Egypt, India and the

Rick Feinberg

Richard Feinberg, Anthropology, Authored a journal article  People, Birds, Canoes, and Seafaring in the Pacific Islands,  Česk

Dane Paris: From First-Generation College Student to Early Med School Acceptance

Dane Paris, a junior biology pre-med student in Kent State University’s Honors College, has already left his mark at Kent State despite facing challenges along the way. His outstanding leadership has not gone unnoticed, and he credits the support he has gotten through Kent State for his growth and successes. 

Kent State Board of Trustees Ratifies Fiscal Year 2020 Efficiency Report That Indicates More Than $31 Million in Savings

The Kent State University Board of Trustees ratified the university’s Fiscal Year 2020 Efficiency Report and Master Recommendations report, which showed an effectiveness and efficiency savings for Fiscal Year 2020 of $31,286,881. The savings is $6.2 million more than originally estimated.

College of Nursing Receives Multiple Large Gifts to support Faculty Research and Student Success

As the year draws to an end, Kent State University College of Nursing would like to express its gratitude to the following donors fo

Giving Tuesday: College of Nursing Community Supports Nursing Student Emergency Fund

This year during our Giving Tuesday Campaign from November 9 through December 1, the College of Nursing community rallied together to hel

Doubling Down: DNP and Ph.D. Collaboration at the College of Nursing

Both the Doctor of Philosophy (Ph.D.) in nursing, established in the 1960s, and the Doctor of Nursing Practice (DNP), initiated in the ea

Turning a 3D-Design Hobby Into a Firetruck

A year before Timothy Griffin graduated from Kent State University at Tuscarawas in 2017 with an Associate of Applied Science in Mechanical Engineering Technology degree and a certificate in computer-aided design for manufacturing, a single phone call would launch his career and have him designing life-saving firetrucks before he graduated.

Kent State University College of Nursing to Launch Redesigned Ph.D. In Nursing Program

Kent State University’s College of Nursing will welcome its first nursing cohort into the revised Ph.D.

Giving Voice

"100% Me" by Betty Jackson

Tracy M. Dodson, MSN, RN, NAMED 2020 KENT STATE DAISY AWARD RECIPIENT

Kent State University College of Nursing lecturer Tracy M.