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School of Theatre and Dance department wins multiple awards for program, production and professionals

At the beginning of the 2018-2019 academic year, the School of Theatre and Dance was nationally recognized and added several new awards to its collection, and the Porthouse Theatre, Kent State University's summer professional theatre, also received multiple honors for achievements during the 2018 Season.

OhioMeansJobs and Kent State Geauga Coordinate to Provide Enhanced Jobs Services

A new partnership between Kent State University Geauga and the OhioMeansJobs Geauga County Center in Chardon means the quality and quantity of employment and training resources for the local workforce have been greatly enhanced.

#MeToo Course to be Offered Again in Fall 2019 Semester

Kent State University English Professor Vera Camden, Ph.D., turned a movement against sexual assault and harassment into a course in order to study the impact of the movement and the forces that led to it. “My hope is to keep a certain momentum going,” Dr. Camden said. “Because so often in our culture, things spike, and then they go away. I really feel like this is so important and so urgent and so serious.”

Faculty/Staff News Vol 1 Issue 3

Kent State is a Great College to Work For

When you asked for a “one campus” feel, we consolidated all gradua

Geauga Park District Nurtures Land Stewardship at Kent State Geauga Greenhouse

At this point every winter, cabin fever has set in and most of us are daydreaming about springtime. As land steward for Geauga Park District (GPD) in Chardon, Joel Firem is especially eager to get his hands back into the springtime soil to plant tree and wildflower seedlings.

College of Podiatric Medicine Student Elected President of National Podiatry Student Association

Kristen Brett, a fourth year student in Kent State University's College of Podiatric Medicine, has been elected president of the American Podiatric Medical Students' Association (APMSA).

Professor Janice Lessman-Moss Awarded United States Artists Fellowship

Janice Lessman-Moss, professor of Textiles, recently was awarded a United States Artists Fellowship in Craft, which includes $50,000 in unrestricted funds.

ADVISORY: Kent State University Board of Trustees Meeting, March 6

The Kent State University Board of Trustees will hold its next regular business meeting Wednesday, March 6.

Alumni Spotlight - Alejandro Galioto '98

Meet one of our Outstanding Alumni!

Janice Lessman-Moss, School of Art

Janice Lessman-Moss, School of Art, was awarded a United States Artists Fellowship by United States Artists, January, 2019.

Kent State Nursing Student Hopes to Begin Career in Northeast Ohio

Kent State University nursing major Christina Hansen grew up just outside of Cleveland in Mentor, Ohio, so the idea of remaining in northeast Ohio after graduation has always appealed to her.

Webinar: Two - Part Resilience Series

Kent State Trumbull Dean Lance Grahn Earns Community Star Award

Lance Grahn, Kent State University at Trumbull’s dean and chief administrative officer, was recently named as one of this year’s Community Star award recipients.

Exciting Future Predicted for Brain Health Research Institute

With great hope and expectations for the future of brain health research at Kent State University, President Beverly J. Warren introduced Michael N. Lehman, Ph.D., as the inaugural director of the university’s Brain Health Research Institute on Feb. 25.

Kent State Magazine: Age of Anxiety

As increasing numbers of college students seek treatment for mental health issues, higher education administrators at Kent State and across the country are searching for ways to offer effective help and trying to determine the reasons behind the escalation.

Kent State Trumbull’s Nursing Students Launch ‘Walk and Talk with a Nurse’ Program

The Student Nurses Association is putting its best foot forward, hoping to promote healthy lifestyles in the Mahoning Valley with the new program at the Niles Wellness Center, which encourages members to talk and ask questions about health and activity.

Kent State Selects Kenneth Burhanna as New Dean of University Libraries

Following a national search, Kent State University has named alumnus Kenneth Burhanna as the new dean of University Libraries, effective March 1, 2019.

Yoshi Hakutani, Department of English

Yoshi Hakutani, Department of English, authored, Jack Kerouac and the Traditions of Classic and Modern Haiku, (Lanham, Boulder, New York, London: Lexington Books / Rowman & Littlefield), (2019), xxviii, 194 pp

Peter C. Kratcoski, Sociology & Criminology

Peter C. Kratcoski, Sociology & Criminology, edited a book, Fraud and Corruption: Major Types, Prevention, and Control, 1st Edition, (Cham, Switzerland: Springer) Peter C. Kratcoski and Maxmilian Edelbacher, (2018), 301.

Kent State Geauga Receives Lead Gift for Nursing Program

A lead gift of $50,000 from a generous local foundation was recently granted to help the program purchase advanced equipment that helps facilitate premier training. However, $72,000 in individual and corporate/institutional donations are now being sought to help fully fund the simulation equipment for Geauga County’s only institution of higher learning.

Kent State Names Michael N. Lehman, Ph.D., Inaugural Director of Brain Health Research Institute

Michael N. Lehman, Ph.D., a leader in the field of neuroendocrinology and circadian rhythms, is the newly appointed director of Kent State University’s Brain Health Research Institute.

Aerospace Engineering Student Named Brooke Owens Fellow

Sydney Bihn is on track to be the first female graduate of Kent State University’s aerospace engineering program, and now, she has been selected as one of only 38 women to be a Brooke Owens Fellow.

Video: Anthropology Professor Examines Serial Killer Sketches

Linda Spurlock, Ph.D., spoke to WJW Fox 8 News Cleveland about the recently released victim portraits drawn by Samuel Little, a confessed serial killer from Lorain, Ohio.

State of Mind: Larry Pollock Kent State of Wellness Summit Seeks to Advance Mental Health, Hope and Awareness

The 2019 Larry Pollock Kent State of Wellness Summit will take place on Wednesday, April 3, from 5-8 p.m. at the Kent Student Center Ballroom with the theme “State of Mind: Creating a Community of Health, Hope and Awareness.”

MEDIA ADVISORY: Kent State Will Introduce the Inaugural Director of Its Brain Health Research Institute

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Kent State Student Travels to Honduras to Provide Hearing Aids

Many people travel for relaxation, some travel for work, but Erica Dovin traveled to help give the gift of hearing to impaired children. Ms. Dovin, a sophomore speech pathology and audiology major, received a rare opportunity to travel to Honduras to provide much needed assistance while gaining valuable experience at the same time.

Kent State Student Brings High-End Fabric to Downtown Kent

When Symone Baskerville came from Chicago to Kent State to study fashion design, she realized that living so far from home was not nearly as difficult a transition as living in an area with limited choices of fabrics available for to her to use for her class projects. So she changed that by opening Kent Fabrics.

Kent’s Rock History is Revealed in New Book by Alumnus

Jason Prufer, '03, a lifelong resident of Kent and Kent State University alumnus, has compiled “Small Town, Big Music: The Outsized Influence of Kent, Ohio, on the History of Rock and Roll,” a book that covers the college town’s impressive – and previously unappreciated – rock history.

Kent State Named a Military Friendly School for 10 Consecutive Years

For the 10th consecutive time, Kent State has earned the 2019-2020 Military Friendly School designation for its Kent Campus. Military Friendly rates companies and colleges on their programs to recruit and retain military veterans as employees and students. 

Geography Professor Reveals Abnormal Weather Patterns

Scott Sheridan, Ph.D., professor and chairperson of Kent State University’s Department of Geography, recently conducted a study on abnormal weather patterns published in the Journal of Geophysical Research: Atmospheres, a publication of the American Geophysical Union. 

Kent State Named a Military Friendly School for 10 Consecutive Years

For the 10th consecutive time, Kent State has earned the 2019-2020 Military Friendly School designation for its Kent Campus. Military Friendly rates companies and colleges on their programs to recruit and retain military veterans as employees and students. 

Kent State Trumbull Heads into Competitive Video Game Season

The Thunderbirds kicked off their eSports season this month. The team wants you to know the sport is just like any other collegiate sport.

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Using MolecuLight Camera To See Bacteria Invisible To Human Eye

Kent State University’s College of Podiatric Medicine is testing a new technology for quick wound healing in diabetics and people prone to nerve damage.

Check out the New WW at Work (including WW Digital Only option)

Lose weight and feel good with WW at Work (formerly Weight Watchers@Work) or WW Digital

Neil Cooper Named Inaugural Director of Kent State’s School of Peace and Conflict Studies

Kent State University has chosen an international expert to lead the university’s new School of Peace and Conflict Studies within the College of Arts and Sciences, known for its study of nonviolent conflict management.