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![Alan Canfora (far right), who was shot on May 4, 1970, leads a guided tour of the historic May 4 site.](https://www-s3-live.kent.edu/s3fs-root/s3fs-public/article/02.11.20%20Photo%20of%20teachers%20touring%20May%204%20site%20with%20Alan%20Canfora_0.jpg?VersionId=Purwmah1MUHYfO6XaRoFN_DRnevuS_dB)
Kent State University invites educators of students in grades 6-12 to apply by March 1 for its Landmarks of American History and Culture workshop, “Making Meaning of May 4: The 1970 Kent State Shootings in U.S. History.” Co-directors Laura Davis, Ph.D., Professor Emerita of…
Kent State Invites Educators to Apply for Summer Workshop About May 4, 1970
Kent State University invites educators of students in grades 6-12 to apply by March 1 for its Landmarks of American History and Culture workshop, “Making Meaning of May 4: The 1970 Kent State Shootings in U.S. History.” Co-directors Laura Davis, Ph.D., Professor Emerita of…Image
![U.S. News & World Report has named two Kent State University programs as U.S. News Best Online Programs for 2020. Kent State is recognized in the Best Online MBA Programs and Best Online Graduate Education Programs rankings.](https://www-s3-live.kent.edu/s3fs-root/s3fs-public/article/01.14.20%20Photo%20of%20Kent%20State%20students%20on%20Risman%20Plaza.jpg?VersionId=VOk3Jqe9nd1QfeRSi_td7ywgOurYHTr_)
U.S. News & World Report has named two Kent State University programs as U.S. News Best Online Programs for 2020. Kent State is recognized in the Best Online MBA Programs and Best Online Graduate Education Programs rankings. U.S. News released its 2020 Best Online Programs…
Two Kent State Programs Recognized in U.S. News & World Report’s 2020 Best Online Programs Rankings
U.S. News & World Report has named two Kent State University programs as U.S. News Best Online Programs for 2020. Kent State is recognized in the Best Online MBA Programs and Best Online Graduate Education Programs rankings. U.S. News released its 2020 Best Online Programs…Image
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Ohio, like many states, suffers from a teacher shortage, especially in early childhood education and special education. The Buckeye State also is in need of more school psychologists, analysts say.
It’s fortunate, then, that the United States…
Kent State Education Researchers Receive Million-Dollar Grant for Cross-disciplinary Training in Early Childhood Professions
Ohio, like many states, suffers from a teacher shortage, especially in early childhood education and special education. The Buckeye State also is in need of more school psychologists, analysts say. It’s fortunate, then, that the United States…Image
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On October 18, 2019, the College of Education, Health and Human Services inducted it's tenth class of recipients into its prestigious Hall of Fame. Hosted at the Kent State University Hotel and Conference Center, the event celebrated the achievements of EHHS alumni with their…
Video: Hall of Fame Awards 2019
On October 18, 2019, the College of Education, Health and Human Services inducted it's tenth class of recipients into its prestigious Hall of Fame. Hosted at the Kent State University Hotel and Conference Center, the event celebrated the achievements of EHHS alumni with their…![](https://www-s3-live.kent.edu/s3fs-root/s3fs-public/styles/huge_thumbnail/public/article/EduSummit_0.jpg?VersionId=OJSC5vU0kqmG7HJc.DdJ7pHt6JH9Vhi7&h=e6f36a9c&itok=lguBkCTf)
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![About 30 teachers attended the Voices for Change Educator's Summit on the topic of May 4, 1970.](https://www-s3-live.kent.edu/s3fs-root/s3fs-public/article/EduSummit_0.jpg?VersionId=4tEQiQ8A3g4lgSiqWRv1eI7sxAlQyAak)
Organizers of the recent Voices for Change Educator’s Summit at Kent State University say the curriculum developed at the event can be used by teachers worldwide, so that the lessons of May 4, 1970, will continue to be shared. The summit, held in August, was one about 100 events…
Educator's Summit on May 4 Has Great Success; National Grant Will Allow Program to Grow in 2020
Organizers of the recent Voices for Change Educator’s Summit at Kent State University say the curriculum developed at the event can be used by teachers worldwide, so that the lessons of May 4, 1970, will continue to be shared. The summit, held in August, was one about 100 events…Image
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Science is complex, and it’s difficult to discuss it with children under the best circumstances; it’s even more difficult when they are hungry. Two Kent State University researchers may have cooked up a way to solve both of those problems, and the National Science Foundation…
NSF Awards Kent State Researchers $1.3 Million to Nourish Children’s Minds, Fill Their Bellies
Science is complex, and it’s difficult to discuss it with children under the best circumstances; it’s even more difficult when they are hungry. Two Kent State University researchers may have cooked up a way to solve both of those problems, and the National Science Foundation…Image
![Kent State Department of Geology graduate student Kortney Cole shows Schumacher Elementary School sixth grader students how to collect soil samples.](https://www-s3-live.kent.edu/s3fs-root/s3fs-public/page/Mulvey%3ASinger1.jpg?VersionId=Fudw4qREvH9uqxV_4jc6J_f35eGyW1hU)
Bridget Mulvey, Ph.D., associate professor of science education in the College of Education, Health and Human Services; and David Singer, Ph.D., associate professor in the Department of Geology in the College of Arts and Sciences, recently merged real geology research…
Research Initiative Pilot Project Shows Akron Children What Being a Scientist Is All About
Bridget Mulvey, Ph.D., associate professor of science education in the College of Education, Health and Human Services; and David Singer, Ph.D., associate professor in the Department of Geology in the College of Arts and Sciences, recently merged real geology research…Image
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Student activism and giving voice to students will be the topics of two keynote speakers who are headlining the upcoming 2019 Educators Summit at Kent State University titled “May 4, 1970 Then & Now: Voices for Change."
Educators Summit Kicks Off Yearlong 50th Commemoration of May 4, 1970, at Kent State
Student activism and giving voice to students will be the topics of two keynote speakers who are headlining the upcoming 2019 Educators Summit at Kent State University titled “May 4, 1970 Then & Now: Voices for Change."Dr. Angela Ridgel, an associate professor of exercise science and physiology, and Joan Meggitt, an associate…