E. Thomas Dowd, Department of Psychological Sciences, was elected fellow of the Association for Behavioral and Cognitive Therapies in New York, New York, on Oct. 28, 2016.
E. Thomas Dowd, Department of Psychological Sciences
The Association of Public and Land-Grant Universities (APLU) and Coalition of Urban Serving Universities (USC) have awarded Kent State University a $50,000 microgrant to help remove the financial barrier to graduation that low-income students may face as they near graduation.
Kent State University’s College of Nursing is collaborating with the Portage County Health Department and the Emergency Management Agency (EMA) to stage a disaster simulation exercise. The Point of Dispensing Exercise, which involves a mock Anthrax release, triage and treatment site, will take place Tuesday, April 12, and Thursday, April 14, from 8:30 a.m. to 11 a.m. at the Student Recreation and Wellness Center.
Kent State University’s Rotaract Club is holding a children’s book drive during the month of April and is now accepting donations to benefit children in surrounding areas.
The club is gathering books in good condition for children from newborn to third grade and will be accepting both new and gently used books.
To get involved, drop off your donations at the circulation desk on the first floor of University Library. The club’s goal is to collect 100 books from now through Wednesday, April 20.
On Thursday, March 31, LaunchNET Kent State kicked off its five-week Build Your Own Brand series of entrepreneurial workshops specifically crafted for minority students.
Throughout the Spring 2016 Semester, LaunchNET Kent State and Kent State University’s College of the Arts have teamed up to produce events relevant to arts majors who are interested in learning more about ways to strengthen their career prospects.
![Nursing students from Wayne County Schools Career Center recently visited the Kent State University at Stark nursing lab.](https://www-s3-live.kent.edu/s3fs-root/s3fs-public/styles/thumbnail/public/article_thumbnail/REGIONALNursing.jpg?VersionId=Ph7WatkiWkowuy9i1TsCDBOoi5rRs5u3&h=ec98a0f6&itok=XbEoyu1D)
Kent State University at Stark recently hosted 26 high school seniors from Wayne County Schools Career Center.
![International students use phones and tablets to film a friend participating in a Center for Student Involvement activity at Risman Plaza during a welcome back event for students last fall.](https://www-s3-live.kent.edu/s3fs-root/s3fs-public/styles/thumbnail/public/article_thumbnail/SPFEATUREInternationalStudents.jpg?VersionId=s_P9G.yJFoPVnLH_dD29C4Oqrgy6EX6y&h=ec98a0f6&itok=lj7LqDql)
Kent State University’s International Friendship Program continues to grow and develop partnerships between faculty, staff and students.
![Kent State University student Hart Main appeared on Steve Harvey to showcase his ManCans, masculine-scented candles that he makes and sells with a philanthropic twist. (Photo credit: Jeff Schear/NBC)](https://www-s3-live.kent.edu/s3fs-root/s3fs-public/styles/thumbnail/public/article_thumbnail/PHOTOLEADCandle1.jpg?VersionId=1L6v36BGPCMobPV2OCJgaJftJXICz8qU&h=ec98a0f6&itok=SmZy-PmE)
“Don’t put any idea off as a joke,” says Richard “Hart” Main, a Kent State University sophomore economics major from New Philadelphia, Ohio. “I almost did that and missed an opportunity.”
![Kent State University students plant a tree behind Stopher Hall during the university's annual Arbor Day celebration.](https://www-s3-live.kent.edu/s3fs-root/s3fs-public/styles/thumbnail/public/article_thumbnail/PROFILES-Tree.jpg?VersionId=bmewcoOAhZX2HgzAaaHkVhfK9LTq1K93&h=ec98a0f6&itok=t3fx9AiK)
Kent State University has earned its eighth consecutive recognition from Tree Campus USA, a national program created in 2008 by the Arbor Day Foundation to honor colleges and universities for effective campus forest management and for engaging staff and students in conservation goals.
![Kent State University's College of Arts and Sciences prepares student for the future with a variety of degree programs to choose from.](https://www-s3-live.kent.edu/s3fs-root/s3fs-public/styles/thumbnail/public/article_thumbnail/Video-arts-sciences.jpg?VersionId=3qhVUpcJ.pNfefnhLh_9O6njPT95uQVd&h=ec98a0f6&itok=3yiSOqCB)
Kent State University’s College of Arts and Sciences is the intellectual heart of Kent State University. Its 16 academic departments encompass the humanities, social sciences, natural and mathematical sciences.
The Kent State University Board of Trustees today established a comprehensive, national search to recruit and select the university’s 13th president.
The events of May 4, 1970, placed Kent State University in an international spotlight after a student protest against the Vietnam War and the presence of the Ohio National Guard ended in tragedy with four students losing their lives and nine others being wounded. From a perspective of nearly 50 years, Kent State remembers the tragedy and leads a contemporary discussion and understanding of how the community, nation and world can benefit from understanding the profound impact of the event.
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