Lala Hajibayova, Ph.D., School of Library and Information Science, was elected to serve as a member of the Kent State University Citation and Recognition Committee in the 2016-2019 academic year.
Lala Hajibayova, School of Library and Information Science
![Kent State University’s student-run television station TV2 was awarded the first place Pinnacle Award for Station of the Year at the 2015 College Media Association conference.](https://www-s3-live.kent.edu/s3fs-root/s3fs-public/styles/thumbnail/public/article_thumbnail/TV22.jpg?VersionId=MTkJG2YvDtI4_tfa7Y0NX4UERCp34nf.&h=ec98a0f6&itok=EQVIOaBB)
Kent State University’s student-run television station TV2 was awarded the first place Pinnacle Award for Station of the Year at the 2015 College Media Association conference in Austin, Texas.
![Pictured is Kent State University's College of Podiatric Medicine.](https://www-s3-live.kent.edu/s3fs-root/s3fs-public/styles/thumbnail/public/article_thumbnail/CPM-Video.jpg?VersionId=OLNMg4uScYcreXisAe9W8NvPez4a3jiz&h=ec98a0f6&itok=i9tvUuwE)
Catch a glimpse of the history of Kent State University’s College of Podiatric Medicine and hear what alumni and current students have to say about the college.
The Kent State University Women’s Center will offer digital mammogram screenings to qualified Kent State employees, spouses and students on April 5-8 from 9:30 a.m.-3 p.m. The mammograms will be held at University Health Services, Room 135 on the Kent Campus.
Registration is required by Monday, March 28. Each participant’s health insurance will be billed or participants may choose to self-pay.
The Kent community invites you to submit your application to participate in the inaugural Kent Creativity Festival, to be held on Saturday, Sept. 24. This festival will provide an opportunity for people of all ages and skill levels to come together to create, share and explore the making of all forms of art. It is a collective effort by the city of Kent and Kent State University, including many organizations focused on arts and culture in our vibrant city.
![Pictured are the 2016 Sage Project Award recipients who were honored for overcoming barriers and finding balance in following their path and making their mark at Kent State University.](https://www-s3-live.kent.edu/s3fs-root/s3fs-public/styles/thumbnail/public/article_thumbnail/PHOTOLEADSage1.jpg?VersionId=soZ_TTiyjLVj_WU5LzlHlWSmtrIlqMrY&h=ec98a0f6&itok=EaKIrPx2)
The Kent State University Women’s Center presented 12 female students with its Sage Project Award for overcoming barriers and finding balance in following their path and making their mark at Kent State.
![The Kent State University at Salem team gathered at the Crazy Horse Memorial in South Dakota where an educator from the Lakota tribe used hoops to explain various aspects of the Lakota culture to the students.](https://www-s3-live.kent.edu/s3fs-root/s3fs-public/styles/thumbnail/public/article_thumbnail/REGIONALNursing1.jpg?VersionId=pJzIznpHlfn0lH6Zgp03QeyVCeudrOGv&h=ec98a0f6&itok=BDY9rBLR)
Four members of the nursing faculty at Kent State University at Salem, along with 15 nursing students, traveled to the Pine Ridge Indian Reservation in southern South Dakota to interact with members of the Oglala Lakota Sioux tribe.
![Kent State University student Ashley Flowers helps to create care packages for homeless people in the community.](https://www-s3-live.kent.edu/s3fs-root/s3fs-public/styles/thumbnail/public/article_thumbnail/Ashley.jpg?VersionId=8Nh8hG1MSr2O0brfqMbQ98P9D32Bs81u&h=ec98a0f6&itok=2Zvx_mlR)
When the concept of homelessness comes to mind, people tend to focus efforts on food donations, but Ashley Flowers, a junior majoring in psychology and criminology and justice studies at Kent State University, wants to remind people that clothing and toiletries also are essential items.
Kent State University Board of Trustees approved establishing a unified student government across all campuses – Ashtabula, East Liverpool, Geauga, Kent, Salem, Stark, Trumbull and Tuscarawas – during its March 9, 2016, board meeting.
The Undergraduate Student Government of each campus will be recognized as the representative voice of the students’ interests, concerns and needs. Elected presidents from each campus will serve as the liaison between the student body, Undergraduate Student Government and university administration.
The Undeniably Kent State: Actions Speak Louder Than Words town hall video is available for viewing online. Kent State University faculty and staff who did not have the opportunity to attend the meeting or those who would like to view the event again can watch the video at www.kent.edu/strategicvisioning/undeniably-kent-state-town-hall.
![Matthew Shank, associate lecturer in Kent State University’s Department of English, recently won the Outstanding Teaching Award for helping his students succeed inside and outside the classroom.](https://www-s3-live.kent.edu/s3fs-root/s3fs-public/styles/thumbnail/public/article_thumbnail/PROFILESShank1-fo.jpg?VersionId=vAOg6a2DgmvWcIq3616_yzsv99hsWOMX&h=ec98a0f6&itok=ypjnN2JH)
When a professor says no one has more fun teaching than he does – and the students cite the enthusiasm and passion for the material he teaches – that combination leads to award-winning honors.
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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