A peer-reviewed article by Meghan Harper, Ph.D., School of Library and Information Science, titled “Using Literature to Help Students Who Hurt,” has been published in Ohio Media Spectrum – Journal of the Ohio Educational Library Media Association (OELMA), 68(1), 45-57.
Meghan Harper, School of Library and Information Science
Donating a kidney to her father was not how Maggie Martin expected to begin her sophomore year at Kent State University.
But when the Cleveland Clinic cleared her and her father, James “Jamie” Martin, for the surgery, his health took priority over classes.
Preparing for Surgery
Ms. Martin, 19, started her school year Aug. 23 by explaining to her professors that she was having surgery the following day to donate a kidney to her father.
The Kent State University Board of Trustees approved a $3.2 million contract with Akron’s Signet Real Estate Group to lead the design phase for the new home for the College of Business Administration, a marquee building that is proposed to anchor the first phase of the Gateway to a Distinctive Kent State master plan, also called the Kent Gateway Plan.
The 2018 Akron Children's Hospital Akron Marathon Series, which includes a marathon, half-marathon and team relay, will be held in downtown Akron on Saturday, Sept.
David Odell-Scott, College of Arts and Sciences, authored the book The Sense of Quoting: A Semiotic Case Study of Biblical Quotations, 2.4 Edition, (Brill), (2017).
Trevor Watkins, University Libraries, presented “Libraries Beyond the Bricks and Mortar: A Framework for Embedding STEM Library Services in Virtual Spaces” at the World Library and Information Congress: 84th IFLA General Conference and Assembly on Aug. 27, 2018, in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia.
Lala Hajibayova, School of Information, authored “Leveraging Collective Intelligence: From Univocal to Multivocal Representation of Cultural Heritage,” in Journal of Documentation, Vol. 74, Issue 6 (2018) 1190-1203.
On Thursday, Oct. 4, from 10-11 a.m., Kent State University faculty and staff are encouraged to attend our Mental Health Matters webinar, where we will focus on raising awareness about stress, anxiety and depression, demystifying the symptoms and treatments.
Health coaching is provided by Be Well Solutions as part of our employee wellness program for all full-time, benefits-eligible employees on all campuses.
Six grants were awarded by the U.S. Department of Health, and six were awarded by Human Services and National Science Foundation.
WKSU reporters have won 13 awards in the Ohio’s Best Journalism contest, including four Best in Show honors. The competition recognizes excellence in work created in 2017 and is coordinated by the Central Ohio, Cincinnati and Cleveland Professional Chapters of the Society of Professional Journalists (SPJ).
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.