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![Kent State University at Ashtabula employees stay active during a lunch break on the campus. Kent State University at Ashtabula employees stay active during a lunch break on the campus.](https://www-s3-live.kent.edu/s3fs-root/s3fs-public/article/07.25.16%20Photo%20from%20On%20the%20Move%20competition.jpg?VersionId=DcCg8UUUEdUixzI6JmAkRg8GWYD6t1AM)
Faculty and staff participation in national “On the Move” challenge earns university designation
Kent State Earns Top 50 Most Active Employers Honor
Faculty and staff participation in national “On the Move” challenge earns university designationImage
![Joanne Dowdy, professor in Kent State’s College of Education, Health and Human Services, leads a class in teaching, learning and curriculum studies in White Hall. Joanne Dowdy, professor in Kent State’s College of Education, Health and Human Services, leads a class in teaching, learning and curriculum studies in White Hall.](https://www-s3-live.kent.edu/s3fs-root/s3fs-public/article/Dowdy_home.jpg?VersionId=8HJBV2CZEpgarJXXUG.9txw8pA1PH2uz)
Kent State University is being recognized for the seventh time as a “Great College to Work For” by The Chronicle of Higher Education, a top trade publication for colleges and universities. Now in its ninth year, the “Great Colleges to Work For” annual report recognizes…
Kent State Earns “Great College to Work For” Designation for Seventh Time
Kent State University is being recognized for the seventh time as a “Great College to Work For” by The Chronicle of Higher Education, a top trade publication for colleges and universities. Now in its ninth year, the “Great Colleges to Work For” annual report recognizes…The Kent State University Police Department is scheduled for an on-site assessment as part of a program to achieve international reaccreditation. Administered by the Commission on Accreditation for Law Enforcement Agencies Inc. (CALEA), the program requires agencies to meet…
Public Hearing for Kent State University Police Department’s Reaccreditation to be Held Aug. 1
The Kent State University Police Department is scheduled for an on-site assessment as part of a program to achieve international reaccreditation. Administered by the Commission on Accreditation for Law Enforcement Agencies Inc. (CALEA), the program requires agencies to meet…The Kent State University Museum will offer a fresh, design-focused survey of assistive and adaptive devices in an upcoming exhibition.
Kent State Museum Exhibit Considers Assistive Technologies in Fashion Context
The Kent State University Museum will offer a fresh, design-focused survey of assistive and adaptive devices in an upcoming exhibition.Image
![Kent State public relations major Sarah Matthews stands near the Cleveland script sign at North Coast Harbor’s Voinovich Park with the city in the background. She is one of several Kent State students involved in the 2016 Republican National Convention. Kent State public relations major Sarah Matthews stands near the Cleveland script sign at North Coast Harbor’s Voinovich Park with the city in the background. She is one of several Kent State students involved in the 2016 Republican National Convention.](https://www-s3-live.kent.edu/s3fs-root/s3fs-public/article/Sarah2---USE-ON-HOME-PAGE-web.jpg?VersionId=FeJknaaSTBMPAw0sSojaZPO8GGmYYx5s)
As politicians, delegates, media and communications professionals from across the country descend upon Cleveland for the 2016 Republican National Convention, so too will students from Kent State University, using the skills they’ve learned to…
Kent State Students Gain Valuable Experience During RNC in Cleveland
As politicians, delegates, media and communications professionals from across the country descend upon Cleveland for the 2016 Republican National Convention, so too will students from Kent State University, using the skills they’ve learned to…Image
![Kent State’s gymnastics program is one of five Kent State athletic programs to be recognized by the NCAA with a Public Recognition Award for outstanding academic performance. Kent State’s gymnastics program is one of five Kent State athletic programs to be recognized by the NCAA with a Public Recognition Award for outstanding academic performance.](https://www-s3-live.kent.edu/s3fs-root/s3fs-public/article/Gymnastics-web.jpg?VersionId=Qeu_7wLLlPR3YpEGe9ZrmzTQUcg1UdOs)
For the second straight year, five Kent State University athletic programs are being recognized by the NCAA with Public Recognition Awards for outstanding academic performance.
A total of 10 athletic programs spanning 20 teams (nine sports) from the Mid-American…
Five Kent State Athletic Programs Recognized for Outstanding Academic Performance
For the second straight year, five Kent State University athletic programs are being recognized by the NCAA with Public Recognition Awards for outstanding academic performance. A total of 10 athletic programs spanning 20 teams (nine sports) from the Mid-American…Image
![Kent State students paddle their way down the Cuyahoga River near downtown Kent. Kent State’s Department of Recreational Services runs Crooked River Adventures, offering kayak, canoe, paddleboard and tubing trips during the summer months. Kent State students paddle their way down the Cuyahoga River near downtown Kent. Kent State’s Department of Recreational Services runs Crooked River Adventures, offering kayak, canoe, paddleboard and tubing trips during the summer months.](https://www-s3-live.kent.edu/s3fs-root/s3fs-public/article/kayakers.jpg?VersionId=6py1Pb8Nd0ZUdBPb7PkJeLyGcrwbVm0q)
“We’re going to go over a basic forward stroke,” a voice called out from the sun-soaked banks of the Cuyahoga River in Tannery Park.
With a paddle in hand, Erin McNamara demonstrates how to steer a kayak through flowing river waters. McNamara is a senior at Kent State…
Cuyahoga River Helps Grow a Unique Paddling Partnership With Kent State
“We’re going to go over a basic forward stroke,” a voice called out from the sun-soaked banks of the Cuyahoga River in Tannery Park. With a paddle in hand, Erin McNamara demonstrates how to steer a kayak through flowing river waters. McNamara is a senior at Kent State…Image
![Michael Fisch (center), assistant professor in Kent State’s College of Applied Engineering, Sustainability and Technology, works with students in an X-ray lab in the Science Research Building. Michael Fisch (center), assistant professor in Kent State’s College of Applied Engineering, Sustainability and Technology, works with students in an X-ray lab in the Science Research Building.](https://www-s3-live.kent.edu/s3fs-root/s3fs-public/mike-fisch_som.jpg?VersionId=YpG2hU2r3xO78pWUDtxq_X2dIXkxEfcS)
Scholar of the Month
Michael Fisch
Assistant Professor
College of Applied Engineering, Sustainability and Technology
1999-present
With faculty like Michael Fisch, Ph.D., on hand, it is no wonder that Kent State University identified materials science as an area of research…
Scholar Studies Liquid Crystals
Scholar of the Month Michael Fisch Assistant Professor College of Applied Engineering, Sustainability and Technology 1999-present With faculty like Michael Fisch, Ph.D., on hand, it is no wonder that Kent State University identified materials science as an area of research…
The following experts from Kent State University are available to media covering the Republican National Convention in Cleveland. Their areas of expertise and topics they can discuss are provided, as well as links to additional information and contact information. Areas…
MEDIA ADVISORY: Kent State Experts Available for the RNC
The following experts from Kent State University are available to media covering the Republican National Convention in Cleveland. Their areas of expertise and topics they can discuss are provided, as well as links to additional information and contact information. Areas…Image
![Angela Ridgel, Ph.D., an associate professor of exercise science at Kent State University and an avid cyclist, has designed a bicycle specially tailored to Parkinson’s patients. Angela Ridgel, Ph.D., an associate professor of exercise science at Kent State University and an avid cyclist, has designed a bicycle specially tailored to Parkinson’s patients.](https://www-s3-live.kent.edu/s3fs-root/s3fs-public/article/Ridgel%20-%20USE%20ON%20HOME%20PAGE%20resized%201500x800.jpg?VersionId=xIFeySjUpXy8fmANWo5r5jvKi3yRzTeu)
Physical therapy is usually a component of treatment for patients of Parkinson’s disease and other neurodegenerative and motor system disorders.
Now, a Kent State University professor in the College of Education, Health and Human Services has designed a piece of equipment that…