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The Kent State University Mass Notification System will undergo campuswide testing on Tuesday, March 24, between 6 and 6:30 p.m.
The testing is required due to updates to the system that will expedite the process of alerting campus to threats and improve the overall ease of use…
Kent State to Test Mass Notification System on Tuesday, March 24
The Kent State University Mass Notification System will undergo campuswide testing on Tuesday, March 24, between 6 and 6:30 p.m. The testing is required due to updates to the system that will expedite the process of alerting campus to threats and improve the overall ease of use…Image
![Pictured is Kent State University's Blackstone LaunchPad office at the Kent Student Center. Kent State's Blackstone LaunchPad initiative helped Kent State graduate student Andrew Konya develop his technology company reMesh.](https://www-s3-live.kent.edu/s3fs-root/s3fs-public/article/NEWS-Lauchpad.jpg?VersionId=.oMPmViN7jTt8LFSkgPlp7Kj6tWo4cvx)
Technology that gives groups of people a united voice to communicate by harnessing their collective intelligence is one step closer to becoming a reality, thanks to a $25,000 grant from the Innovation Fund.
Blackstone LaunchPad Start-up Selected for Innovation Fund Grant
Technology that gives groups of people a united voice to communicate by harnessing their collective intelligence is one step closer to becoming a reality, thanks to a $25,000 grant from the Innovation Fund.Rural and underserved Ohio students are able to receive speech-language therapy services through Kent State University via an innovative online videoconferencing system.
Kent State’s Speech-language Therapy Services Provided to 100 Rural Students Via Video Conferencing
Rural and underserved Ohio students are able to receive speech-language therapy services through Kent State University via an innovative online videoconferencing system.Notable casting director tapped for Media Distinguished Leadership Award
Kent State University’s School of Journalism and Mass Communication has named Kate O’Brian, president of Al Jazeera America, the 2015 winner of the Robert G. McGruder Distinguished Guest Lecture and Award…
Kent State Names President of Al Jazeera America the 2015 McGruder Award for Media Diversity Winner
Notable casting director tapped for Media Distinguished Leadership Award Kent State University’s School of Journalism and Mass Communication has named Kate O’Brian, president of Al Jazeera America, the 2015 winner of the Robert G. McGruder Distinguished Guest Lecture and Award…Kent State University’s seven Regional Campuses will begin automatically awarding associate degrees to bachelor’s degree-seeking students who have completed all requirements for either an Associate of Arts or an Associate of Science degree.
“They earned it, so we’re awarding…
Kent State Regional Campuses to Automatically Award Associate Degrees to Bachelor’s Degree-Seeking Students Who Complete Requirements
Kent State University’s seven Regional Campuses will begin automatically awarding associate degrees to bachelor’s degree-seeking students who have completed all requirements for either an Associate of Arts or an Associate of Science degree. “They earned it, so we’re awarding…![](https://www-s3-live.kent.edu/s3fs-root/s3fs-public/styles/huge_thumbnail/public/article_thumbnail/NealBarnett.jpg?VersionId=zMNjttkPRd4kXrfN0A3lregDW5jwXyog&h=ec98a0f6&itok=FiXPX9E6)
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![Angela Neal-Barnett, Ph.D., and Arden Ruttan, Ph.D., along with their student research team, design, develop and study an app to reduce teen stress. Angela Neal-Barnett, Ph.D., and Arden Ruttan, Ph.D., along with their student research team, design, develop and study an app to reduce teen stress.](https://www-s3-live.kent.edu/s3fs-root/s3fs-public/article/NealBarnett.jpg?VersionId=rZaeJy3d3wY7F9F4WiIUSo9MOsIOug7L)
Have too much stress? There is an app for coping.
Researchers from Kent State University’s College of Arts and Sciences worked together to develop an app that not only measures stress levels in teenagers, but also teaches them how to manage anxiety.
The app gathers data in…
Kent State Professors Turn to Technology to Reduce Teen Stress
Have too much stress? There is an app for coping. Researchers from Kent State University’s College of Arts and Sciences worked together to develop an app that not only measures stress levels in teenagers, but also teaches them how to manage anxiety. The app gathers data in…Kent State University President Beverly Warren signed two agreements with Dankook University of Seoul, South Korea, expanding existing partnerships. Dankook University President Chang Ho-sung joined Warren at the signing, which took place on March 12.
Kent State Signs Agreements with South Korean University, Expanding Global Connections
Kent State University President Beverly Warren signed two agreements with Dankook University of Seoul, South Korea, expanding existing partnerships. Dankook University President Chang Ho-sung joined Warren at the signing, which took place on March 12.![Dankook University President Chang Ho-sung signs an agreement with Kent State University President Beverly Warren to expand the relationship between the two institutions.](https://www-s3-live.kent.edu/s3fs-root/s3fs-public/styles/huge_thumbnail/public/article_thumbnail/DrWarrenSigning-Revised-031615.jpg?VersionId=.XObDeD1QmYxR_V0o0ZRQUWpXiBkVTL9&h=ec98a0f6&itok=pTuwMsnp)
![Dankook University President Chang Ho-sung signs an agreement with Kent State University President Beverly Warren to expand the relationship between the two institutions.](https://www-s3-live.kent.edu/s3fs-root/s3fs-public/styles/thumbnail/public/article_thumbnail/DrWarrenSigning-Revised-031615.jpg?VersionId=p28Uo3MalewbQcvySBPxwDua5FYvecbb&h=ec98a0f6&itok=-5nAx712)
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![Dankook University President Chang Ho-sung signs an agreement with Kent State University President Beverly Warren to expand the relationship between the two institutions. Dankook University President Chang Ho-sung signs an agreement with Kent State University President Beverly Warren to expand the relationship between the two institutions.](https://www-s3-live.kent.edu/s3fs-root/s3fs-public/article_thumbnail/DrWarrenSigning-Revised-031615.jpg?VersionId=Ga82BtXcK0UI4bddIn.w1fdJSL5f2H5p)
Kent State University President Beverly Warren signed two agreements with Dankook University of Seoul, South Korea, expanding existing partnerships. Dankook University President Chang Ho-sung joined Warren at the signing, which took place on March 12.
“A top priority for…