Kent State University earned first-place honors in the annual Campus Race to Zero Waste, a nationwide college campus recycling competition.Kent State placed first in the large campus division for Food Organics waste, for diverting more food waste than any other large-size university in the competition. Melanie Knowles, manager of sustainability at Kent State, said the university looks broadly at food waste reduction and other waste reduction and recycling strategies.“That starts with University Culinary Services minimizing the creation of food waste. Then edible excess food is donated to ...

Two Ph.D. candidates from Kent State University, Beau Shaniuk and Dana Oleskiewicz, who study gender and LGBTQ+ issues, are working to shed light on the misconceptions and challenges faced by the transgender community. Spectrum News anchor Taylor Bruck spoke to Shaniuk and Oleskiewicz in her report on the rise of anti-trans rhetoric in the United States currently.In the report, Shaniuk and Oleskiewicz provide a historical context for the transgender experience and discuss the challenges the community faces in light of the increasing number of anti-trans bills being introduced across the countr...

Kent State senior Tyler Jones recently studied abroad in the Netherlands with the Amsterdam: Law, Politics, and Policy in the Netherlands program. This exciting spring break program allows students to explore important themes in Political Science while visiting political, historical, and cultural sites in Amsterdam and The Hague. Studying Abroad to Prepare for a Career in Drug Crisis CounselingTyler is earning a Bachelor of Integrative Studies degree with minors in Economics and Psychology and is pursuing a career as a Licensed Professional Counselor. He was initially drawn to the Amsterd...

The College of Applied & Technical Studies (CATS) offers certificate programs designed to boost careers in business, technology and more. These undergraduate certificates require just 15 to 30 hours of coursework, making them quick and accessible options for busy professionals.The CATS certificates are tailored to meet the demands of today’s job market. By combining current job experience with relevant courses, these programs can quickly impact your career and open up new opportunities.Twenty CATS certificate programs are currently available, including:•    CAD for Manu...

Ava Preston, a recent alumna of Kent State University’s Glauser School of Music, has won an award for Undergraduate College Outstanding Performance from DownBeat Magazine. She will be featured in the DownBeat Magazine Student Awards issue in June. DownBeat Jazz Magazine is an internationally recognized jazz magazine published since 1934.“The entire Glauser School of Music community is so proud that Ava Preston was recognized by DownBeat magazine with an Undergraduate College Outstanding Performance Award,” said Dr. Sarah Labovitz, director of the Glauser School of Music, “This recognition not ...