As a 2017 graduate of Kent State University’s College of Public Health, Emily Speck puts her education and skills to work as a registered environmental health specialist in Portage County, testing stormwater and making sure private water systems are safe.  During the COVID-19 pandemic Speck, who works for the Portage County Combined General Health District, and many others in her field throughout the state and across the country, took on added duties related to the crisis.   The shortage of environmental health specialists accelerated during the COVID-19 pandemic but h...

Dear Kent State University Students, Faculty and Staff, The new year and new semester provide each of us an opportunity for renewal. It is a time for us to rededicate ourselves to our mission as a global institution of research, learning and discovery. It is also a time for us to reaffirm our commitment to Kent State’s core values, especially freedom of expression, guided by kindness and respect in all we do. Maintaining our values will be particularly important this year. It’s only January, but it already feels like we are deep into the presidential campaign season and all the heated di...

Kent, Ohio – The School of Art Collection and Galleries at Kent State University are pleased to announce a new exhibit, Still/Moving, Framing New Media, curated by Jamie Hahn and featuring the work Jason Bernagozzi, Jamie Hahn, Evelyne Leblanc-Roberge, Kristin Reeves and Eric Souther. The show will be on display, Jan. 26–March 1, 2024, in the CVA Gallery, Payto Gallery and Crawford Gallery located in the Center for the Visual Arts, 325 Terrace Drive, Kent, Ohio. There will be a reception that is free and open to the public on Jan. 26, 5–7 p.m. In addition, there will be an artist talk on Ja...