Molly Merryman, Ph.D., associate professor in Kent State University’s School of Peace and Conflict Studies, received a double dose of prestige recently when she was invited to speak at both the University of Cambridge and the University of Oxford in England in the same week.Neil Cooper, director of the School of Peace and Conflict Studies, and a U.K. native, said being invited to speak at both prestigious British universities is a great honor.“To be invited to speak at one of them is quite an honor, but to speak at two in the space of a week or two is quite remarkable,” Cooper said.Merryman sa...
This document serves as the Counselor Education and Supervision (CES) Doctoral Internship Manual at Kent State University. It provides overviews on the nature and objectives of doctoral internship, required forms and administrative milestones for students, including deadlines.
The Exploratory Mentor Program has received College Reading & Learning Association (cRLA) International Peer Educator Training Program Certification (IPTPC). The certification was based on the 2021-2022 Exploratory Mentor program led by Layne Crow (Sr.
When students log in to this app, they are automatically provided with a list of academic support opportunities offered by the ASC based on the student's schedule of classes for the semester. Both previous Directors, Amanda Shah and Matt Bungard had been working on the article: The academic success plan: personalized web application which was just published in the Fall 2022 NCLCA Newsletter! Brittany Lash was responsible for the coding of the Academic Success Plan app.
Students to be supported with immersive opportunities centered on service and career-related experiences. CommUNITY Lab is a new four-year cohort program coordinated through Community Engaged Learning that offers scholars a network of care and resources while removing financial, academic, and personal barriers to success. Participants reside in a Living-Learning Community located in Lake Hall on the Kent Campus where they learn through specially selected courses, plug into campus resources and co-create individualized achievement plans with their support networks.
Underserved students, including first-generation students and students from limited-income backgrounds who will enroll in Fall Semester 2022, will continue to receive support through student success initiatives through the Key Connections program due to a new gift of $200,000 from the KeyBank Foundation. This gift has been awarded to Kent State University to continue KeyBank Foundation’s support for the successful Key Connections Program offered by University College at Kent State.
Over 325 students pre-registered for a Suit-Up event hosted by Career Exploration and Development in partnership with JCPenney. Discounts were available to all students, faculty, staff, and alumni. Jody Patterson and Aryanna Sciranka planned the virtual shopping event and hundreds took advantage, resulting in thousands of dollars in savings on professional attire.
Students at Kent State get expert career insight from our Senior Career Advisor Krittika Grau, who is a member of the ACPA Commission and has just been awarded the Distinguished Commission Award for 2021. Her commission was recognized for working with the resources it had at its disposal and demonstrating distinguished leadership by providing balanced, innovative and sustainable products, projects and services within or across the commissions and to ACPA.
