Ava Moss believes in embracing what life has to offer one major event at a time. Typically an optimist, Moss, a 2018 public relations graduate from Cleveland, is currently embracing the daily challenges as a production coordinator on some of the top animated films with Walt Disney Animation Studios – including her work on "Wish," which opened across the country in November. Still, those smiles at the end of a productive, creative workday are today the product of her strengthened tenacity. This follows the memory of the struggles she faced, including being jobless and sleeping o...

FOR CURRENT KENT STATE STUDENTS:   Israel, Palestine, and Me: Students’ Forum for Reflection and Dialogue   4:00 pm, November 16, 2023 (Thursday)  Taylor Hall 141, May 4 Reflection Gallery    The aim of this forum is to create a safe, welcoming space for currently enrolled KSU students of all backgrounds to reflect on the events unfolding in Gaza and Israel, listen to each other, and seek a deeper and broader understanding of the issues at stake for all parties.  KSU faculty with experience in facilitation will assist the participants. ...

Being a first-generation student is difficult, especially when your family does not support your decision to go to college or you don’t have someone to give you advice from a college point of view. Even if you feel as if no one truly understands what you’re going through, being a first-generation student has a lot of different hurdles to overcome. Like many Kent State University students, Mandy Munro-Stasiuk, Ph.D., dean of the College of Arts and Sciences, was a first-generation college student and has some advice for those who are struggling to feel a sense of belonging. She recently sat ...