In the past four years since I started as director, I have witnessed the graduating seniors meet and overcome the unique struggles they have experienced through the start of the pandemic and our post-lockdown world. I have been impressed with their resiliency and flexibility in the face of the constantly evolving challenges that profoundly affected the usual course of their undergraduate years. I am proud of their education here, knowing they have been coached, mentored, and taught by our exceptional faculty, who creatively reimagined ways of delivering education to our students.&nbs...

Joshua A. Daniel is a McNair Scholar and a junior majoring in psychology. He is studying African American maternal mental health in the Program for Research on Anxiety Disorders among African Americans (PRADAA) to help improve the mental health within African American communities.   Hearing about the personal experiences of others every day is just one of the reasons Joshua studies psychology. He feels that sharing perspectives is crucial to building mutual trust and understanding saying, “realizing that every single life we see is as diverse, rich, and intricate as our own can help...

In advance of its premiere, Kent State University’s School of Fashion previewed some of the designs created by its senior students for the 2023 Kent State Fashion Show. The student designers and their models showcased what attendees of this year’s fashion show will see walking down the runway. This year, 30 designers created 113 looks. This year also marks the 40th anniversary of Kent State’s Shannon Rodgers and Jerry Silverman School of Fashion Design and Merchandising. Opening night of the annual fashion show on April 26 is sold out. Tickets are available for the April 28 and April 29 ...

At Hyde Park's famous Speaker's Corner in London, citizens come together to discuss social issues they are passionate about. A similar tradition exists at Kent State: The Hyde Park Forum is a long-standing public speaking competition, featuring student finalists from COMM 15000: Intro to Human Communication, who perform their persuasive speeches from class. COMM 15000 is open to all Kent State students. This year’s forum, which took place April 12, was the first to be held since 2019 due to the pandemic. Community members are invited to evaluate the students’ speeches, and the finalists are...

The Scottsdale Independent reports that EHHS alumnus Tessa Pagel, BS ’16, Lorain, OH, is co-owner with her husband Kellen Pagel of 4Ever Young. The husband and wife duo are former collegiate athletes. Tessa ran track at Kent State University, and Kellen played football and baseball for the University of Massachusetts. --Photo courtesy of the Scottsdale Independent ...

Due to scheduling conflicts and end of term issues, we have cancelled the final event of the 2023 SPCS Spring Colloquia Series originally scheduled for this Thursday, April 27, 2023, with Drs. Ashley Nickels and Shemariah Arki.  Hopefully, we will be able to offer this event at a later date.   Thanks to everyone who supported and participated in our colloquium series this semester. ...