"I'm as proud to say I'm a Golden Flash as I am to say I'm a Marine." Maureen McFarland, Ph.D., said her 20-plus years of service at Kent State University, with its distinct history and commitment to values, have reinforced her decision to leave military service for higher education. McFarland, an associate dean of academic affairs for the College of Aeronautics and Engineering at Kent State and a retired lieutenant colonel with the U.S. Marine Corps, delivered the university's Veterans Day address. She told her fellow veterans that one of the aspects that led to her decision to bec...
Representatives from several local healthcare facilities participated in a recent career fair on the Salem Campus, meeting with radiology students and nursing students set to graduate soon. The facilities included Covington Skilled Nursing and Rehabilitation’ Auburn Skilled Nursing; Dispatch Health Imaging; Southerncare Hospice; Summa Health; Inspira Health Group; Salem Regional Medical Center; Mayo Clinic; Akron Children’s Hospital; Aultman Alliance Community Hospital; Cleveland Clinic; Mercy Health; Mount Carmel Health System; East Liverpool City Hospital; Select Specialty Hospita...
The Kent State seal features a soaring chimney swift, yet few people are aware of the bird’s importance to the local ecosystem and the threat humans pose to its survival. “Humans have actually destroyed their habitat,” said Caitlyn Skilton, a senior zoology major. “They're going to become extinct eventually if we keep destroying their habitats.” Skilton, who has a photojournalism minor, wanted to help others gain an appreciation for the chimney swift and its role in the environment. So, she decided to create an immersive experience in the Design Innovation Hub’s Blank_Lab. The chi...
My name is Cameron Gmitra and I recently graduated with a degree in actuarial mathematics with a minor in computer science. At KSU, I have enjoyed my time learning more about math and computer science. Kent State’s excellent math and computer science programs have challenged me to become a better critical thinker and given me the skills I need to succeed. Actuarial mathematics is a blend of math, finance and statistics as they relate to insurance, with the goal to become an actuary after graduation. Prospective actuaries must take a sequence of exams to become credential...
My name is Cameron Gmitra and I recently graduated with a degree in actuarial mathematics with a minor in computer science. At KSU, I have enjoyed my time learning more about math and computer science. Kent State’s excellent math and computer science programs have challenged me to become a better critical thinker and given me the skills I need to succeed. Actuarial mathematics is a blend of math, finance and statistics as they relate to insurance, with the goal to become an actuary after graduation. Prospective actuaries must take a sequence of exams to become credentialed.At KS...
In large part to the generosity of students, staff, alumni and friends of the campus, Kent State University at Ashtabula once again surpassed its feature fund #KSUgives Giving Tuesday fundraising goal of $10,000, raising nearly $14,000 for the recently established Susan J. Stocker Ashtabula Campus Development Fund. “I am extremely grateful for the tremendous support of the Ashtabula Campus’s Giving Tuesday initiative and the Susan J. Stocker Campus Development Fund,” said Interim Dean and Chief Administrative Officer R. William Ayres IV, Ph.D. “You, our faculty, staff, alumni and comm...
