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...

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...