The central component of the Grind2Energy systems at Kent State University are larger versions of the in-sink garbage disposals found in many homes. The difference is that at Kent State, these units aren’t disposing of food waste, but processing it with a purpose - as the first part of a highly sustainable innovation that creates energy and high-grade fertilizer. There are currently two Grind2Energy systems on the Kent Campus. One that was built into the Design Innovation Hub as it was being constructed, and another that was more recently added to the Eastway Dining Facility through a grant...
From beginning the thesis process, to starting research, to the final oral defense and end results, students take approximately three semesters to complete a thesis in its entirety for the Senior Honors Thesis/Project. To have their project finalized and submitted to both the Honors College and OhioLINK, they must conduct an oral defense of their work and then submit printed copies. In their final steps for the oral defense process, Moira Armstrong (They/Them) shares their experience of the entire thesis project, from selecting the topic, to defending their work. Moira successfully defend...
Born from inside Kent State University’s Wick Poetry Center, “Dear Vaccine” gives citizens a chance to process the pandemic through poetry. The poetry center collaborated with the University of Arizona to expand on poet Naomi Shihab Nye’s poem “Dear Vaccine.” The poem became a catalyst for respondents around the world to share their own poems. PBS NewsHour recently featured Nye and the work of “Dear Vaccine.” The poems cover respondents’ thoughts about the COVID-19 vaccine and how the pandemic has affected their lives. “I thought of it instantly as, ‘this will be a chorus of com...
This article is part two of a three-part series, each focusing on a student in the process of navigating their Senior Honors Thesis/Project. Once students have established their topic, who their faculty advisor will be, and what they hope to research, phase two of the thesis process begins. Alena Miskinis (She/Her) tells about her experience through the process and where she is headed. As an Honors College senior, Alena is pursuing three majors in English, Piano Performance, and Psychology, and will be attending Kent State for a fifth year to graduate in the spring of 2023. She hopes to a...
An opportunity that the Honors College at Kent State offers students is to create and present a thesis project. During the last year and a half of their undergraduate career, all Honors and non-Honors students have the opportunity to create a thesis/project from the ground up. With the assistance of a faculty member of their choice, hundreds of past and current students have successfully completed or are in the midst of completing the written and oral defense of their work. Individuals may do projects that are research-based, creative, or an applied project. Any student is eligible to do ...
Student research projects were showcased during the Student Research Colloquium held on April 11 at Kent State University at Tuscarawas. Every fall semester, Kent State Tuscarawas students are given the opportunity to submit a research proposal to the Student Affairs Committee which reviews and funds the proposals. Once selected, students work with a faculty mentor on rigorous and meaningful undergraduate research. This year’s colloquium showcased the research of seven students with three projects. Four faculty mentors partnered with the students on their projects, including: Dr. Dhruba ...
Kent State University has scheduled a variety of programs, events and exhibits for this year’s remembrance of May 4, 1970, to honor the four students who were killed, the nine students who were wounded and the countless others whose lives were forever changed when the Ohio National Guard fired on Kent State students during an anti-war protest. The May 4, 2022 Commemoration theme is “The Power of Our Voices” in recognition of the many people throughout history who have used their voices to effect meaningful change. This year’s commemoration events include: Sunday, May 1 The May 4 Comme...
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On April 23, 2022, Honors College seniors graduating in the spring, summer and fall of 2022 were recognized for their membership in the college during their time at Kent State. Students, staff, and faculty were invited to enjoy a catered lunch in the Kent State Student Center Ballroom as they celebrated the 287 graduating seniors (from both the Kent and regional campuses) for spring semester as well as those students set to graduate in the summer and fall. Honors College Dean Alison J. Smith, Ph.D., gave the opening welcome to begin the luncheon. Smith then introduced Melody Tankersley, Ph.D.,...