Most teacher training programs today utilize classroom videos to train future teachers. Many of these videos are recorded from a single focus set at the back of a classroom. This form of video often makes it hard for viewers to interpret students' reactions or understanding of a subject matter. Three Kent State University professors are developing a solution to this issue through the use of extended reality (XR) technology and 360 video. ...
Kent State University at Trumbull's Police Academy cadets focused on serving more than justice last Friday by delivering meals and distributing Easter baskets to local families through the Warren Family Mission. Cadets from the current full-time day class donated more than $300 in gift cards to the Mission and, aside from 239 Easter meals they delivered to local families, they also volunteered at the Mission’s 25th Annual Easter Dinner by serving and clearing tables. According to Lori Singer-Bare, lecturer for the Peace Officer Training Academy and criminal justice studies prog...
As part of the College of Architecture and Environmental Design’s senior-year curriculum, interior design faculty require their students to design a community-based project, teaching them how to become design advocates for diverse populations that usually differ from themselves. Interior design Assistant Professor Tina Patel proposed the idea of working with CADA, the Center for Applied Drama and Autism, on a sensory-friendly theatre for individuals on the autism spectrum. “Understanding the user's needs and having your entire design be based of those needs is something th...
Davison Mupinga, Ph.D., professor in the School of Teaching, Learning & Curriculum Studies at Kent State University was awarded a fellowship by the Carnegie African Diaspora Fellowship Program to travel to Uganda in March 2023, to work with Bro Denis Katusiime, Ph.D., at the University of Kisubi (UniK) on the development of a graduate degree in Workforce Development Education and Training. Mupinga, who specializes in the preparation of career and technical teachers/instructors and trainers, will conduct a needs assessment of Ugandan employers and the professional development n...
Each year colleges and universities across the country recognize the importance of the student work experience during National Student Employment Week. Established by the National Student Employment Association, this week is meant to bring awareness to the importance of student employees in higher education. Here at Kent State University, we celebrate Student Employee Appreciation Week and dedicate this week to celebrating and recognizing on-campus student employees. With so many qualified and outstanding student employees, this is the perfect opportunity to recognize their efforts. All ...
Kent State University alumna Roe Green, MA ’80, admits she’s counting down the days to May 12. That’s the day she’ll both deliver the spring commencement address and receive a special honor after the Kent State Board of Trustees approved awarding her a Doctor of Humane Letters, an honorary degree recognizing her contributions to the university and her advocacy for the arts not only in Northeast Ohio, but also across the nation and around the world. As a long-standing philanthropic partner to many, Kent State has been fortunate to be a beneficiary of her support for more than 20 yea...
More than 200 Kent State University employees were honored with numerous distinctions as awards and recognitions were presented to staff and faculty members for their excellence and dedication at the University Honors Banquet, April 12, 2023. Opening remarks were made by Senior Vice President and Provost Melody Tankersley and President Todd Diacon. Awards were presented by Douglas Delahanty, vice president of research and sponsored programs; Tiffany Murray, interim vice president of human resources; and Tankersley. Diacon presented closing remarks. “Flashes continue to take care of o...