Anthem Blue Cross and Blue Shield Foundation grant will expand program targeting preterm births and infant mortality among Black mothers in Northeast Ohio April is National Minority Health Month, and a Kent State University program and recent partnership are shining light on an important minority health issue. Infant mortality rates in Northeast Ohio are three to five times higher for Black babies than white babies, an alarming statistic that is an issue across the country but particularly prevalent in this part of the state. A new $100,000 grant from the Anthem Blue Cross and Blue Shield F...
A large part of many students' college experience is the process of fulfilling an internship. Different internship opportunities are available through Kent State or outside of the university itself. For Honors College student Erin Bernhard (She/Her), the opportunity to do a summer internship was not something to pass up. As a senior Environmental and Conservation Biology major, with a concentration in Environmental Policy and Management, and a minor in Sustainability, the internship opportunity let her travel and get out of her comfort zone. Erin found the internship through The St...
Higher Education Professor Receives AERA Award The American Educational Research Association (AERA) recently announced the winners of its 2022 awards for excellence in education research. Christa Porter, assistant professor of Higher Education Administration in the College of Education, Health and Human Services, received the Review of Educational Research Award from the American Educational Research Association for review of “Understanding Influences of Development on Black Women’s Success in U.S. Colleges: A Synthesis of Literature." Shared with Janice Byrd of The Pen...
Tammy Clewell, Ph.D., professor in Kent State University’s Department of English, will give the inaugural lecture of the Jerry M. Lewis May 4 Lecture Series with her presentation “Remembering the Contested May 4 Memorializing Process.” The lecture and luncheon will be held at 11:30 a.m. on Monday, May 2, in the Kent Student Center Ballroom. Clewell’s lecture will explore how remembering the contentious process of memorializing May 4, 1970, may help us put into practice the principles of plurality as we pursue a more equitable future. Clewell also curated an exhibit of the same name for the M...
Kent, Ohio — After a national search, the Glauser School of Music and the College of the Arts at Kent State University announce the appointment of Benjamin Lorenzo, D.M.A., as the next director of bands. He will join the School of Music faculty in the fall 2022 semester. “It is an honor to join the esteemed faculty of the Glauser School of Music at Kent State University,’ said Lorenzo. “Bands at Kent State have a rich history of transforming the lives of students, serving the community, and engaging the profession through innovative work. It is a privilege to continue this tradition into t...
Six community members have been named to the Tuscarawas County University Foundation at Kent State University at Tuscarawas. Jim Contini, Jim Demuth, Michael Ernest, Megan Floor, Elizabeth Stephenson and Stephenie Wilson were selected to fill positions on the Tuscarawas County University Foundation, which provides scholarships and supports academic programs and campus projects. “We are truly honored to have these individuals join this vital board,” said Dr. Bradley A. Bielski, dean and chief administrative officer of Kent State Tuscarawas. “They each have had successful caree...
Cultivating Q Methodology: Essays Honoring Steven R. Brown is now available. Q methodology is a conceptual framework and set of procedures to systematically and scientifically study the subjective. Professor Brown has dedicated his academic life, more than 50 years and counting, to advancing the methodology and William Stephenson's profound ideas. Each of the contributors in this volume are experts in the methodology as well, and the book is divided into three sections: Chapters honoring Brown's legacy Chapters devoted to methodological aspects of Q; and Applicatio...
Life is full of ups and downs, twists and turns, and everyday challenges. The power of resilience can help you navigate positive and negative experiences alike. The Wellable Resilience challenge is designed to help you discover the many ways resilience benefits physical and emotional health, while encouraging you to move daily and practice five unique resilience exercises to build resilience and well-being. Please note this challenge incorporates physical activity tracking in addition to resilience activities. Active participants will be eligible for random prize drawings throughout th...
The American Educational Research Association (AERA) recently announced the winners of its 2022 awards for excellence in education research. Christa Porter, assistant professor of Higher Education Administration in the College of Education, Health and Human Services, received the Review of Educational Research Award from the American Educational Research Association for review of “Understanding Influences of Development on Black Women’s Success in U.S. Colleges: A Synthesis of Literature." Shared with Janice Byrd of The Pennsylvania State University, the award is given in...
Come and celebrate the Kent State University Press publication of Dear Vaccine: Global Voices Speak to the Pandemic on Wednesday, April 20, from 6 - 8:30 p.m. at the University Library's Harrick Garden Room. The event will include readings from Northeast Ohio contributors to the book, including Kent State University President Todd Diacon, and Vice President of Diversity, Equity and Inclusion Amoaba Gooden. This unique and timely anthology, edited by Naomi Shihab Nye, David Hassler and Tyler Meier, features 160 poems from people around the world, reflecting on the COVID-19 pandemic...