Each November, during Kent State University’s I AM FIRST celebration, members of the Kent State University community will be recognized and receive an I AM FIRST award. Awards categories include First Gen Alumni (Undergraduate & Graduate), First Gen Advocates (Faculty & Staff), and First Gen Students (Undergraduate & Graduate). Learn more. ...

ASHTABULA DEAN RECEIVES HIGHEST ALUMNI HONOR FROM CASE WESTERN RESERVE UNIVERSITY SCHOOL OF NURSING Kent State University at Ashtabula Dean and Chief Administrative Officer Susan J. Stocker, Ph.D., has been named the 2021 Distinguished Alumni Award winner at Case Western Reserve University’s Frances Payne Bolton School of Nursing.  Stocker will receive the award at the school’s annual alumni celebration Friday, Oct. 22. “Receiving the Distinguished Alumni Award from Frances Payne Bolton School of Nursing will be remembered as one of the highlights of my career,” said Stocker, w...

Week six winners of the Kent State University employee vaccination drawing have been announced. Congratulations to the new winners! Gregory A. Smith $100 Associate Professor Shannon L. Helfinstine $100 Assoc Dir, Assessment Lisa R. O'Connell $100 Univ Events & Ceremonies Dir Carol A. Dutton $100 Group Exercise Instructor-INR Kara L. Robinson $100 Assoc Dean, Univ Libraries Christina R. Tartabini $100 Faculty Part-Time Semester Mary S. Himmelstein $100 ...

Fans of the classic television series The Golden Girls are in for s treat when That Golden Girls Show! a puppet parody comes to the Performing Arts Center at Kent State University - Tuscarawas on November 10 at 7:30 p.m. ‘That Golden Girls Show!’ is a brand-new show that parodies classic Golden Girls moments - with puppets! Get set for an evening of cheesecake, laughter, jazzercise, shoulder pads, sex, and the elegant art of the quick-witted put down. From Sophia’s get-rich-quick schemes, to Rose’s tales from St Olaf, Blanche’s insatiable hunt for men and the Fountain of Youth, and Dorothy’...

Travel is a communicative experience. When we leave our homes — whether we are dining in a new neighborhood or traveling across the globe — the way we communicate with local residents and the way we share our experiences through social media, podcasts and other storytelling methods, matters. In Spring ’22, the new course “Travel and Transmedia Storytelling,” offered within the School of Communication Studies, will guide students in developing ethical, technological and intercultural competencies as travelers and travel storytellers. Assistant Professors Téwodros Workneh, Ph.D.,...

Week 6 Vaccination Winners Week six winners of the Kent State University employee vaccination drawing have been announced. Congratulations to the lucky winners! Gregory A. Smith $100 Associate Professor Shannon L. Helfinstine $100 Assoc Dir, Assessment Lisa R. O'Connell $100 Univ Events & Ceremonies Dir Carol A. Dutton $100 Group Exercise Instructor-INR Kara L. Robinson $100 Assoc Dean, Univ Libraries Christina R. Tartabini $100 Faculty Part-Time Semester ...

Welcome to your Fall Drupal Newsletter - we've got a few updates for you:   Drupal's Editing Interface Is Changing Tomorrow, Tuesday, Oct. 26, you will notice that your editing screen, particularly as it relates to your home page, will look different. Your content sections will show as a collapsed view, like accordions. (Homepages and basic pages using BP Paragraphs will be affected). All of your information is still there - you’ll just need to click "Edit" to expand the paragraph in order to edit it. This will help simplify the editing process and make it easier to tell where one po...

For its fourth consecutive year, the Kent State University Honors College is hosting “Career Conversations,” a series of alumni speaking events which take place throughout the fall semester. This year, the sessions are again taking place virtually, due to the COVID-19 pandemic, and brings current honors students together in conversation with Honors College and Kent State alumni from across the country.   Each individual session features multiple Kent State alumni panelists from similar industries, as a member of the Honors College staff interacts and asks questions during the virt...

“One of my strengths is being unwilling to leave any student behind,” says Sorina Ailiesei, Ph.D., an English Composition instructor at Kent State University Geauga Campus and the Twinsburg Academic Center. “I need to set them up for success in their writing, composing strategies, and critical thinking skills, which they need for all of their college courses. They have my full support.” This instructor committed to student success has been appointed to a full-time teaching position as an Assistant Professor in Kent State Geauga’s English Department for the 2021-22 academic year. Dr. Ailiese...