Dear Kent State University Faculty and Staff, We want to remind you that COVID-19 vaccines are available at no cost to all members of the Kent State community and their families at the DeWeese Health Center on the Kent Campus. The vaccine is the single most effective way to protect our community and return to normal. We strongly encourage all to be vaccinated – this is how Flashes Take Care of Flashes. University Health Services is offering vaccines Monday through Friday, at varying hours between 8 a.m. and 4:30 p.m., depending on the availability of vaccines. The Moderna and Pfizer v...
Roseann “Chic” Canfora, Ph.D., is a Professional-in-Residence at Kent State University in the School of Media and Journalism, part of the College of Communication and Information. Prior to teaching at Kent State, Canfora served as the chief communications officer for the Cleveland Metropolitan School District and taught high school journalism and speech. Canfora was also a student at Kent State, starting in 1968, and is a survivor of the May 4, 1970, shootings at Kent State. She graduated with her master’s in journalism and public relations and her bachelor’s in English/speech. She is heavily ...
College of the Arts
The School of Theatre and Dance will present an evening with Native American performance artist DeLanna Studi on Tues., Oct. 19, 2021 at 7:00 p.m. in Wright-Curtis Theatre, located in the Center for the Performing Arts (1325 Theatre Drive, Kent, OH 44242). Admission to this event is free and no registration or tickets are required. Organized by School of Theatre and Dance professor Yuko Kurahashi, Ph.D., Studi's presentation is part of Kent State's year-long participation in the National Endowment for the Arts Big Read Northeast Ohio, of which Dr. Kurahashi serves as co-chair...
Kent, OH — After 54 seasons, Kent Blossom Music Festival faculty member and Principal Keyboardist Joela Jones is set to retire from The Cleveland Orchestra this fall. Jones—now the longest-serving principal player in the orchestra’s history—is the 2021 recipient of The Cleveland Orchestra’s Distinguished Service Award in recognition of her outstanding artistic achievements and contributions to music and education throughout the region. The award was presented by Richard K. Smucker, chair of The Cleveland Orchestra’s Board of Trustees, during a ceremony at the Oct. 14 concert. Her final perform...
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, who graduated from the school with a Master of Science in Nursing in 1992. “Although I have not been working ...
School of Art
November is Native American Heritage Month and Kent State University’s School of Art is proud to host a solo exhibition and additional events with Native American artist, Dakota Mace, to celebrate. To kick off the month, the School of Art Collection and Galleries will present “Dakota Mace: Badahani” which translates to “Their Stories” from Nov. 5 through Dec. 18, 2021 at the KSU Downtown Gallery. The exhibition will include a variety of prints, photographs, textiles and beadwork created by Mace. The artist will be present at the following related events in December. Schedule of events: ...
Assistant Professor and TV2 advisor Gretchen Hoak recently published research about journalists' stress and organizational support while covering COVID-19 in Journalism & Mass Communication Quarterly, the flagship journal of AEJMC. In “Covering COVID: Journalists’ Stress and Perceived Organizational Support While Reporting on the Pandemic," Hoak was able to publish a research study about how journalists are mentally and physically affected by their work by using organizational support theory and surveying 222 journalists during their first few weeks worki...
This press release was originally written by Northwestern University. Trial tests if high- or moderate-intensity exercise is more effective in decreasing Parkinson’s symptoms First time high-intensity exercise for Parkinson’s is studied in phase 3 multi-site trial Parkinson's disease is the second most prevalent neurodegenerative disease If successful, trial will give doctors clear guidelines to prescribe exercise to patients Listen to a podcast about the clinical trial CHICAGO --- Endurance exercise is an important treatment for people with Parkinson’s disease...
Join Kent State University Geauga Campus as it dedicates the newly installed John Granny Memorial Patio on Friday, October 22, 2021, from 1:00 – 3:00 p.m. The ceremony will take place outdoors, near the patio, at the Geauga Campus in Burton. John Granny was the Director of Business Affairs and Operations and worked enthusiastically for Kent State for more than 30 years. John unexpectedly passed away in July 2020. The Geauga Campus chose to memorialize John and his immense Kent State spirit by installing the John Granny Memorial Patio. The patio will be a place for Granny’s friends and fa...