The Farris Family Innovation Awards support the research of tenure-track faculty members who are not yet tenured at Kent State and who have shown promising drive for their field of study. In May 2021, Faculty Affairs announced the recipients of this year's Farris Family Innovation Awards: Michelle Bebber, Ph.D., assistant professor in the Department of Anthropology, and Elda Hegmann, Ph.D., assistant professor in the Materials Science Graduate Program. “Research is part of the core mission of Kent State,” Douglas Delahanty, interim vice president for Research and Sponsored Program...
The Employee Vaccination Drawing Week 1 Winners are: Name Award Tile Chris Dorsten $100 University Registrar Jameka Wilson $100 Dir, One Stop Student Svcs Kristina Racher $100 Payroll Specialist Laine Seliga $100 Faculty Part-Time -Semester Christopher O'Daniel $100 Sr Applications Developer Andrew Watkins $100 Emergency Services Dispatcher Jean Day $100 Custodial Worker Karen Martinez $100 Faculty Part-Time -...
Senior journalism major Morgan McGrath has been awarded the inaugural Michael J. Gallagher II Memorial Scholarship. The scholarship was established in late 2020, in memory of Kent State College of Communication and Information alumnus Michael John Gallagher II, who died suddenly two days after his 24th birthday. The Gallagher family wanted to honor their son, brother and friend and carry on his legacy by helping other students complete their college education. Michael believ...
Emily Nelson has given herself a head start. Unlike many of her peers, she has a laser focus on her future career and the optimal academic path to follow in order to reach it. That explains how this 20-year-old is already a college-level senior at Kent State Geauga, majoring in business, minoring in Japanese, and gaining recognition as a leader in her chosen field. How, exactly, did Emily plot her course along this fast track? First, she has followed the example set by her father, who is a vice president of quality control and regulatory systems for an international cancer diagnostics compa...
Employee Wellness is pleased to sponsor onsite 3D mammography screenings at the Kent campus. The Women's Diagnostic Center will offer annual routine digital mammograms October 4 - 8, in the Heer Hall parking lot at 635 Loop Road (near the ice arena). The mobile coach contains a check-in desk and private changing area. Results are available within 3 - 4 business days. Visit the registration page to schedule your appointment as well as download required forms. Schedule earl...
Dealing with uncertainty is tough, especially when it deals with your health. Many have come to grips with this struggle over the last 18 months as surges of COVID-19 have come and gone. Cross-country coach Bill Hess takes uncertainty in stride, moving forward with a positive attitude and a smile. He was already running the race of his life. In 2008 at the age of 44, Hess was diagnosed with Huntington’s disease a degenerative disease that eventually breaks down the nerves in the brain, causing physical and cognitive disorders. “It’s a genetic disease,” Hess said in a recent interview. “M...