WHITE WINE FEATURES GRAPES FROM HISTORIC MARKKO VINEYARD IN CONNEAUT Following the success of its initial three wines, Kent State University at Ashtabula’s Kent State Ashtabula Wines label is announcing the release of its newest vintage, Radiance. Produced through a partnership with Laurello Vineyards, Radiance is a white wine blend made from Pinot Grigio, Muscat and Chardonnay grapes harvested from the historic Markko Vineyards located in the Conneaut Creek valley. Markko Vineyards is the award-winning vineyard and winery founded by the late Ohio winemaking pioneer Arnulf “Arnie” Est...
Kent State University at Salem recently recognized two employees for exemplary teaching and service to the campus for the 2020-2021 academic year. Receiving awards for outstanding service on the Salem Campus are (from right) Krista Hawkins and Deb Hoopes. Krista Hawkins was named outstanding faculty member and Deborah Hoopes was recognized as the outstanding staff member. Each was selected based on nominations from students, staff and faculty members of the Salem Campus. Hawkins is a registered nurse and a lecturer in the Bachelor of Science in Nursing (BSN) program on the Salem Ca...
Hawkins, Hoopes Selected for Employee Awards Kent State University at Salem recently recognized two employees for exemplary teaching and service to the campus for the 2020-2021 academic year. Receiving awards for outstanding service on the Salem Campus are (from right) Krista Hawkins and Deb Hoopes. Krista Hawkins was named outstanding faculty member and Deborah Hoopes was recognized as the outstanding staff member. Each was selected based on nominations from students, staff and faculty members of the Salem Campus. Hawkins is a registered nurse and a lecturer in the Bachelor...
"Infusing Creativity Into Your Next Ensemble Rehearsal" is a reprint of an article written for NAfME by Kent State faculty member Dr. Wendy K. Matthews, Ph.D. student BethAnn Hepburn and friend of the School of Music Dr. Elizabeth Hankins.
Kent State remains committed to being a diverse, inclusive, and equitable workplace. The staffers listed below have been selected to participate in the Anti-Bias workshops in support of this commitment. Participants are required to attend all five sessions and submit reflections for each session before receiving a $1,000 stipend. All sessions are synchronous and will be held virtually. All courses must be completed in the timeframe allotted. There will no make-up sessions. Thanks to everyone for submitting an application for the Anti-Bias Workshops. Congratulations to tho...
It's uncanny but true! For the second consecutive year, five English students of Bonnie Shaker, Ph.D., Assistant Professor of English from Kent State University at Geauga, were standout writing award winners. Three of Dr. Shaker's students swept the Virginia Perryman Awards in the regional campus Freshman Writing category, while two others were among the top three winners of the College Writing I & II Essay Contest. Perryman Award winners were Lucia Lubanovich (first place), Erin Piczer (second place), and Jillian Stewart (third place). Among College Writing awards, Gregory...
Kent State Magazine Spring/Summer 2021 By Candace Goforth DeSantis, BS ’94, and Jim Maxwell, BS ’00, MS ’11 By now, it is well understood that the role of women in science has gone largely uncredited throughout history. In recent years, a movement has grown to correct the record and bring attention to the overlooked contributions of women scientists. One of those women is Eunice Newton Foote, whose discovery 165 years ago paved the way for our modern understanding of Earth’s natural greenhouse effect, which is fundamental to the study of climate change. Photo by Bob Christy, BS ‘95" typeof="...
Kent State's history of support for the Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transgender and Queer Plus (LGBTQ+) community is well documented. Earlier this year, Kent State's LGBTQ+ Center celebrated its 10-year anniversary while PRIDE!Kent (founded as the Kent Gay Liberation Front (KGLF) in 1971) observed five decades at Kent State, making it the longest continuously operating LGBTQ student organization in the country. Ken Ditlevson has been the director of Kent State’s LGBTQ+ Center since 2014. For Pride Month, Kent State Today asked him a few questions about this landmark year....
KENT, Ohio – Deborah F. Spake, Ph.D., Dean of the Kent State College of Administration, has been named a 2021 recipient of the American Marketing Association (AMA), Marketing for Higher Education Special Interest Group (Higher Ed SIG) Lifetime Achievement Award. The Higher Ed SIG Lifetime Achievement Award honors a marketing scholar who has demonstrated distinct accomplishments and dedication to the area of higher education in the marketing discipline. Spake is Dean of the College of Business Administration and Professor of Marketing at Kent State University. She serves on the Initial ...
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