Plato once said, “You can discover more about a person in an hour of play than in a year of conversation.” Although our students, faculty, and staff adapted to remote learning and meetings this past school year, we missed true social interaction on campus. Informal conversations in hallways and parking lots were limited and even during those brief encounters, masks covered friendly smiles. I am cautiously optimistic for our return this fall and to again see students, faculty, and staff on campus, gathered in the halls, sitting outside of the Student Union, and building friendships.  Co...

Dr. Angela Spalsbury, Dean of Kent State University at Geauga and Twinsburg Academic Center, announced those students named to the Spring 2021 President's and Dean's lists. To qualify for the President's List, students must have a 4.0-grade point average and have completed 15 hours during the semester. To qualify for the Dean's List, students must earn a 3.40 or more grade point average and have completed 12 or more credit hours for the semester. Congratulations! President's List Laura Dotts, New Philadelphia Keith Francis, Ravenna Kerri Halick, Mentor Nicole Johnson, C...

JOIN IN ON A WEEK OF FUN, JUNE 21 - 25  In honor of people fighting Alzheimer's disease and those who love and care for them, the Alzheimer's Association encourages the public to host events around the longest day of the year, the summer solstice, while raising funds and awareness to advance Alzheimer's care, support and research. For the fourth consecutive year, Recreational Services and Employee Wellness have come together to sponsor The Longest Day at Kent State.    Join us for a week full of activities following the summer solstice on June 20. Visit the Longest Day web...

(But there’s So Much More to this Story) By Estelle R. Brown CHARDON - We are not to throw away those things which can benefit our neighbor. Goods are called good because they can be used for good: they are instruments for good in the hands of those who use them properly. These timeless words were spoken by Clement of Alexandria, an early philosopher around 190 A.D. The philosopher’s wisdom still rings true today, as illustrated in this story. On the surface, this article celebrates the fact that UH Geauga Medical Center recently donated three modern hospital beds to Kent State U...

There was no way the COVID pandemic was going to keep a group of students and faculty members from doing something they really wanted to accomplish this past academic year: publishing a literary journal to showcase the creative talents on the Salem Campus. Months of hard work and collaboration resulted in the online publication of Black Squirrel Scholars, a literary journal that features a collection of 52 works of poetry, essays, photography, drawings and graphics. The faculty advisors for the project were Dr. Barbara George and Dr. Joshua Myers, both English faculty members. The pro...

Roughly four out of 10 Americans have glossophobia, better known as having a fear of public speaking, and it is even slotted ahead of death, spiders, and a fear of heights. You can cross Lisa Sims off that list. Sims, a Psychologist in Counseling and Psychological Services at DeWeese Health Center, participated in the Toastmasters International speech contest after joining in September 2020. Participants – known as Toastmasters – begin at a smaller local level and advance based on how prolific the stories are they can tell in an impromptu fashion. The area contests, held on March 13...

The Brain Health Research Institute at Kent State University recently hosted the BHRI Neurodiversity Forum. During a panel discussion Zach Strickler, Neurodiversity Coordinator at Kent State Student Accessibility Services, Jessy Rice, undergraduate student in photography and studio art at Kent State, and Dani Jones, Ph.D. candidate in Biomedical Sciences/Neuroscience at Kent State discussed their personal stories and perspectives regarding neurodiversity. A moderated question and answer period followed, focusing on the positive aspects of neurodiversity as well as the challenges faced by ...

LaunchNET is happy to announce the onboarding of Alizeh Khalifa as their new Marketing Manager. Ms. Khalifa comes to Kent State with a BBA in Marketing Management from The University of Akron and experience working in a variety of organizations involved in the Northeast Ohio entrepreneurial ecosystem, including working with a number of regional startups.  Like other LaunchNET team members, she will be putting a variety of talents to good use: "I’m excited that now as I’m getting into my career, I’m able to remain a part of the startup community in an organization that...

Virtual reality research funded by the Army Research Lab with a grant to Josh Pollock, Ph. D. (PI), assistant professor, and Will Kalkhoff, Ph. D. (co-PI), full professor and graduate coordinator, both in the Department of Sociology & Criminology in the College of Arts and Sciences, was featured in the U.S. Army Morning Report (on June 7, 2021), and the Army's homepage (on June 8, 2021). This report also references the project's connection with Arotech's MILO business. The U.S. Army Morning Report reaches the Secretary of the Army and potentially higher levels at the Army Se...