Joshua Albrecht, assistant professor of music theory in the Glauser School, recently appeared on WAMC's "The Academic Minute" as part of a weeklong feature on Kent State University's Brain Heath Research Institute.
School of Peace and Conflict Studies Assistant Professor Johanna Solomon has an edited book coming out soon! And what better way to honor this achievement than by having a virtual book launch event. Join us for the book launch of "Four Dead in Ohio: The Global Legacy of Youth Activism and State Repression," edited by Johanna Solomon. The event is this Tuesday, May 4th at 6pm to 7:30pm EDT. Authors will speak about youth activism and the often repressive attitudes and violence youth and students face when advocating for change. The book and event connect ideas across history a...
One afternoon as I was grocery shopping with my mom when I got a call from an unknown number. Seeing the location was in Kent, I had a feeling I should answer. The voice on the other end was explaining to me how I had been chosen to do this program called Bridges. Everything he was explaining seemed unrealistic, and quite frankly, too good to be true.
(Left, winner Chloe McCrone, Right, Alan Canfora) Kent State University has awarded the inaugural Alan Canfora Activism Scholarship to social justice activists and incoming Kent State students Kaedynce Kasiewicz, from McKinley High School in Niles, Ohio, and Chloe McCrone, from Memorial High School in Campbell, Ohio. The Alan Canfora Activism Scholarship celebrates Canfora's life, his Kent State experience and the importance of social justice and advocacy to society. On May 4, 1970, members of the Ohio National Guard fired into a crowd of Kent State demonstrators, killing four students a...
Note: This is the final part of a four-day series discussing the pillars within the Division of Student Affairs and how they benefit the students at Kent State University. Today we are focusing on the Student Affairs Administration pillar, including University Health Services, DSA Finance Office, HR/Personnel, Assessment and Strategic Planning, and Information Technology. When the Division of Student Affairs unveiled their three-year strategic plan earlier this year, it provided a glimpse into the immediate future with a roadmap to how a true world-class experience for the students ...
Kent State student-athletes and alumni have achieved impressive results in their specialized sports such as competing in the Olympics, breaking records and continuously raising the bar for their competitors. The 2020 Summer Olympics are the first games to be postponed in Olympic history, a result of the COVID-19 pandemic. The games will be held this summer in Tokyo, Japan, July 23 through Aug. 8. These games mark the second time Tokyo has hosted an Olympics. Though the unexpected events of the pandemic delayed the games, the Summer Olympic Games will host the usual events including ...
Note: This is part three of a four-day series highlighting the pillars within the Division of Student Affairs and how they benefit the students at Kent State University. Today we are focusing on the Equity, Identity, and Success pillar, which includes the Student Multicultural Center, Women’s Center, LGBTQ+ Center, Center for Adult and Veterans Services, International Student Affairs, and Student Accessibility Services. The resources for students within the Equity, Identity, and Success pillar are rich and provide many ways to get involved and stay connected during their colleg...
Ohio Gov. Mike DeWine has appointed Pamela E. Bobst of Rocky River, Ohio, to the Kent State University Board of Trustees. She succeeds former Board Chair and Trustee Ralph M. Della Ratta, and she will serve through May 16, 2030. Bobst currently serves as mayor of the city of Rocky River in Cuyahoga County, a position she has held since 2006, following six terms on the Rocky River City Council. Since 2017, Bobst has served as a board member on the Cuyahoga County Planning Commission, and since 2008, she has been a board member of the Northeast Ohio Areawide Coordinating Agency (NOACA). She ...
Dear Members of the Kent State University Community, I am pleased to announce that Amoaba Gooden, Ph.D., has accepted the position of vice president for diversity, equity and inclusion, effective May 1, 2021. For nearly a year, Dr. Gooden has been serving in this position on an interim basis while remaining as chair and associate professor in the university’s Department of Pan-African Studies. She is the right person at the right time to lead the division as our invaluable partner, advisor, advocate, convener and resource in achieving our vision of institutional equity, diversity and...
