Anna Sinclair is a third-year Honors College student from Canfield, Ohio, majoring in political science and minoring in history and sociology. Though sociology is only one of her minors, Anna hopes to attend graduate school and earn a PhD in sociology, ultimately teaching sociology at a university. Anna first realized her passion for sociology when she took a class called Politics of Social Movements for her political science major. She recalls being fascinated with the course materials and researching the elements of social movements on her own, which led Anna to discover her passion for soci...
Kent State University’s Center for Ecology and Natural Resource Sustainability (CENRS) tracks and facilitates the use of Kent State-owned natural areas for research, teaching and engagement, promoting an understanding of the natural environment around the Kent Campus, and especially this past year, a much needed home for field research. The mission of CENRS is to provide scientific research opportunities to educate students at Kent State and beyond and to create programs to restore and preserve the integrity of these natural areas. The 17 research sites near the Kent Campus range in s...
Dr. Mike Lehman, Director of the Brain Health Research Institute at Kent State, was recently elected to a four-year term as President of the Pan American Neuroendocrine Society (PANS). PANS was established in 2016 to bring together basic and clinician scientists interested in hormones and the brain. PANS’ mission is to advance excellence in basic and clinical neuroendocrine research and promote its role in human health throughout the Americas, as well as to provide a professional home for basic and clinician scientists in North and South America who study the interactions between the ner...
College of Communication & Information
Kent State University's School of Media and Journalism faculty filmmakers Dana White and Christopher Knoblock will be honored this year with their short film, Turning Blue, being featured at the prestigious 45th annual Cleveland International Film Festival. This appearance marks the premier of the film which the pair worked on over the course of 2020. Turning Blue is part of the Shorts Program 6 and is available to stream as part of CIFF Streaming which runs from April 7 to April 20, 2021. Members of CIFF can purchase tickets now and tickets sales to the general public will open on Friday, Ma...
KENT, Ohio – Eight finalists have been selected to compete in the Center for Entrepreneurship and Business Innovation’s fifth annual CEBIpitch competition. The event will take place virtually from 4 to 6 p.m. on Wednesday, April 7. The event is free and open to the public, but registration is requested here. Registered attendees will receive a link to view the pitch the week of the event. The annual CEBIpitch event helps Kent State entrepreneurship students grow their startup companies, awarding a total of $20,000 in cash prizes amongst the participants. The eight finalists wil...
As president of his fraternity and chief risk officer of the Golden Flash Asset Management Group (GFAM), senior finance major Cameran Cunningham has made the most out of his experience at Kent State University and is already set to begin his career in finance. Cunningham recently accepted a full-time position at JPMorgan Chase after successfully completing an internship at the financial institution this past summer. Cunningham’s journey to success began when he made a last-minute decision to attend Kent State. He initially had plans to attend a regional campus of another university but c...
University Libraries
Alumni entrepreneur Nico (they/them) has been selling beautiful crystals through their business Pure Sodalite and has been a valued LaunchNET client for a number of years. They generously shared some of their experiences with us for the occassion! Tell us a little about what you're working on now & how you got involved with LaunchNET. I'm currently working on rebranding and getting a more diverse set of items as spirituality is not just crystals, Astrology and Tarot! I got involved with LaunchNET a couple years ago as I needed more help with my ...
U.S. News & World Report ranks Kent State University in the top 20 Best Library and Information Studies Programs in the country in its 2022 edition of Best Graduate Schools. Kent State is the only Ohio institution included in this ranking. Overall, Kent State is recognized in 12 new national rankings in the 2022 edition of Best Graduate Schools, including three specialty rankings. U.S. News released the rankings Tuesday, March 30. In addition to being recognized as a Best Library and Information Studies Program in the nation, Kent State is included in three library and information studi...