After nearly 32 years of service, it was difficult to imagine the College of Podiatric Medicine (CPM) without Dr. Vincent Hetherington following his retirement in September 2020. Thankfully, that wasn’t a reality that the community had to imagine for long. Effective January 2021, Dr. Hetherington has assumed a new title that will allow CPM to benefit from his continuing identification with the College he has served so long and so well: Emeritus Faculty. Emeriti faculty members are appointed by the President and are regarded as valued contributors of the University community. As such, they are...
College of the Arts
Kent, OH — From the classroom to the concert stage, the pandemic has presented both challenges and opportunities for schools of music and their students. Music graduates are facing a job market and performance environment that is vastly different from their peers who graduated just over a year ago. This has caused a rapid rethinking of how musicians perform, teach and study. Kent State University Assistant Professor of Music Theory Joshua Albrecht, Ph.D., was recently featured alongside a panel of higher education experts discussing this new environment&nb...
Faculty researchers from Kent State University’s College of Nursing were recently funded by the prestigious Josiah Macy Jr. Foundation with a yearlong President’s Grant award totaling $35,000. The goal of their study is to help ensure the competencies of new healthcare providers to facilitate vital family communication at the end of life. The Kent State researchers are Dana Hansen, Ph.D., APRN, ACHPN (principal investigator), Tracey Motter, DNP, RN (co-investigator), and Jennifer Shanholtzer, MSN, Ph.D. candidate, RN, CHSE (simulation lab coordinator). Their study, Catalyzing Relation...
Division of University Communications and Marketing
Valentine’s Day is right around the corner, so what better way to celebrate the day dedicated to love than celebrating something we all have in common - Kent State. Kent State’s University Communications and Marketing department asked their student employees to list the 21 things they love about Kent State. 1. Black squirrels Black squirrels are a symbol of Kent State, and you can see them everywhere around campus! via GIPHY 2. Our colors -- blue and gold We love to show our Kent State pride by wearing blue and gold! 3. Amazing profes...
College of the Arts
The journey of an artist comes with many twists and turns. Opportunities and challenges arise throughout artists' careers, creating pathways to take charge of their future in the arts. For Patricia Zinsmeister Parker, this has meant exploring different painting techniques, defying gender inequalities in the art field, and balancing an artistic career with raising a family, among many other achievements. Born in Cleveland, Ohio in 1934, Patricia earned her B.F.A. in painting in 1973, M.A. in 1975, and M.F.A. in painting in 1981 from Kent State University. She currently lives in North Can...
As of Feb. 2, the Kent State University Museum has reopened to the public and is excited to announce its newest exhibition, “Stitched: Regional Dress Across Europe.” This is the first new exhibition to open in 2021. “Stitched” will be on display from February 2021 through December 2021, and it features 75 pieces exclusive to the museum’s permanent collection. This exhibition showcases common features shared by regional costume across Western and Eastern Europe, including examples from Norway, the Netherlands, Slovakia, Romania and Albania. Regional dress signaled the village or reg...
Freshman Fashion Design major Isabella “Zaz” Alvarino is the January recipient of the Kent State University Leadership Center's Student Leader of the Month award. An active member on campus, Alvarino is involved in seven organizations, on the dean’s list and is a Gold Medal congressional award recipient. She also holds leadership roles as a Peer Leadership Training Course student and First-Year Intern for Undergraduate Student Government. The Student Leader of the Month program seeks to recognize students for excellence in leadership through campus and community involvement. ...
Kent State University at Tuscarawas Performing Arts Center General Manager David Mitchell has been selected to the Ohio Arts Professionals Network (OAPN) board. OAPN is a member-based organization whose mission is to support and grow the touring Arts & Culture industry in Ohio. The organization was founded in 1960 as a non-profit professional association that provides a forum for developing business relationships, partnerships and cooperative ventures among organizations that present arts and entertainment programming as well as performers, arts service organizations and artist manageme...