Kent State University at Trumbull is one of six Kent State regional campuses adding solar panels this fall.  The Trumbull solar array will provide clean energy representing about 65 percent of campus use. It is enough energy to power 197 homes and eliminate 1,284 tons of CO₂ per year.  Last fall, Kent State University and Ten Nine Energy agreed to a power purchase agreement (PPA) over 25 years. In return for purchasing solar power, Kent State campuses pay no out-of-pocket expenses for the panels and installation.   It is estimated that the campus will save over $24,000 ...

Bryan Caldwell, DPM, MD, Accepts Role of Senior Associate Dean at Kent State University College of Podiatric Medicine The College of Podiatric Medicine (KSUCPM) is pleased to announce that Bryan D. Caldwell, DPM, MD, has accepted the position of senior associate dean for Academic Affairs, effective Jan. 4, 2021. When Vincent J. Hetherington, DPM announced his retirement in September of this year following 32 years at KSUCPM, the daunting task of filling his shoes began. His replacement would need to embody the “students first” philosophy to implement academic programs that serve stude...

Since March, COVID-19 has become a widespread topic of conversation. Finding ways to explain what this virus is, how one can treat it and how to slow the spread of the virus are just a few commonly asked questions with few clear answers. However, one Kent State University professor is helping to identify areas where spikes in infection rates may occur.  Xiaozhen Mou, Ph.D., associate professor in the Department of Biological Sciences in the College of Arts and Sciences, and her research team recently received funding for their hard work as part of Ohio’s statewide collective effort to ...

Kent State University’s Public Relations Student Society of America (PRSSA Kent) Chapter, along with two School of Media and Journalism (MDJ) alumnae, earned national recognition at the 2020 PRSSA Annual International Conference, Oct. 26-Oct. 29, 2020. Public relations alumna Jill Golden, ’20, of Macedonia, won the highest individual award, the National Gold Key award, which recognizes students with academic excellence in public relations and leadership within their PRSSA chapter.  “I am honored to be selected as one of PRSSA’s National Gold Key Award Recipients,” Golden said. “I’m ...

For many people, when they hear someone has a master's of library and information science, their mind immediately conjures up a librarian stocking shelves. But an information science degree opens so many more doors. Here are two MLIS grads who pursued paths outside of the library's confines. Sarah Grabner Living for the past ten years in southeastern Ohio, Sarah Grabner, MLIS '20 had a master's degree in art history, but employers at museums where she wanted to work were looking for an additional skill set. "A lot of collections departments want their staff to have a library science backgrou...

Kent State University will recognize the accomplishments of its Fall Class of 2020 graduates with a virtual commencement recognition ceremony. Kent State students, faculty, staff, parents and friends are invited to tune into the virtual ceremony on Saturday, Dec. 19, at 11 a.m. EST at www.kent.edu/commencement. During the virtual ceremony, students will hear from Kent State President Todd Diacon and Senior Vice President and Provost Melody Tankersley. Each student will receive individual name recognition and participate in the conferral of degrees and tassel turning ceremony.  Detai...