WKSU and ideastream have been awarded a $100,000 grant from The Corporation for Public Broadcasting to explore opportunities for growth and expansion of public media service in Northeast Ohio. Given the current media landscape, economic uncertainty and the growing gap in information access, ideastream and WKSU were selected as two strong stations with innovative leadership who are willing to work together to grow public media service to the region. In the past two decades, technological and economic forces have had a major impact on the Northeast Ohio media environment. Since the peak in 20...

Employee Wellness is pleased to announce the topic and dates for its Fall Speaker Series: "Finding Your Work-Life Rhythm in a COVID World."  This year, many of us were thrust into teleworking without ever having worked remotely before. And, all the while, we have been adjusting to a roller coaster of emotions brought on by a Pandemic. While some may feel they have adjusted, many still seek to find their rhythm and connection to others. It is our hope that our fall speaker series will provide both insight and actionable steps that may provide you the tools you need. Join us this fall to...

The Press Club of Cleveland - Ohio Excellence Awards hosted its virtual ceremony recently, and WKSU received seven first place journalism awards. The station received seven first place awards in the following categories: Radio News Website Use of Social Media Radio News: A Piece of the 'Arsenal Democracy' in Cleveland May Be Redeveloped by Kabir Bhatia On-Going Coverage: GM Lordstown Plant Closure Human Interest: Exploradio: Why is There More of a Focus on Treatment vs. a Cure for Diabetes by Jeff St. Clair In-Depth Coverage: Deportation Journeys Wind Through Ohio ...

Women occupy just 28 percent of science, technology, engineering and mathematics (STEM) jobs and account for only 17 percent of computer science majors and 21 percent of engineering majors. Led by Assistant Professor of Sociology Susan R. Fisk, a Ph.D. in Kent State’s College of Arts and Sciences, a group of researchers from Kent State University and North Carolina State University want to know what can be done to broaden participation in STEM fields and improve the persistence of women in computer science. Based on existing social-psychology theory and the resul...

Two Kent State University employees have been recognized among the 2020 “30 for the Future” award recipients by the Greater Akron Chamber. Kent State’s Lamar R. Hylton, Ph.D., vice president for Student Affairs, and Carmen Roberts, senior budget analyst, University Budget Office, will be recognized at an upcoming awards ceremony. Part of the Greater Akron Chamber’s strategy to attract and retain talent in the region, the “30 for the Future” award honors young professionals (ages 25-39) whose stellar contributions impact their industries and the Greater Akron Region. Lamar R. Hylton&nb...

On Sept. 22 and 23, the Ohio Board of Nursing will conduct a virtual three-year survey visit at Kent State University’s East Liverpool Campus for consideration of reapproval of the Associate Degree in Nursing (ADN) education program. The Ohio Board of Nursing wishes to provide students, faculty and teaching assistants at all campuses offering the ADN program the opportunity to provide feedback to the board surveyors. Therefore, you are being provided with information about how to contact the Ohio Board of Nursing Education Regulatory Surveyor with your comments. Contact:  &n...

Following the guidance provided by the Kent City Health Department and until further notice, all university-sponsored events, meetings or gatherings of more than 10 people on the Kent Campus must be held via virtual technology, including events and activities sponsored by registered student organizations and academic departments. This does not affect classes. The delivery mode of all in-person courses will remain the same. This is a precautionary and proactive measure to limit the spread of COVID-19 and to continue to maximize our opportunity to remain together on campus and learn in p...

Jeanne Marie Stumpf-Carome, MA, MS, Ph.D., is a world traveler, an anthropologist, and Kent State University Geauga Associate Professor with a high CQ. This CQ — Curiosity Quotient — drives Dr. Stumpf-Carome’s thirst for knowledge and understanding about cultures, customs, and crafts outside her everyday experience. It has also led to some of her souvenirs from a Panama Canal cruise to appear in an exhibit at the Cleveland Museum of Art (CMA). Back in the mid-1980s, Dr. Stumpf-Carome took her first cruise, one along the Panama Canal, that made a stop in Panama’s San Blas Islands. The professo...