Cherie Bronkar, Kent State University at Tuscarawas library director, student government advisor and public relations, was recently selected as one of the Kent State University Women’s Center 2020 Mothers, Mentors and Muses. Mothers, Mentors and Muses is theWomen’s Center's signature event that recognizes Kent State University female-identifying faculty or staff who have made a significant difference in the life of a student or colleague. More than 400 women across the university have received this honor. Bronkar will be recognized as being significantly instrumental in the lives of stud...
If you’ve ever felt stuck somewhere between your job and your ideal career because you’re too busy making a living to go back to college, you’ll understand Restituto "Tuto" Velarde’s position. Thankfully, Kent State University’s Twinsburg Academic Center provided a bridge so he could get to the other side. Tuto, BSN ‘18, RN, is a rehab registered nurse, caring for patients with severe traumatic brain injuries and strokes. He finds it remarkably rewarding to participate in patients’ recovery while also teaching clinicals to nursing students. Not long ago, he couldn’t imagine being able ...
Veronica Rodriguez, freshman, aeronautics student was one of ten students out of 300 applicants who won $1,000 each for their creative use of videos, podcasts and Adobe Spark® pages to reflect on the events of May 4, 1970, as part of the university’s Design Innovation Common Reading Challenge. Rodriguez won for her Adobe Spark page, Responding to inspire: As a new Kent State student, how does the legacy of these events inspire you to “be the change you wish to see in this world”? With the 50th May 4 Commemoration approaching, this year’s Common Reading Experience for all first-year Kent ...
In early February, scientists reported the hottest temperature on record in Antarctica: 65 degrees Fahrenheit. Studies show climate change is disproportionately affecting the poles, warming them faster than anywhere else on Earth, and raising questions about what kinds of changes we can expect in arctic ecosystems as temperatures rise. A Kent State University biologist has teamed up with some colleagues in an inter-institutional effort to answer some of those questions. Lauren Kinsman-Costello, assistant professor of biological sciences in the College of Arts and Sciences, will spend ...
The trees on Kent State University’s campus bring something new to marvel at each season. In the summer, trees provide welcoming shade for students to lounge, fall brings vivid leaves that crunch under students’ feet on the way to classes, and winter pines provide an idyllic picture of fluffy snow. With nearly 4,000 trees on campus, Kent State has been awarded the Tree Campus USA recognition for the 12th consecutive year from the Arbor Day Foundation, a nonprofit conservation organization. According to the foundation, the honor is designed to recognize colleges for “promoting healthy trees a...
Kent State senior Carter Adams is committed to journalism and keeping media professionals safe. Knowing that students would likely benefit from media safety training, the journalism major was inspired to turn his passion into an idea and pitch it during Student Media’s FlashLab Innovation Pitch Contest in 2018. Adams won first place and funding for his idea, a safety/security workshop dedicated to properly training media specialists. Fast forward to Spring 2020: Adams is watching his idea come to life through Unscathed. Unscathed is a two-day, hands-on workshop aimed to prepare journa...
Andrew Crawford Joins Kent State in Dual-Reporting Role with the Regional Campus Academic Administration and the Division of Enrollment Management Kent State University has selected Andrew Crawford as associate vice president of Strategic Enrollment Management for Regional Campuses. A former Kent State employee, Crawford will be responsible for designing, executing, and evaluating enrollment plans and strategies to meet the regional campus system's annual enrollment goals and managing all aspects of enrollment. “We are very excited to welcome Andrew Crawford to our team,” said M...