Six community members have been named to the Tuscarawas County University Foundation at Kent State University at Tuscarawas. Jim Contini, Jim Demuth, Michael Ernest, Megan Floor, Elizabeth Stephenson and Stephenie Wilson were selected to fill positions on the Tuscarawas County University Foundation, which provides scholarships and supports academic programs and campus projects. “We are truly honored to have these individuals join this vital board,” said Dr. Bradley A. Bielski, dean and chief administrative officer of Kent State Tuscarawas. “They each have had successful caree...
Cultivating Q Methodology: Essays Honoring Steven R. Brown is now available. Q methodology is a conceptual framework and set of procedures to systematically and scientifically study the subjective. Professor Brown has dedicated his academic life, more than 50 years and counting, to advancing the methodology and William Stephenson's profound ideas. Each of the contributors in this volume are experts in the methodology as well, and the book is divided into three sections: Chapters honoring Brown's legacy Chapters devoted to methodological aspects of Q; and Applicatio...
Life is full of ups and downs, twists and turns, and everyday challenges. The power of resilience can help you navigate positive and negative experiences alike. The Wellable Resilience challenge is designed to help you discover the many ways resilience benefits physical and emotional health, while encouraging you to move daily and practice five unique resilience exercises to build resilience and well-being. Please note this challenge incorporates physical activity tracking in addition to resilience activities. Active participants will be eligible for random prize drawings throughout th...
The American Educational Research Association (AERA) recently announced the winners of its 2022 awards for excellence in education research. Christa Porter, assistant professor of Higher Education Administration in the College of Education, Health and Human Services, received the Review of Educational Research Award from the American Educational Research Association for review of “Understanding Influences of Development on Black Women’s Success in U.S. Colleges: A Synthesis of Literature." Shared with Janice Byrd of The Pennsylvania State University, the award is given in...
Come and celebrate the Kent State University Press publication of Dear Vaccine: Global Voices Speak to the Pandemic on Wednesday, April 20, from 6 - 8:30 p.m. at the University Library's Harrick Garden Room. The event will include readings from Northeast Ohio contributors to the book, including Kent State University President Todd Diacon, and Vice President of Diversity, Equity and Inclusion Amoaba Gooden. This unique and timely anthology, edited by Naomi Shihab Nye, David Hassler and Tyler Meier, features 160 poems from people around the world, reflecting on the COVID-19 pandemic...
Kent State University’s long and extensive history has been continuously documented and studied. Those looking for the highlights of the university’s past can find it all in one place: the University Libraries’ Special Collections and Archives: Digital Collections on the kent.edu website. This next installment of "Where on the Web?" highlights pages across the Kent State website of special interest and use to the Kent State community. The Digital Collections web page provides access to Special Collections and Archives digitized materials, ranging from general Kent State histo...
The Kent State University at Ashtabula Library is one of three libraries in the Kent State system to receive a Library Services and Technology Act (LSTA) grant from the State Library of Ohio and the Institute of Museum and Library Services to fund “Celebrating Ohio Book Awards and Authors” on each campus. The grant totaled over $1,200 with no match required. In addition to Ashtabula, the Kent and Trumbull campus libraries were also awarded grants. Celebrating Ohio Book Awards and Authors is a collection of over 1,800 works from fiction, nonfiction and poetry. The Ashtabula project also c...
College of Communication & Information
The School of Communication and Information congratulates its 2022-23 Scholarship recipients! A reception was held for students, donors and families on Friday, April 8. The following scholarships were awarded: Memorial Fund in Communication Studies: Lauren Donnella This scholarship is awarded to a student who exhibits strong scholarly effort and/or service. Rebecca and Alan Rubin Endowed Scholarship: Jenna Gilbreath This scholarship is awarded to a student who exhibits strong academic performance, motivation, character, ability, and potential. Dr. Dominic A. Infante Communication Schol...
“The direction of engineering technology and future success is in 3D printing and our goal is to drive internship and engineering experience in that area.” That comment comes from Ron Emery, business development director at ITEN Industries, who sought out Kent State University at Ashtabula and ultimately engineering senior lecturer Michael Czayka for a unique educational partnership across multiple Kent State campuses that could impact the plastics industry throughout the region. ITEN is a globally recognized leader in the manufacturing of thermoplastic and thermoset stamped, molded and ...