The School of Theatre and Dance at Kent State University is offering a special series of six Dance @Kent State: Early Start Dance Master Classes, August 13-15, 2024 for intermediate and advanced dancers studying at Kent State as well as high school-age dancers from the surrounding community. Participants can take up to two masterclasses each evening: Intermediate/Advanced Ballet with DeAnn Petruschke and Intermediate /Advanced Contemporary Jazz with Erin Smith.You can choose individual classes at $10 each or all six classes for $50.Dates and LocationAugust 13-15, 2024S...
Jerry Kalback exhibition draws inspiration from historic “Deadball” era of baseball
KENT, Ohio – The School of Art Collection and Galleries at Kent State University are pleased to announce a new exhibit “Jerry Kalback, Deadball Series: an illustrator’s process." The exhibit will be on display July 22- August 6, 2022, at the KSU Downtown Gallery, located at 141 East Main Street in Kent, Ohio.
Dear Kent State University Faculty and Staff, Each day this summer, I have marveled at how beautiful our Kent Campus looks, and I regularly count myself fortunate to work at such an attractive place. Kudos to Bekkah Berryhill, grounds manager, and her team for making the Kent Campus the showcase that it is, and kudos as well to our Regional Campus deans and their staffs for all they do to create welcoming and attractive places to work and study across the Kent State system. Thank you for your work and efforts on behalf of Kent State this summer as we piloted more flexible tel...
Dr. Deric Kenne with the College of Public Health and Dr. Ruoming Jin with the Department of Computer Science at Kent State University recently collaborated on research with the New Jersey Institute of Technology titled "Distinguishing the Effect of Time Spent at Home during COVID-19 Pandemic on the Mental Health of Urban and Suburban College Students Using Cell Phone Geolocation." This innovative research assesses the correlation of depression and anxiety with time spent at home among students at two universities—one urban and the other suburban—during the COVID-19 pandemic. The entir...
As the director of the Kent State Columbus Program in State Issues, Wendy Patton sets students up for valuable experience and future success in public policy. A 35-year career in state and local government – including 15 years with Policy Matters Ohio – prepared Patton to teach about public policy and state government in Ohio. She is a Kent State alumna who came back home to Ohio after getting a master's degree in city planning at UC Berkeley and working in Washington, D.C. She’s looking forward to helping students find career interests that can make a difference on the local, state and federa...
The May 4th Legacy Scholarship Program was established by Kent State University in 2020, and provides four scholarships to be given to students majoring in our Peace and Conflict Studies program. Each scholarship bears the name of one of the students killed (Allison Krause, Jeffrey Miller, Sandra Scheuer and William Schroeder) to serve as a lasting testament to their lives and presence at Kent State. Below are profiles of the scholarship recipients since the creation of this award. May 4th Legacy Scholars for AY 2021-22 The School of Peace and Conflict studies is proud to ...
Ohio Gov. Mike DeWine has appointed Haley Dees of Lisbon, Ohio, to the Kent State University Board of Trustees as an undergraduate student trustee. Dees’ two-year term runs through May 16, 2024. She succeeds Dylan Mace, whose term as a student trustee recently concluded. Dees is a junior majoring in aerospace engineering with a minor in applied mathematics, who anticipates graduating in May 2025. She is also a student in the Honors College. “As an upcoming female leader in engineering from a rural area in Ohio, I believe my insights will bring a fresh and diverse perspective to the Board of ...
Effective May 1, 2022, Medical Mutual has expanded coverage to include screening, diagnosis, and treatment of autism spectrum disorders (ASD). Covered services now include: Speech/language therapy, occupational therapy, and physical therapy performed by a licensed therapist. Clinical therapeutic intervention including (but not limited to) applied behavioral analysis, if provided or supervised by a professional licensed, certified, or registered by an appropriate agency of Ohio for the performance of such services within a treatment plan. Mental/behavioral health outpatient services p...
