The Carnegie Classification of Institutions of Higher Education has awarded Kent State University the esteemed R1 status for research, which is the highest recognition that doctoral universities can receive. The prestigious designation affirms Kent State’s place as an elite research institution and puts the university in the company of universities such as Yale, Harvard and the University of California-Berkeley. Kent State becomes one of five universities in Ohio to be designated R1, joining Ohio State, the University of Cincinnati, Case Western Reserve University and Ohio University....
Dr. Erin Bailey earned a Bronze Award for 'Canvas in a Flash’ from Kent State University’s Center for Training and Learning (CTL). The award signifies her successful completion of the Canvas in a Flash course and her demonstration of familiarity in using the Canvas online platform. Dr. Bailey is an Associate Professor of Biology at the Geauga Campus and Twinsburg Academic Center, where she teaches courses in Human Biology, Biological Foundations, Foundational Anatomy and Physiology I & II, and Immunology. “Winning this award means that I completed an online course that include...
Originally from Romania, Ana Wetzl, Ph.D., taught herself English at 17 years old. Today, she is an associate professor of English at Kent State University at Trumbull with expertise in Applied Linguistics and Composition Studies. Wetzl has earned a 2021 Outstanding Teaching Award for her research, inclusivity, encouragement and above and beyond teaching abilities. “It's humbling to receive this award because I know that there are colleagues of mine who are just outstanding teachers,” Wetzl said. “We have amazing teachers at Trumbull and the fact that the students were kind enough to nomina...
College of the Arts
Kent, Ohio — The Glauser School of Music returns for the in-person Ohio Music Education Association Professional Development Conference Feb. 3-5, 2022. Highlights for the Glauser School include several presentation sessions by our faculty, students and alumni, a performance by the Kent State Percussion Percussion Ensemble with guests from the African Ensemble and Asé Xpressions, and our annual Alumni and Friends Reception. Visit our booth number 508 in the exhibit hall....
The College of Arts & Sciences is hosting its 2nd annual art and poetry contest entitled The Black Legacy: Our Story Through Art and Poetry to celebrate Black History Month!
Join us for Kent State University’s Annual Undergraduate Symposium on Research, Scholarship and Creative Endeavors on Wed. April 20th, 2022 in the Kent Student Center. This event will be hosted in-person during the National Undergraduate Student Research Week.
With the release of the United States Collegiate Athletic Association (USCAA) National Coaches Week 7 Poll, the Kent State Tuscarawas basketball team finds themselves in uncharted waters as they moved into the Top 5 for the first-time in the University's five-year membership in the small college association. The poll, which is released every Wednesday, lists the Eagles as No. 3 in the land as they narrowed the gap between themselves and first place to 13 points. In the Week 6 poll the Eagles were 32 points behind the leaders and were ranked No. 6. Winners of five games in a row, the Gold...
Kent State University at Ashtabula recently announced the addition of a flexible part-time option for students pursuing an associate degree in Occupational Therapy Assistant Technology (OTA), allowing for those with busy schedules to take as few as two or three classes per semester to remain on track for graduation within three years. “We see more and more students are becoming increasingly busy and sometimes the course workload becomes too much,” program director Julie Mirabell, MS, OT/L said. “This option allows busy students to continue through the program at a slower pace that fits into...