Division of People, Culture and Belonging
Richard Feinberg, Anthropology, Authored a section of a book , A Spiritual Melting Pot: Taumako, Solomon Islands, Haunted Pacific: Anthropologists Investigate Spectral Apparitions Across Oceania, 1st Edition, (Durham, N.C.: Carolina Academic Press) Roger Ivar Lohmann, (2019), 90-117. ...
Kent State University at East Liverpool recognized the academic achievements of several students during its annual scholarship reception. The scholarships and recipients are: Barnes & Noble Book Scholarship: Abigail Ziegler David T. Mason Memorial Endowed Scholarship: Hannah White Dixie F. Leedy Memorial Scholarship: Mattisyn Infanti Dr. John W. Hayes Nursing Scholarship: Makayla Ammon Regina Chu Maggie Maharick Kaitlin Reed Danae Stanley Jessica Taylor Friends of the East Liverpool Campus Scholarship: Je...
Kent State University at Salem recognized the academic achievements of several students during its recent scholarship reception. The awards and recipients are: Alumni Insurance Studies Scholarship: Jessica Burdette Alyssa Card Myranda Joseph Robin Kovacs Elizabeth Wassel Barnes & Noble Book Scholarship: Curtis Carrillo BSN Nursing Scholarship: Nicole Smith College Credit Plus Salem Opportunity Scholarship: Cassandra Aldish Maia Amato Katelyn Bailey Madison Berta Laura Blakeman Rachel Bowen Danny Davis Casey Dickey Olivia ...
The University is not just spinning its wheels. Kent State is now recognized as a bronze-level Bicycle Friendly University by the League of American Bicyclists. The university joins an elite group of 208 colleges and universities in 47 states and the District of Columbia that are taking action to address the health and environmental challenges facing America by creating campuses that are more welcoming to people who bike. “Congratulations to Kent State University on its inclusion in an elite class of 48 new and renewing Bicycle Friendly universities nationwide,” said Bill Nesper, ex...
By Becca Sagaris, Health Reporter Kent Stater Frostbite and hypothermia are two of the most common injuries people suffer from not properly protecting themselves during cold seasons and conditions. Cold conditions include anything that is going to predispose you to having injury from cold weather, said Dr. Lisa Dannemiller, the interim chief university physician at DeWeese Health Center. Such conditions can include being in cold water or being outside when the weather or wind chill is below freezing. “We have had some very mild cases of frostbite,” Dannemiller s...
We are happy to announce that our translation program just received the Alexander Gode Medal awarded by the American Translators Association (ATA). “The Alexander Gode Medal, ATA's most prestigious award, is presented to an individual or institution in recognition of outstanding service to the translation and interpreting professions.” Kent State is one of only four institutions to have received the medal since 1981. Dr. Erik Angelone, the coordinator of Kent State’s new Distance Learning Translation M.A. program, attended the 2019 ATA conference in Palms Spring California to...
Division of Philanthropy and Alumni Engagement
As the champagne flowed Oct. 15 in the clubhouse of the National League Champion Washington Nationals, there was a Kent State University connection in the middle of the frenzy that capped the team’s first trip to the World Series. “It’s just an unbelievable time, and I’m so grateful I’m here,” said Dan Armelli less than 24 hours after being doused with bubbly while doing his job as the team’s manager of new media. “Ever since I knew I wanted to work in social media for a pro sports team, the dream was to win a championship with a group of players that were fun and (who) recognized w...
Kent State University’s aviation design challenge, SkyHack, will take place Nov. 1-3. The event draws college students from around the nation, attracting 120 students from 14 universities in four states in its 2017 inaugural debut. Kent State’s College of Aeronautics and Engineering will serve as home base for this year’s event, which will span across other Kent Campus buildings. Thanks to Burton D. Morgan Foundation, the event’s key sponsor, a $10,000 grand prize will be awarded to the top team. A $1,000 prize will be given to the winning team for each challenge stream. Additional sponsore...
CPM Faculty Take Third Place in National Poster Competition Every summer, members of Kent State University College of Podiatric Medicine (CPM) faculty, staff and the student body pack up and head to the American Podiatric Medical Association (APMA) Annual Scientific Meeting. Dubbed the National, the meeting is hosted in a different U.S. city each year, with this year’s location being Salt Lake City, UT. While CPM’s alumni booth graces The National exhibit hall in every city, attendees at this year’s conference may have noticed CPM garnering a bit more attention than usual thanks...