Starting in Spring 2023, the Department of Geography will have a continuous study abroad program for the first time. Both Environmental Studies majors and Geography majors can take classes for their major while spending either a semester in Florence, participating in the Florence Summer Institute, or both. Course offerings will include Conservation of Natural Resources, Global Climate Change, Geography of Wine, as well as opportunities for an internship. Spring and Fall courses will be taught by local affiliated faculty in Italy, while summer sessions will be taught by Kent Sta...
KENT, Ohio – As she prepares to graduate from Kent State in December, senior Sophia Edmunds reflects on an unexpected achievement that capped off her senior year. On Dec. 1, Edmunds – a senior fashion merchandising major and marketing minor – took first place in the Ambassador Crawford College of Business and Entrepreneurship’s Idea Pitch competition for her idea, REVEIL. The competition, hosted by the John S. and Marlene J. Brinzo Center for Entrepreneurship, helps Kent State students develop their startup companies and pitch their business ideas to a panel of executive judges to...
KENT, Ohio – Amy Grincewicz, Ph.D., Director of Instructional Design at the Kent State Ambassador Crawford College of Business and Entrepreneurship, was recently recognized by Quality Matters with the Quality Matters (QM) Directors’ Award for Exceptional Service to Quality Matters. According to the organization’s news release, “Dr. Grincewicz has made a major mark on the University’s deepening investment in quality assurance, bringing QM practices and certification to several courses through her roles as a QM-certified Master Reviewer and facilitator of three QM professional developmen...
Congratulations! Kimberly Peer, Ph.D. A professor and Sports Medicine Program Coordinator in the School of Health Sciences, Kimberly has been elected to the Class of 2023 Distinguished Fellows of the National Academies of Practice in Athletic Training. The Class of 2023 Fellows will be recognized during an induction ceremony at NAP's Annual Meeting and Forum, March 30 – April 1, 2023, in Washington, DC. ...
SPCS faculty member Dr. Johanna Solomon was recently the featured guest on the Solutions to Violence program on WFMJ radio, speaking on the topic of Identify in Peace & Reconciliation. Listen to her interview at https://soundcloud.com/wfmp-forward-radio/solutions-to-violence-features-johanna-solomon-11-29-220 ...
Dear Kent State University Faculty and Staff, Please join me today for our monthly live video chat, Talking With Todd, coming up at 11 a.m. Click Teams Live to join the session. I’ll be chatting live from my desk and answering your questions related to Kent State. This month’s discussion topic is a review of 2022 as we prepare for a new year. Can’t attend? We’ll have a recording available after the session concludes, but if you can spare a few minutes, I’d like to engage with you today for Talking With Todd. Sincerely, Todd Diacon President ...