When the Notre Dame Cathedral in Paris went up in flames earlier this spring, it shocked the world. It should continue to serve as a wake-up call, says Adjunct Art History Lecturer Carol P. Kropp at Kent State University Regional Academic Center in Twinsburg. It reminds us that we take things of beauty (and people) for granted until they’re suddenly removed from our midst. The fire got our attention because “everyone is attracted to a disaster,” Kropp says. “There’s something awesome about the shock and awe of watching the power of fire as it rips through a structure. But its effects a...
You are not alone. Depression and anxiety don’t need to be masked. The 25th annual National Depression Screening Day at Kent State University will be held Thursday, Oct. 3, on several campus locations. It is open to all students, faculty and staff, as well as the larger community. Kent Campus: Thursday, Oct. 3, 10 a.m. to 4 p.m., Kent Student Center, second-floor mezzanine. Ashtabula Campus: Thursday, Oct. 3, 11 a.m. to 2 p.m., Kent State Ashtabula Library, second floor, outside of L207. Geauga Campus (Burton): Thursday, Oct. 3, 10 a.m. to 2 p.m., Library, Room 120C. Stark Campus: Thu...
Kent State University and VeoRide are working hard to ensure that the Flashfleet bikeshare service is successful this semester. Flashfleet technicians are working every day to help with service and bike-related issues. Below is helpful information about how and where to park the bikes. Parking do’s Please park the bike in the recommended parking areas. All bike racks on campus are designated as recommended parking areas. You can find a recommended parking area on the map by looking for teal-colored shapes (usually rectangles). Use the kickstan...
Kent State University’s Office of Sustainability and the Women’s Center are hosting the 7th Annual Bra Recycling Drive, October 1 – November 2, to collect reusable or worn-out bras and reduce the number of textiles in landfills. Bras and other clothing that are in good condition will be donated to the Phyllis Zumkehr County Clothing Center. Worn-out bras will be recycled. As a reminder, you can drop off clothing at the Career Closet at the Women's Center. Since the start of the Bra Recycling Drive nearly 1,000 bras have been collected in 6 years. Since 2012, 75% of bras collect...
Kent State University alumnus Andre Knott’s experience in journalism ranges from sideline reporting for the Cleveland Browns to telecasts for the Cleveland Indians on SportsTime Ohio to covering Cleveland sports on the radio. Now, he joins WJW FOX 8 as a new contributor to the station’s sports team. He will provide reports, features and live coverage of Cleveland sports on all FOX 8 platforms while he continues his Cleveland Indians broadcast work at SportsTime Ohio. The accomplished journalist went to high school at Akron’s St. Vincent-St. Mary and was an All-Ohio running...
Pat Gless to share her story during an Oct. 2 panel discussion titled “PTSD: From May 4th Through Present Day” In the spring of 1970, two-time Kent State University alumna and registered nurse Pat Gless was a junior in Kent State’s inaugural nursing program. While in class on Monday, May 4, a professor rushed into her classroom and warned students who could leave campus to do so. “Campus felt very somber, like someone was invading our space,” remembered Gless, who received her Bachelor of Science in Nursing in 1971 and her Master of Science in Nursing in 1993 from Kent State. “We wer...
KENT, Ohio – The Kent State University College of Business Administration’s National Advisory Board welcomes Shampa Banerjee, Kent State Ph.D. graduate and chief product officer of Eros Digital at Eros International. Banerjee holds a Ph.D. in theoretical physics from Kent State University and master’s degrees in physics from Case Western Reserve University and the Indian Institute of Technology, Kanpur. Banerjee is a senior executive and global technology leader with success in driving innovation and growth in companies ranging from start-ups to Fortune 100 Companies. With globa...
The beginning of your college experience is both an exciting and nerve-wracking time. Being in a new place and immersing yourself in a new community may sound challenging. However, your time at Kent State is special, and with a long list of resources available to you, you will feel right at home in no time! We’ve put together a list of some of the top social media accounts you’ll want to follow as you start to get to know the university. These accounts will help you find out about events, freebies and so much more happening on or around campus. Here are just some of the accounts yo...
An ecology student testing water in a river. A nursing student assisting a patient. A music student performing onstage. These are just three of the 30 Kent State University students featured in the new Kent State TV commercial that was developed and produced entirely in-house by Kent State staff members who are all Kent State graduates. The commercial illustrates the many paths students can take at Kent State to develop their definition of success and then pursue it with passion and purpose. “We are fortunate to have such talented students who are real...
School of Art Welcomes Four Full-time Faculty The School of Art welcomes four new full-time talented and knowledgeable faculty members: three tenure track and one visiting professor, non-tenure track, who started this fall semester. They include J. Leigh Garcia, assistant professor in Print Media and Photography; Eli Kessler, assistant professor in Sculpture and Expanded Media; Michelle Summers, a non-tenure track visiting professor in Ceramics; Hye-shim Yi, assistant professor and the first full-time professor at the School of Art with a specialization in Asian Art History. Lea...