The Pan African Faculty and Staff Association (PAFSA) is one of Kent State’s seven Employee Resource Groups (ERGs), and one of the oldest organizations of its kind in the our country. Celebrating 50 years of advocacy and service, PAFSA was founded in 1972 by the Institute for African American Affairs, formally the Department of Pan-African Studies. The organization was formed to promote employment, participation in university affairs, and the intellectual contributions of the Pan-African community toward the growth and success of Kent State University. The...
FOR ALL FULL-TIME TENURE-TRACK AND NON-TENURE-TRACK FACULTY Last week, full-time faculty were invited to participate in a survey of faculty job satisfaction. Although there are many surveys that faculty are asked to complete, this one is unique because it was designed entirely to examine current job satisfaction compared to faculty at peer institutions. This survey research is part of a national program called the Collaborative on Academic Careers in Higher Education (COACHE), which has been operating from the Harvard Graduate School of Education since 2003. Other climate studies ...
Early in 2020 — just as the COVID-19 pandemic was emerging and before society was forced to shift to remote classrooms and telemedicine appointments — Kent State University’s Regional Campuses at Geauga and Ashtabula applied for an expansive distance learning grant from the federal government. Now, it is poised to bring rural Geauga and Ashtabula counties on par with the latest technological advancements in education, medicine and workforce development. “We saw this grant as an opportunity to innovate and offer more educational opportunities to students within our communities,” said Lance Wi...
"Where On the Web?" is a new series that will introduce possibly unfamiliar pages and features on the Kent State University website that students, faculty and staff should know about. Follow along to learn more about the advantages of using www.kent.edu. First up in the series is the campus safety resource. This feature, created in 2017, is a quick drop-down tab on the university’s homepage that allows students to easily access important information such as police contact information, mental health services, sexual and relationship violence support services, campus security escorts and more...
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School of Fashion students are invited to enter the THINK TANK CONTEST // REGENERATION X KSU FASHION SCHOOL Upcycling Competition. The competition is sponsored by School of Fashion alumna Krista Bucaro and requires entrants to create an upcycled garment and provide a step by step tutorial on how to create the upcycled garment along with a TikTok-style video that demonstrates the tutorial. About the Contest The contest is a creative challenge to re-imagine well-loved styles. Brand will provide curated selection of apparel to be upcycled. The students can source their own as well but the c...
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The Kent Dance Ensemble, under the artistic direction of Gregory King, welcomes interdisciplinary artist Stefanie Batten Bland to Kent State as a guest artist Feb. 24 – 28, 2022. During her residency, Batten Bland will collaborate with the members of the Kent Dance Ensemble on a work that will appear in the April 2022 Kent Dance Ensemble concert. Jerome Robbins Awardee Stefanie Batten Bland is an interdisciplinary artist who situates her work at the intersection of dance-theatre, film, and installation, with a focus on the interrogation of contemporary and historical cu...
Stefanie Moore, professor in the School of Media and Journalism, was featured on WFMJ-TV (Youngstown) to discuss the recent backlash Spotify had faced surrounding misinformation. Moore, who teaches courses including Social Media Strategies and Digital Public Relations, shared her expertise on the issue while explaining the relevance of podcasts in the ongoing conversations surrounding COVID-19 misinformation. "It's really a tricky balance between freedom of expression and misinformation, but we really have to make sure we remember not all information is protected, especially inform...
As part of NBA All-Star 2022, team captains LeBron James and Kevin Durant selected the two Northeast Ohio-based charity beneficiaries their teams will play for during the All-Star Game on Sunday, Feb. 20. Team LeBron will play for Kent State’s I Promise Scholars, a program that provides higher education opportunities for underserved students in Northeast Ohio. The competition between the NBA’s top players will lead directly to much needed support to current and future Kent State University I Promise students. Captained by four-time NBA Champion and Northeast Ohio...
Kent State University at Tuscarawas will hold Blue Gold Night on Tuesday, March 15, from 5:30 to 7:30 p.m. in the Performing Arts Center. This interactive admissions event utilizes an expo format to enable attendees to choose what information they need regarding admissions and the academic programs at Kent State Tuscarawas. “This expo format allows prospective students to visit all or only some of the information stations that will be part of this information night,” said Admissions Advisor Jennifer Greer. “Attendees can choose which special areas of study that they are interested in and wa...