Scott Sheridan, Ph.D., professor and chair of the Department of Geography, in the College of Arts and Sciences at Kent State University, was recently selected to become an inaugural American Geophysical Union (AGU) LANDInG (Leadership Academy and Network for Diversity and Inclusion in the Geosciences) Academy Fellow. The two-year professional development program, funded by a National Science Foundation grant, is for current and aspiring diversity, equity and inclusion (DEI) leaders in the Earth and space sciences. Sheridan is among one of only 12 individuals selected for this inaugural cohort...
Dear Kent State University Students, Faculty and Staff, The celebration of February as Black History Month is one of Kent State’s great societal triumphs. As we begin the month, I think it’s important to reflect on the critical role that Kent State played in founding this annual celebration of contributions and achievements by Black Americans. ...
College of the Arts
The Kent Dance Ensemble, under the artistic direction of Gregory King, welcomes professional dancer and choreographer Hope Boykin to Kent State as a guest artist Feb. 2 – 6, 2022. During her residency, Boykin will collaborate with the members of the Kent Dance Ensemble on a work that will appear in the April 2022 Kent Dance Ensemble concert. Hope Boykin was born and raised in Durham, North Carolina, Hope was a three-time recipient of the American Dance Festival’s Young Tuition Scholarship. She attended Howard University in Washington, DC., when she felt a call to move to New...
The Black Legacy: Our Story Through Art and Poetry
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!
Division of University Communications and Marketing
Golden Flashes, the spring semester is in full swing and we’ve had an exciting start to the year. Check out our most popular social media posts from January! Instagram Black squirrels have always been a fan-favorite! To celebrate National Squirrel Appreciation Day, we shared some photos of our unofficial mascot on campus. View this post on Instagram A post shared by Kent State University (@ken...
Flashes Give Back Week
Since 2009, alumni and friends have come together to uplift their local communities and those in our Golden Flash family during a day of service. Helping others is what we do at Kent State, and we have transformed that one day of service into a weeklong initiative to give back where it matters most!
Intravenous (IV) needle insertion is a practice that many medical professionals learn and need to master. A new project in the works at Kent State will help nursing students improve their skills with cutting-edge technology. Kwangtaek Kim, Ph.D., professor of computer science and principal investigator of the project, Jeremy Jarzembak, MSN, senior lecturer in the College of Nursing and co-principal investigator of the project, and Robert Clements, Ph.D., professor of biological sciences and co-principal investigator of the project, John Dunlonsky, Ph.D., professor of...
For Katrina Bloch, Ph.D., associate professor in the Department of Sociology at Kent State University at Stark, her goal is to help students adopt a sociological lens through an open and honest classroom environment that encourages them to reach their fullest potential. “I try to be student-centered as much as possible,” Bloch said. “I want my students to be engaged in the material. I want to integrate what we're talking about into their lives so they can apply it, otherwise, they're just learning weird definitions in a textbook. I strive to make it applicable and useful to their lives.” ...