Campus leads county in undergraduate research and innovation Carefully watering the garden, Kristy Doering knew what was just beneath the soil would take some time to grow. Seeds she once held in the palm of her hand would yield 50 pounds of fresh produce to feed Stark County’s food insecure.   While she always could imagine with certainty the plants producing vegetables, she was encouraged to take a chance on researching how a local, small-scale campus gardening project could make a big impact.   “There’s a lot of need in this region that I think people are unaware ...

When Greg Schuster was a student at LaBrae Middle School in Leavittsburg, he never dreamed he would return a decade later and become an award-winning teacher and coach. In May, this would-be architect was honored with the 2019 Early Career Alumni Award during Kent State University Geauga Campus and Regional Academic Center annual commencement ceremonies. In her letter to Schuster announcing this recognition, Kent State Geauga and Regional Academic Center Dean and Chief Administrative Officer Angela Spalsbury, Ph.D., said, “This award recognizes an alumnus who has demonstrated outstanding ac...

The Kent State University Museum’s newest exhibition, “Ohio Quilts,” which is now open through April 12, 2020, features an eclectic group of historical quilts that in many ways reflects the history of Ohio dating back to the early 19th century.    This exhibition assembles quilts reflecting a variety of techniques, including appliqué, piecework, crazy quilts, whitework and embroidery. These different styles represent evolving taste but also reflect changes in technology, women’s lives and forms of expression throughout Ohio’s history. A broad range of design...

Effective communication skills are the basis for success in all realms of life. Consequently, Assistant Professor of English Bonnie Shaker, Ph.D., is committed to equipping her students with improved literacy proficiencies. Three of her first-year Kent State University Geauga Campus and Regional Academic Center students, Emma Wilcox, Yaseen Shaikh, and Lauren Evans, were recently awarded for their exceptional writing skills at the Kent State University English Department Spring 2019 Awards Banquet.  Dr. Shaker says, “I hope this has helped students realize that writing quite literally ...