As Todd Diacon, Ph.D., steps into his new role as Kent State University’s 13th president, his schedule for his first day includes an early workout at the Warren Student Recreation and Wellness Center, a breakfast with community leaders at the Kent State University Hotel and Conference Center and a luncheon on campus with student leaders. During the breakfast, President Diacon praised the city and business leaders of Kent for their authenticity in supporting the Kent State community, specifically in their support of parents and students. He also made mention of the city's caring approach to ...
The College for Kids program held by Business and Community Services at Kent State University at Tuscarawas was successful once again this summer, as nearly 200 young students participated in a diverse assortment of week-long courses. The program, held the third week of June each year, featured new and exciting classes, including Metal Casting for Kids, Hogwarts Americana, Hip Hop, Google Fun and Photoshop It, along with past favorites, such as Makerspace Magic, Safe Sitter®, Historic Schoenbrunn Village, Emergency Room, Science in Motion and Jr. Chef’s. A total of 15 different classes were of...
Kent State Anthropology Professor Contributes to Collaborative Research Project We’ve known for some time that heart disease is prevalent in captive gorilla populations and is a leading cause of death. This is why, in 2010, the Great Ape Heart Project based at Zoo Atlanta (www.greatapeheartproject.org) was formed. The project provides a network of clinical, pathologic and research strategies to aid in the understanding and treating of cardiac disease in all the ape species, with the ultimate goal of reducing cardiovascular-related mortalities and improving the health and welfare of great ap...
The Kent State University Board of Trustees on Wednesday unanimously approved a new collective bargaining agreement with the Kent State Chapter of the American Association of University Professors (AAUP-KSU), which represents tenured and tenure-track faculty. The agreement (including a memorandum of understanding for the 2018-19 year) covers a four-year period from Aug. 19, 2018, through Aug. 18, 2022. Members of the faculty union previously ratified the agreement during voting that took place June 5-9. The new agreement grants the union salary increases of 2%, retroactive to...
Every other Tuesday, student volunteers from the Campus Kitchen at Kent State University prepare dinner for the residents of the Kentway Apartment Complex, a government-subsidized housing complex on East Summit Street in Kent. At 5 p.m., residents gather in the dining hall and volunteers serve the meal that is prepared from food donated by Trader Joe’s. When it is not a dinner night and volunteers are not cooking up grilled chicken, filet mignon or chicken noodle soup – some of the items that have graced the dinner menu – they set up a pop-up market where residents can...
Kent State University’s inaugural year for the Excellence in Faculty Mentoring awards resulted in recognition for Jayne Moneysmith and Amoaba Gooden. A result of the Great Place Initiative, and funded by the Office of the Provost, the awards underscore the commitment to endorse outstanding mentoring of faculty by faculty, and they acknowledge the time and dedication faculty mentors devote to fostering the career development and academic success of colleagues in the areas of research, creative activity, education, service and practice. Each award consists of a certificate, a cash award of $1,5...
Ohio Gov. Mike DeWine has appointed Ann Womer Benjamin, J.D., of Aurora, Ohio, to the Kent State University Board of Trustees. Her appointment began June 21, 2019, and ends May 16, 2028. She fills the seat of Margot Copeland, whose term as a Kent State trustee recently expired. Ms. Womer Benjamin currently serves as mayor of the city of Aurora in Portage County, a position she has held since 2013 following two years as an at-large member of the Aurora City Council. Previously, she served as executive director of the Northeast Ohio Council on Higher Education (NOCHE), a collaboration of coll...