The Kent State University Board of Trustees will hold its next regular business meeting on Thursday, May 9. The Board is scheduled to convene at 2 p.m. in the George Urban Board of Trustees Conference Room, which is located on the second floor of the University Library. Trustees will retire into executive session from 8:30-10:30 a.m. in the Urban Conference Room to consider specific topics as provided for under Ohio’s “Sunshine Law.” Board committees will meet as follows: Academic Excellence and Student Success Committee – 10:30-11:30 a.m. in the Urban Conference Room. Audit and ...
Kent State University at East Liverpool recognized the academic achievements of several students during its annual Wall of Fame and Honors Banquet, while also honoring other individuals for their contributions to the campus. Jeff and Jodi Campbell of Campbell’s Signs and Apparel received the Lifetime Achievement Award, which recognizes Kent State graduates for their professional accomplishments and community involvement. The late Dr. Roxanne Burns, who taught biology on the East Liverpool Campus, was honored posthumously with the Friend of the Campus Award. This award rec...
Kent State University Libraries’ May 4, 1970 Collection has been selected by the Council on Library and Information Resources (CLIR) to benefit from a $30,561 award through the Recordings at Risk grant program, generously funded by The Andrew W. Mellon Foundation. CLIR’s Recording at Risk program supports the preservation of rare and unique audio and audiovisual content of scholarly value. The May 4 Collection, which includes more than 300 cubic feet of primary sources related to the Kent State shootings and aftermath, is currently supporting over 20 major projects related to the upcoming 5...
When Brooklyn Bennett takes the stage at Packard Music Hall on Saturday, May 11, she will share her story, her hopes, and her dreams with Kent State University at Trumbull’s graduating class. However, her journey to graduation isn’t what most people would consider typical. Bennett was in foster care as a child, but only for a couple of years. Along with her two sisters, she was adopted at the age of seven by Dan and Denise Baker. She graduated from LaBrae High School in 2006 and enrolled for a short time at Youngstown State. In the fall of 2007, she first enrolled at Kent State ...
Bryan Murfello has always been fascinated by the medical field because, as he says, “It’s a career choice that is ever evolving and changing.” Considering that the scope of career options in medicine is so varied, he has been on a journey of exploration and discovery since graduating from high school. Kent State Geauga has helped Murfello to evolve and change as he navigates a fulfilling career path in modern medicine. First, he attended the Cleveland Institute of Medical/Dental to become a pharmacy technician. That was satisfying for a while but wanted to take his career furt...
Were you camera ready? We hope so because photos from the 22nd Annual Office Support Staff Recognition Luncheon are here. Some 300 staffers connected in the Kent Student Center ballroom for live entertainment, fine food, great gifts and lots of laughs. This year’s theme, “Kent State’s Got Talent” featured entertainment from employees Jim Taylor singing “Sweet Caroline”; Donna Dear, who tap danced to “Dear Future Husband”; Stephanie Jones, who sang “Rock Steady”; and the Kent Dance Ensemble performing a selection from the concert, “woMENtum”. A special thanks to the OSSR plannin...
WKSU has been recognized with a Regional Edward R. Murrow award from the Radio Television Digital News Association (RTDNA). The honor came in the Excellence in Video for Radio, Small Market category for Reporter Mark Arehart and Producer Joe Gunderman’s video of the launch of the Goodyear Blimp, Wingfoot Three. The fun and informative video was created on short notice with fast turn-around to accompany an on-air news report about the event. WKSU competes in Region 7 with stations in Ohio, Indiana, Michigan and Illinois. Regional winners are automatically considered for a National Murro...
Kent State University was recognized this month by the Akron-Canton Regional Foodbank for its volunteer work with the organization last year. In appreciation of the service provided by the university, the foodbank bestowed Kent State with the 2018 Organizational Volunteer Group of the Year award. The university, including the Kent Stark Campus, fielded 255 volunteers who provided some 800 hours of community service. Kent State helped to process over 36,000 pounds of donated food items during 2018. "Kent State has committed to making a regional impact in our community,” said Amanda Woodya...
The Ohio Environmental Protection Agency presented its Encouraging Environmental Excellence (E3) Awards recently at the Ohio EPA’s second Sustainability Conference in Columbus. Doug Pearson, associate vice president of Facilities Planning and Operations (middle) and Melanie Knowles (right), Manager of Sustainability for Facilities Planning & Operations, accepted the award on behalf of Kent State University. Also pictured is Laurie A. Stevenson, director of the Ohio EPA. Kent State was evaluated based on 19 environmental stewardship criteria, and was recognized at the gold level for i...
The protected prairie surrounding Kent State University’s Student Recreation and Wellness Center will be burned on Friday, April 26, at approximately 9 a.m. to allow for new growth during the summer season. This is a rescheduled date. The previously planned prairie burn for April 26 was canceled due to rain. The city of Kent Fire Department will conduct the controlled burning of the prairie, which has been a yearly practice since 2004. The prairie burn on May 6 is dependent on the weather and the Kent Fire Department not being called to an emergency. The burning of the prairie helps...