Kent State Athletics and TeleProductions collaborated to design and install a brand-new HD video display system in the Memorial Athletic and Convocation Center (MAC Center). A new 4-panel video board replaced the previous center-hung scoreboard which could only display scores and player stats. A new video ribbon board was also installed on the facing of the upper deck loge.   In addition to the video boards, a new video control room was added. It features a video switcher, replay system, graphics system, and monitors that connect the TeleProductions full-time crew and stude...

An interdisciplinary team of Kent State University professors has come together to explore the different ways virtual reality (VR) technology can help those with developmental and cognitive impairments. According to the U.S. Centers for Disease Control, people with disabilities are among the most sedentary population in the U.S., and people with intellectual or developmental disorders are five times less likely to be physically active compared to their peers. However, little research has been done to explore tools that could potentially encourage more physical activity among this population....

Dr. Chinyere Orafu is the featured speaker for the final installment of the 2018-2019 Women’s Success Series on Friday, April 5. The event is held from 8:30 to 11:30 a.m. at Kent State University at Tuscarawas. Cost to attend is $15 when paid in advance and $20 if paid at the door. The fee includes a continental breakfast.     Serving patients through her medical practices for over 16 years, Dr. Orafu is a board-certified obstetrician/gynecologist. She is also certified in advanced laser skin care and advanced liposuction and body contouring. To her patients, Dr. Orafu is ...

Order Your Gratitude Graffiti Kit by March 22! At a time when we are distracted by so much, it is important for us to stop and take a moment, or two, throughout the day to reflect on the aspects of life we are grateful for...however big or small. For the third consecutive year, Kent State will participate in the Gratitude Graffiti Project, a practice of purposeful reflection and appreciation expressed through interactive art. Participants in the project are no longer "spectators" of art -- they are fully engaged in creating the art that expresses their gratitude. Through art, peop...

Get re-energized at our Spring Rec and Play Day on Fri., April 5, from 11:30 a.m. - 1:30 p.m. at the Student Recreation and Wellness Center. Come for as long as you can. During Rec & Play Day, you'll have an opportunity to pick and choose from a variety of fun activities, such as archery, badminton, Giant Jenga, spinning classes, rock climbing, Bullzibucket (next generation corn hole), and more! All activities will take place in the lower level basketball courts. In addition, we'll have light refreshments and opportunities to win prizes, mix and mingle with co-wor...

Kent State University at Ashtabula Dean and Chief Administrative Officer Susan J. Stocker, Ph.D., recently named longtime nursing faculty member Julie Senita, Ph.D., as the campus’s Senior Program Director for Nursing and Allied Health.  Senita had been serving as the interim director of the nursing program since August 2017.   “Dr. Senita has done an exemplary job as the interim director of the nursing program and I am confident she will be just as successful in this new leadership role,” said Stocker.   Senita joined the Ashtabula campus in 2004 and holds the rank ...

The name “Disney” often conjures up images of fairy tales and Mickey Mouse. But soon-to-be Kent State alumna Kendra Jobes sees a different side of the company.   Jobes, who will graduate with a Master of Science degree in user experience design (UXD) this August, recently earned a spot at Disney working as a Product Designer based in Seattle.    “At its heart, Disney is really an experience company. It’s all about creating magical experiences for guests. And that means trying to eliminate as many pain points in the guest’s journey as possible,” says Jobes. ...

Soon after graduation, School of Information alumna Susannah Woodbury landed her “dream job” as the first taxonomist for internet retail company, Overstock.com. Woodbury earned her bachelor’s degree in linguistics from the University of Utah and taught English as a second language for several years before pursuing her Master of Library and Information Science (M.L.I.S.) from Kent State University.  “I started my M.L.I.S. program with the intention of becoming an academic librarian specializing in working with international and non-native speakers…and I wanted to continue working wit...

Rec and Play Day Returns to Launch Us Into the On the Move Challenge 2019! Get re-energized at our Spring Rec and Play Day on Fri., April 5, from 11:30 a.m. - 1:30 p.m. at the Student Recreation and Wellness Center. Come when you can for as long as you can! During Rec & Play Day, you'll have an opportunity to pick and choose from a variety of fun activities, such as archery, badminton, Giant Jenga, spinning classes, rock climbing, Bullzibucket (next generation corn hole), and more!  In addition, we'll have light refreshments and opportunities to win prizes, mix and mingle wit...