Dr. Ikpe Justice Akpan, Kent State University at Tuscarawas associate professor of management & information systems, has been appointed to the Topic Editorial Board of SYSTEMS as a Topic Editor. SYSTEMS is an international, peer-reviewed journal on systems theory in practice, including fields such as systems engineering management, systems-based project planning in urban settings, health systems, environmental management and complex social systems. It publishes original research papers, comprehensive reviews and communications. Akpan obtained his Ph.D. from Lancaster University in 20...
Fall 2021 audition placement materials and information for the Kent State University Bands and Orchestra are now available to to view and download.
A pair of Kent State University at Ashtabula Associate Degree of Nursing (ADN) alumni were recently recognized for their professional performance. Pamela Hetrick, MSN, CNM, a 1994 Kent State Ashtabula graduate and the 2018 Roger T. Beitler Distinguished Former Student award winner, was recently named Assistant Director of Midwifery Practice for University Hospitals, following Lake Health becoming a member of the UH system. Hetrick most recently was the Lake Health Physician Group OB/GYN certified nurse-midwife in Willoughby, Ohio. Throughout her career she has been honored with local clinica...
Kent State University initiated the Blue, Gold and Grateful program with Main Street Kent to show appreciation to faculty and staff and support participating downtown businesses during the COVID-19 pandemic.
Students wearing graduation caps and gowns will once again grace the campus as Kent State University celebrates its newest graduates and marks the return of in-person commencement ceremonies for the first time since December 2019. The Kent State alumni family will grow by more than 5,000 new graduates as the university holds its spring commencement. The accomplishments of the Spring Class of 2021 will be recognized with in-person, outdoor commencement ceremonies May 10-15 and a virtual commencement ceremony for all colleges and degrees at 9 a.m. EDT on May 15. All of the commencement ceremo...
"It means a lifetime dream becoming reality. I started doing track when I was eight years old, so after 16 years of hard work and dedication, it finally paid off. I'm really happy by my accomplishment and all I can say is that I'm only getting started! I would like to thank all the Kent State Athletics staff, everyone who helped me during my college years, they are part of this accomplishment too!" Those were the words of Kent State track and field alum Samory Fraga after jumping 8.23 meters to win the long jump at the Torneio Cidade de Braganca Paulista meet this past Saturday. The mark...
The Covid-19 pandemic has changed our lives drastically. We went from in-person classes to fully remote and had to change our lives. Even though this semester has been a tough one there have been some positive outcomes. One thing that’s really saving me this year is saving up my money on gas. I live about 35 min from the campus and when having classes every day I would always have to fill up gas and this really helped me on saving it up. Interactions with my professors have been very similar if I were In-person with them. I’m like a social butterfly and always loved communicating wi...
There was no way the COVID pandemic was going to keep a group of students and faculty members from doing something they really wanted to accomplish this past academic year: publishing a literary journal to showcase the creative talents on the Salem Campus. Months of hard work and collaboration resulted in the online publication of Black Squirrel Scholars, a literary journal that features a collection of 52 works of poetry, essays, photography, drawings and graphics. The faculty advisors for the project were Dr. Barbara George and Dr. Joshua Myers, both English faculty members. The...
