“Music has always provided me a sense of comfort and it was always my home,” says Kate Wyatt. “I feel it is a gift to give my students those same feelings. Each day is special to me!” Wyatt, a 2019 graduate of our 100 percent online Master of Music in Music Education program, has the chance to share the gift of music education with 200 string students in the Egg Harbor Township schools every week. She also has a private studio and directs the Preparatory group of the Atlantic Youth Community Orchestra at Atlantic Cape Community College. She’s continued her work through Covid-19. You ca...
Kent State University President Todd Diacon recently notified 23 Kent State staff members that they are the 2020 recipients of the President’s Award of Distinction, which includes a $1,500 award. The President’s Award of Distinction was created as a recognition program to reward staff members who have demonstrated outstanding achievements, service, leadership and dedication to Kent State in advancing the university’s strategic priorities and core values. Diacon congratulated this year’s award recipients upon their selection. “This prestigious honor recognizes your ex...
Jonathan V. Selinger, Ph.D., professor and Ohio Eminent Scholar in Kent State University’s Department of Physics, in the College of Arts and Sciences, and the Advanced Materials and Liquid Crystal Institute, has been elected a Fellow of the American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS), the world’s largest general scientific society and publisher of the journal Science. Members are awarded this honor by AAAS because of their scientifically or socially distinguished efforts to advance science or its applications. Selinger was elected as an AAAS Fellow for his distinguished contrib...
Thriving. Flourishing. Amazing. This is how I characterize the current state of the Music Education programs at Kent State. Despite the challenges of the last year, I am so pleased to report that we remain a division that pushes the boundaries of music education, from the newest undergraduate to the most advanced doctoral student.
Can you believe December is already here? The holidays are right around the corner, so we asked students if there were specific gift ideas they were wishing for that would help them while attending college. A special thank you to nursing major Vladis Alimova, communications major Abby Clarke, and psychology major Cameron Russell for submitting these great ideas! Gift cards to the Kent State Bookstore, coffee shops, DoorDash, and Amazon for textbooks Kent State swag, such as gloves, hats, blankets, and scarves. These items can be purchased online via the Kent State Bookstore ...
Thalamic, cortical, and amygdala involvement in the processing of natural sound cue of danger
Jeff Westrup, PhD, Professor and Chair of Anatomy and Neurobiology, Associate Dean of Research, College of Medicine, NEOMED
Ben Wilcox is one of many successful alumni from the Kent State University Geauga Campus. As a veteran, college graduate, aspiring business owner, firearms instructor and now a police officer, Wilcox has accumulated a vast portfolio. Wilcox knew he wanted to become a police officer from an early age. He joined the Marine Corps as a military police officer when he was 18 to fund his schooling later and network with high-ranking law enforcement officials. In 2016, Wilcox got out of the Marine Corps and pursued business management at Kent State Geauga Campus. He decided college was a good way t...
The Bachelor of Science degree in Animation Game Design (BS AGD) is now being offered in full at Kent State University at Tuscarawas and at the Stark and Kent campuses. The program has recently received accreditation by the National Association of Schools of Art and Design (NSAD). While this degree is new for Kent State University, the animation and game design program has been training students in industry-relevant skills since 2001. Previously existing as a concentration within the Bachelor of Science in Technology and then Engineering Technology, enrollment has seen an astounding growth to ...
