The Black Lives Matter movement has illustrated what a modern protest looks like in the world of technology and social media. Sara Koopman, Ph.D., assistant professor of Kent State’s School of Peace and Conflict Studies, spoke on WKYC's We the People about how modern technology has changed how protests are organized compared to how they were in the 50’s and 60’s civil rights movements.   “People don’t need big charismatic leaders in the same way, organizing pops up all over the place,” Koopman said. “Anyone can start their own Black Lives Matter protest...It’s more horizontal and ne...

KENT, Ohio – Jens Molbak, CEO and founder of NewImpact, is the featured speaker for the Kent State College of Business Administration’s Fall 2020 Michael D. Solomon Entrepreneurship Speaker Series. Molbak will present “Tri-Sector Innovation: A Transformative Strategy for Collaborative Entrepreneurship,” virtually at 7 p.m. on Wednesday, Oct.21. Molbak has extensive experience as a successful entrepreneur. In 1990, he founded Coinstar, a company that specializes in kiosk-based coin-to-cash exchanges, and served as its CEO for 11 years. Coinstar has since gone public and expanded int...

Oct. 2 is National Custodian Day, but the staffs on the East Liverpool and Salem campuses deserve more than one day to recognize their efforts in recent months.  “These folks have been critical to our success and I can’t thank them enough,” noted Dr. David Dees, dean and CAO. “They, along with our maintenance crews, worked throughout the pandemic to keep operations going and to make significant changes to our internal spaces. They continue to be diligent about keeping our buildings clean and safe for students, staff, faculty and visitors.” The crews on both campuses spent many hours ...

The Kent State University Museum is home to historical fashion pieces as well as an array of student work. Museum Director Sarah Rogers works to ensure that the museum focuses on inclusivity and social justice through the pieces displayed and artists behind them. A recent article from The New York Times explored the lack of diversity in fashion museums across the world. Placing Kent State among the top fashion institutions in the world, the article featured Rogers and her efforts to create an inclusive and diverse collection in the museum. In September, the Costume Society of America hos...

Veterinarians are experiencing a mental health crisis, with higher suicide risk, burnout and poorer well-being compared to other high-risk professions in the medical field. The mental health stigma in this field prevents treatment-seeking, resulting in an unexpected health disparity. Unfortunately, their stress has only compounded since the COVID-19 pandemic began.The Robert Wood Johnson Foundation has selected two Kent State University College of Arts and Sciences faculty members, along with two community clinicians, for Clinical Scholars, an initiative that will provide funding and leadershi...

Because of the COVID-19 pandemic, most universities across the United States transitioned from face-to-face classes to remote learning, closed campuses and sent students home this past spring. Such changes, coupled with social distancing guidelines, have altered social interactions and limited our access to fitness facilities, parks and gymnasiums. This is concerning as positive social interaction and access to exercise facilities both promote physical activity. Recently, a group of Kent State University researchers sought to examine the impact of these pandemic-related changes upon physical a...

Senior finance student Anne Ritts has built an outstanding resume during her time at Kent State University, but with a full-time job already lined up for her after graduation, she will not have to worry about updating it any time soon. In her first three years at Kent State, Ritts has maintained membership in multiple finance organizations and a sorority, studied abroad, changed her major, and held multiple internships. Ritts’ next adventure will begin this summer in her career with PNC Bank in Charlotte, North Carolina. Kent State’s education program is what initially drew Ritts to the ...

Dyer says her favorite thing about the classrooms on Kent State University at Geauga is the small class sizes within the nursing program.  “Coming from that Texas university, there were a lot of big classes, I was always terrified to talk to a professor,” Dyer said. “What changed when I moved to Geauga’s Campus was that it’s smaller so you can actually talk to a professor and not feel intimidated by them.” Dyer's former Quantitative Methods professor, Julie Evey, Ph.D., was not originally aware of her challenges prior to introducing this award. “One of the things I like to do when ther...

For nearly 110 years, Mercy Health has addressed the growing needs of the Mahoning Valley, which includes the city of Warren and its surrounding communities. Mercy Health has been evaluating ways to meet the increasing healthcare needs of those living in Trumbull County, delivering on its promise of providing care when and where people live and work.   As part of this commitment, Mercy Health has announced the future development of land adjacent to the Kent State University at Trumbull Campus.  During a September Kent State Board of Trustees meeting, the Board approved the sale o...