Senior integrated language arts major Maxwell Rees says he didn’t hesitate to audition when he heard about the chance to be in one of his favorite plays, The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Nighttime, a story about Christopher, a 15-year-old boy on the autism spectrum, trying to find out how his neighborhood’s dog died. For Mr. Rees, it was more than just being in the spotlight; it was about shining a spotlight on autism and its effects on individuals, their families and the community because Mr. Rees’ younger brother, Jake, is on the autism spectrum. “He’s definitely the reason why I fel...
Kent State University at East Liverpool is hosting a series of free Financial Aid Workshops for parents and students from any college or university, not just Kent State. The workshops will be held on Nov. 27, Dec. 5, Dec. 13 and Jan. 9. A financial aid specialist will provide important information related to financial aid, and will also help attendees complete and file the FAFSA form for the 2019-20 academic year. To file the FAFSA form during the workshop, you must have your most recent tax returns. Additionally, the financial aid specialist will share information about how t...
Kent State University President Beverly J. Warren challenged the university community to embrace transformation at the annual State of the University Address. “Serious transformation is never easy,” she said. “It challenges us to let go of predictable ways and embrace something new and unfamiliar.” President Warren says the campus community is well-positioned to both embrace its future and to take the reins driving it toward world-changing successes. “The future has arrived,” President Warren said. “A visionary university has no choice but to respond. Will Kent State choose to tread w...
Following a national search, Kent State University has selected Mary G. Parker, Ed.D., as its inaugural vice president for enrollment management. Dr. Parker comes to Kent State from the University of Utah in Salt Lake City, where she served as associate vice president for enrollment management. She has significant experience in both admissions and enrollment, including more than 26 years of increasingly complex leadership roles in higher education. She joins Kent State on Jan. 16, 2019. Dr. Parker will report directly to Kent State President Beverly J. Warren and will serve on the Pre...
Throughout the month of November, alumni, employees and friends of Kent State University have the opportunity to make a tremendous impact on the lives of our students and on our university. On Nov. 1, the university launched the 2018 Giving Tuesday campaign. Like last year, Giving Tuesday 2018 is a monthlong event, providing an expanded timeframe for giving, additional giving options and more occasions to have gifts matched. “During our 2017 Giving Tuesday efforts throughout the month of November, we received more than 3,000 gifts totaling over $1 million in support o...
The Kent State University Alumni Association invites faculty and staff to nominate deserving alumni for the Kent State University Alumni Awards. Sponsored by the alumni association, the Alumni Awards recognize graduates in the area of leadership, service, character and professional development. One student award – the Golden Flash award – will be given to a current student who promotes Kent State spirit, pride and tradition. Nominations will be accepted through Dec. 31, and award recipients will be honored at the Al...
The Kent State University Opera Scenes annual fall production will feature a premier of an original opera produced by a student. The Opera Scenes production consists of two opera scenes and the one-act performed by students on Nov. 17 at 7:30 p.m. and Nov. 18 at 3 p.m. in the Wright-Curtis Theater in the Center for the Performing Arts. This year’s scenes are centered on the theme Marriage: Inside Out and depict telling moments in the lives of various marriages. The scenes program includes a world premiere of a one-act opera by Scott Little, a senior instrumental music education m...
Do you have an idea for a collaborative initiative to promote health and wellness on campus? Are you planning a project or an initiative that supports Kent State University’s mission to become a model for a healthy campus? Kent State of Wellness, a university-level initiative to promote health and wellness, is seeking applications for its 2018-2019 Seeds of Wellness mini-grant program, which awards up to $1,000 for initiatives that focus on any of the priority areas at all Kent State campuses: Alcohol and Other Drug Use, Mental Health, Nutrition, Physical Activ...
Students from the Kent State East Liverpool physical therapist assistant program observed National PTA Month by raising funds that were donated to Ava’s Women Center in East Liverpool. The PTA students raised $500 through fundraisers, which will be used to help provide “Blessing Bags” to clients at the center. Each year, PTA students from the Kent East Liverpool campus find unique ways to increase awareness about their field, while raising funds for a cause chosen by the class. # # # Photo A: Students from the Kent State East Liverpool physical therapist assistant pro...