The Division of Student Affairs will host a space to process the results of the Derek Chauvin trial. With a verdict being announced on Tuesday afternoon, several of the centers within the division created Community Space: A Place to Just Be to provide support our students might need. "The goal of the community space is to provide a space for students to decompress, express themselves, and/or just be in community with one another," said Assistant Vice President, Equity, Identity, and Success for the Division of Student Affairs, Yvonna Washington-Greer. "There ...
An h-index is a metric frequently used within the scientific field to determine the productivity and impact of someone’s work based on their various publications over a certain period of time. According to the American Association for Clinical Chemistry (AACC), the average chemistry professor has an h-index between 12-24. An h-index of 12 simply means that a person has published at least 12 articles that have each been referenced by at least 12 other articles. There are just a handful of chemists worldwide with h-indices above 200. The h-indices of chemists awarded the Nobel Prize during t...
The College of the Arts is proud to continue the acclaimed Thomas Schroth Visiting Artist Series with virtual presentations this spring dedicated to the College's commitment to celebrating diversity within the Arts. The final guest speaker of this year's series is Executive Artistic Director of Actors Theatre of Louisville, Robert Barry Fleming. Lisby will participate in a virtual discussion on Thursday, April 29, 2021 from 5:30 – 6:30 p.m. via Zoom. Admission to the event is FREE, however reservations are required. To RSVP to attend, please visit the link below: RSV...
Chris Dorsten will become the new Kent State University registrar effective May 17, 2021. As university registrar, Dorsten will be responsible for providing leadership and development of strategies as it relates to academic records and graduation services, registration and enrollment services, Kent State’s degree audit system, academic scheduling, and state and federal compliance. Dorsten comes to Kent State with an extensive background in enrollment management, including service as registrar at Cuyahoga Community College. Dorsten earned a master's degree in adult learning and ...
The state of Ohio and the Ohio Department of Higher Education announced Monday, April 5, that Kent State University has been awarded Choose Ohio First grants totaling $3.5 million to support students in the critical fields of science (including health professions), technology, engineering and mathematics (STEM). Among the 57 Ohio colleges and universities selected as the new Choose Ohio First award recipients through a competitive process, Kent State received the fourth largest total award amount, which includes the largest single Fiscal Year 2021 award of all the awardees. The Choose...
The 2021 Kent State East Liverpool Earth Day Environmental Justice Virtual Conference will be held this Saturday via a remote format with the theme “Rethinking Food: Equity, Plant-based Consumption and Alternatives.” The conference will be held via a remote format, using Zoom, from 8:30 a.m. to 1 p.m. It is open to the public and registration is required. The keynote speaker is Professor Denise Harrison an expert in several areas including intersectionality; crossroads of race; class and gender; first wave feminist and suffragist; black women writers; food sourcing; food and su...
May 10 - June 6. Register by May 4 Looking to incorporate more plant-based meals into your diet? This month-long challenge is designed to educate on the benefits of following a plant-based diet without eliminating all animal-based foods. Participants are encouraged to eat at least one plant-based meal a day. To qualify, the meal must be at least 50 percent vegetables or fruit, and have one serving of plant-based protein (the meal doesn't need to be completely vegan). Participants will be eligible to win ra...
The College of Education, Health and Human Services and the Gerald H. Read Center for International and Intercultural Education recently welcomed 19 Fulbright Teaching Excellence and Achievement scholars from Eastern Europe and Central Asia to Kent State. The international educators are taking part in a high-impact, hybrid in-person and virtual experience focused on teaching and learning in media literacy in K-12. The scholars are partnering with local teachers from Aurora, Kenston, Hudson, Stow-Munro Falls, and Streetsboro to share teaching and learning experiences and promote global-minde...
In February, the Kent State Columbiana County campuses hosted the fifth annual County Classic basketball game between the East Liverpool and Salem high school boys’ teams. As part of this event, the local Kent State campuses awarded $500 scholarships to two students from each of the high schools. Donald Bean, assistant director of Enrollment Management and Student Services at Kent State East Liverpool, recently presented certificates to Brady Fredritz and Olivia Baumgarner, senior scholarship recipients at East Liverpool High School. Fredritz plans to study education and Baum...
Virtual Music Technology Preview, Turn your passion into your profession. Discover a career in music production and audio recording. Kent State University at Stark offers a complete four-year curriculum in music technology. This program is accredited by the National Association of Schools of Music and is only offered at Kent State Stark. Spend some time with us to learn more about the music technology program! During our virtual Music Technology Preview, Friday, April 23, 3 - 5 p.m., you can be part of the following activities: Review the admissions and advising process,...