Kent State University’s Center for Sexual and Relationship Violence and Support Services (SRVSS) is joining the national Take Back the Night event. Take Back the Night, Oct. 2 at 7 p.m. in front of the MAC Center, will focus on allowing victims and survivors to come together for one night to feel empowered in a comfortable atmosphere. SRVSS is hosting the event for victims and survivors of sexual or relationship violence and encouraging them take a stance. Jess Lockhart, graduate assistant for SRVSS, shares the importance of Take Back the Night for students. “The reason it takes place...
Kent State Police Services will host its fourth Coffee with a Cop event on Wed., Oct. 3, from 11 a.m.-1 p.m., at the Starbucks located in the Business Administration Building. This year, the event is paired with National Coffee with a Cop Day. Police Services began hosting the outreach program two years ago as a way for the university community to get to know the Kent State police officers and the services the department provides. There is no cost and no registration necessary to attend. “The event is always a huge success,” says Tricia Knoles, community resource officer for Kent St...
The Kent Campus will be the site of an open carry walk, organized by an outside group, on Saturday, Sept. 29, from 2 to 5 p.m. We are committed to ensuring a safe and secure learning and working environment for students, faculty, staff and guests of the university. In preparation for Saturday, Kent State Police have developed a comprehensive safety and security plan, and law enforcement professionals will be visible throughout campus. Please expect an increased level of security in all areas of campus. Frequently Asked Questions Why is Kent State allowing these outside groups on ...
Hard work, clear vision and creative enterprise pays off for a Kent State University dean who won a national educator award two years in a row. Professor and Dean of the College of Architecture and Environmental Design (CAED) Mark Mistur was listed as one of the Top 25 Most Admired Educators in Architecture, Interiors, and Landscape Architecture from DesignIntelligence. DesignIntelligence is devoted to the business success of architecture and design organizations and recognizes educators all over the United States each year. The company engages with architecture firms and l...
Kent State University School of Theatre and Dance and Porthouse Theatre alumna -- the Tony Award-winning Broadway performer Alice Ripley -- performs songs from The Who's "Tommy" with senior musical theatre students at the 50th Anniversary Blossoming Gala on Saturday, Sept. 22, in the Kent Student Center Ballroom. The gala commemorated 50 years of the Kent Blossom programs, which include Kent Blossom Music Festival, Kent Blossom Art Intensives and Porthouse Theatre. The partnership has touched more than 100,000 students and audience members’ lives over the course of five decades.  ...
After hearing about a recent outbreak of hand, foot and mouth disease at the Rescue Mission of the Mahoning Valley, Kent State University at Trumbull nursing students sprang into action, but not to administer care. They decided to help replace children’s books and toys that were lost when the building was sanitized. Kent State Trumbull’s Student Nurse Association (SNA), through its Community Outreach and Professional Development Committee, set up collection bins around campus and asked students, staff and faculty to donate new or gently used toys and books. ...
After fears that the Williamson House, home of Kent State University’s Women’s Center, might be coming down were put to rest, relief was not the only thing that the center’s staff found. The staff discovered an insatiable craving to unearth and tell the history of the Women’s Center and the women who have had an impact on the history of the university. “As I was looking through the history of the Women’s Center, it got me thinking how many stories potentially get lost if you’re not actively trying to preserve something,” says Cassandra Pegg-Kirby, director of the Women’s Center. Since...
The Kent State University fight song will blare down Main Street, the city of Kent will be flooded with blue and gold, alumni and friends will gather and reminisce about their Kent State days, fans will pack the stadium to cheer on their beloved Golden Flashes, and the entire campus will boom with Kent State pride. Kent State will celebrate 100 years of Homecoming on Saturday, Oct. 6. Kent State alumni, students, parents, faculty, staff and the community are invited to take part in one of the university’s long-standing traditions. Student events will occur the week leading up to H...
Tenure-Track Faculty Position in Psychological Science and Health Kent State University’s Department of Psychological Sciences has an open-rank, tenure-track position beginning in Fall 2019. We seek candidates who conduct interdisciplinary research on the interactions of biological, psychological, or social factors in health and disease. Specific area of research focus is open and candidates with expertise in clinical, social, health, and developmental psychology will be considered. Research focused on health disparities or that targets underserved populations is highly d...
Tenure-Track Faculty Position in Behavioral Neuroscience Kent State University’s Department of Psychological Sciences seeks applicants for an open-rank, tenure-track position in Behavioral Neuroscience beginning in Fall 2019. Applicants should have expertise in systems/circuit-level neuroscience research that involves a behavioral component. The position is open to any area of behavioral neuroscience, with preference for research programs that complement existing strengths in memory, fear, stress, neuropharmacology, addiction, and behavioral neuroendocrinology. Faculty are e...