Kent State University College of Education, Health, and Human Services congratulates Mary Ann Devine, Ph.D., Professor in the School of Foundations, Leadership, and Administration, who is inducted as a 2021 Fellow in the Academy of Leisure Sciences. According to the Fellows Committee of the Academy of Leisure Sciences, Devine was voted into and being inducted as a Fellow by the Academy for her line of research that has helped shape the field of leisure studies and shift it in a direction that will have a lasting benefit. Devine was a pioneer in applying social construction theory...
AID Training, also known as Awareness, Interaction, and Direction training, provided by the Division of Mental Health and Substance Use was featured in Kent Wired. AID is offered as part of the More Aware Initiative, and is funded by the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services. The purpose of the training is to teach trainees how to recognize and be aware of signs that someone is in mental distress, how to interact with them, and how to direct them to appropriate resources. Click here to read the full article Click here for more information on AID and u...
We are aware of the unauthorized messages sent through an email listserv from the Center for Sexual and Relationship Violence Support Services at Kent State University. We sincerely apologize to the students who received these email replies, which were sent following a request to take a survey. These messages are not in keeping with our values of respect and care in a safe community. We are working to disable the function that allowed these replies to be sent to the distribution list. For anyone who may have been triggered or affected by these messages, we ask that they reach out to o...
The field of art history is one rich with inspiring paths to follow. Between curating, researching, and taking on leadership roles, Alexandra Nicholis Coon has worn many hats since earning her B.A. degree in Art History from Kent State in 2001. She went on to earn a Masters degree in Art History from Case Western Reserve University and a Collections Care Certificate from the Campbell Center for Historic Preservation. Her professional career began as an intern at the Massillon Museum, where she has climbed the ladder all the way up to her current role as Executive Director. In addition t...
The fourth, and final, pre-opening event for TEXTURES: the history and art of Black hair, is a virtual conversation between Ingrid Banks and Lori Tharps. Moderated by the School of Art’s Anti-Racism & Crit Collective (ARCC) student group, the conversation between these two contributing authors of TEXTURES will take place on Thursday, April 1 at 5:00 P.M.
Acclaimed artist Sonya Clark will be giving a virtual lecture as part of this semester’s Thomas Schroth Visiting Artist Series, hosted by the College of the Arts. Ms. Clark has contributed to the KSU Museum’s upcoming exhibition, TEXTURES: the history and art of Black hair, and will be speaking to the Kent State community on Thursday, March 11 at 5:30 P.M.
This semester’s First Friday Lecture for Art History is Dr. Lanisa Kitchiner who will present her research on South African artist Mary Sibande on Friday, March 5 at Noon.
Kent State University Ashtabula Dean and Chief Executive Officer Susan J. Stocker, Ph.D. recently announced the hiring of Tammy McClish, R.T. (R)(M)(QM)(BD)(ARRT) as Academic Program Director for the Radiologic Technology program. McClish joined the campus at the beginning of the spring semester. “We are pleased to welcome Tammy McClish to Kent State Ashtabula,” said Stocker. “We are counting on Tammy to increase enrollment in our Radiologic Technology program. X-ray technologists are in high demand with excellent salaries and many opportunities for career advancement” McClish comes to Kent ...
A new six-part short film docuseries is being released aimed at raising awareness of the Male Empowerment Network (MEN) at Kent State, along with commemorating 10 years. An initiative through the Student Multicultural Center, the Male Empowerment Network supports men of color on campus both academically and through personal development. Advisor of MEN and Director of the Student Multicultural Center Mike Daniels says this has led to some great things. “We have had the opportunity to contribute to higher graduation rates for the students who participate in the Male Empowerment Network,” s...
Richard Feinberg, Anthropology, presented "Book Discussion: Comments on Four Recent Publications" at the Association for Social Anthropology in Oceania annual meeting during a virtual meeting on February 5, 2021. ...
