Wick Poetry Center Named as the 2021 Knight Arts Challenge Winner Poets are the means by which a place comes to know itself We are thrilled to announce that the Wick Poetry Center is one of six winners for the 2021 Knight Arts Challenge Akron and has received $125,000 for our two-year project, Mapping Akron: A Poetic Exploration of Home! With the generous support of the John S & James L Knight Foundation, we will create an interactive poetic map of Akron displayed in pop-up exhibits throughout the city. In January we are excited to begin working with our amaz...
Junior fashion merchandising major with double minors in leadership and geography Matt Clark is the recipient of the Kent State University Leadership Center’s Student Leader of the Month. The Student Leader of the Month program seeks to recognize students for excellence in leadership through campus and community involvement. Thomas Neipsuj nominated Clark. He said: “Matt is one of the strongest student leaders I know. Since I have graduated, he is one of the few student leaders that I still stay connected with and actively see his impact. Most recently, I saw him excel as Sig Ep's philanth...
The School of Fashion at Kent State is hiring for key faculty positions to begin in 2022. For more information on the specific positions and to apply, please review the information below. Assistant Professor of Fashion (9 month – tenure track) The School of Fashion at Kent State University invites applications for a full-time tenure track position at the rank of Assistant Professor. This is a 9-month appointment with the possibility of summer teaching. Candidates should be able to teach in at least two of the following areas: Digital Fashion Technology, Sustainability – theory and practi...
At the beginning of the Fall 2021 semester, students in the Visual Communication Design course Glyphix Research Lab were asked the question, “How can design be used as an agent of change to create meaningful human experiences and build connections?” Throughout the semester, they have worked on individual projects that incorporated the theme of community, and a gallery exhibition opening Thursday, Dec. 9, 2021, will showcase their work. Glyphix Research Lab, is a research and design focused experience. Each semester, the course has a theme that students focus their...
Kent State University at Ashtabula held its 73rd commencement ceremony on Friday evening, Dec. 17, at SPIRE's indoor track and field building in nearby Geneva, Ohio. It marked the second consecutive commencement ceremony the campus has held at SPIRE. Over 100 students who earned their degrees were celebrated. Graduate Holly Lane-Ruot, who earned a bachelor's degree in technical and applied studies, was the student speaker. “Commencement is always a special evening to celebrate such an important milestone in our students’ lives and I’m so pleased we could celebrate in person with ou...
Kent State University at Trumbull's English Club recently completed its second annual book drive and donated more than 140 books to Someplace Safe, Warren's domestic violence shelter. The group collected new and gently used children's and teens' books in October and November. "We want to ensure that kids have a book in hand," said English Club president Keith Castillo said. "When a family has to pick up and move into the shelter, they probably don't have time to grab personal items, especially books. We hope these books are something to hold onto and maybe distract them from ...
New article published in Advanced Optical Materials by the Lavrentovich Group: Polymer Stabilized Paraboloid Liquid Crystal Microlenses with Integrated Pancharatnam–Berry Phase - Perera - 2022 - Advanced Optical Materials - Wiley Online Library...
New article published by the Lavrentovich group: Polymer Stabilized Paraboloid Liquid Crystal Microlenses with Integrated Pancharatnam–Berry Phase - Perera - 2022 - Advanced Optical Materials - Wiley Online Library...
Commonly used by nurses to infuse patient medications and fluids, intravenous (IV) insertion, or cannulation, is a vital but difficult skill for nursing students to master. As Co-Principal Investigator for the study, “Bimodal Haptic-Mixed Reality (HMR) Needle Insertion Simulation for Hand-Eye Skills,” Jeremy Jarzembak, senior lecturer and Simulation Lab co-coordinator for the College of Nursing, will collaborate with a team of researchers at Kent State University to offer students a unique opportunity to learn and practice this essential skill. Recently funded by the National Science Foundatio...
Warren, OH (Dec. 6, 2021) - For the third consecutive year, Veterinary Technology students at Kent State University at Trumbull earned the highest three-year average passage rate in Ohio on the Veterinary Technician National Exam (VTNE), administered by the American Association of Veterinary State Boards (AAVSB). Kent State Trumbull's 2021 Veterinary Technology graduates took the exam, and all received 100%. The program, which is administered through Kent State University at Tuscarawas, now has a three-year average passage rate of 100%. The national three-year average score is approximately...