Michael Daniels is the director of the Student Multicultural Center (SMC) where he has the opportunity to make a difference on campus and continue the legacy of those who came before him. Daniels, who has worked at Kent State since 2015, previously served as the program coordinator as well as assistant director for the SMC and was recently awarded the President’s Award of Distinction for his success with the programs and initiatives offered by the SMC during a global pandemic. Learn more about Daniels as he answers these 10 questions. How do you describe your current position? In my pos...
Megan Hamilton is a senior Honors College student, majoring in English with a minor in women’s studies. Since the 2020 Fall Semester, Megan has also been the Editor-in-Chief of Brainchild, the student-led literary and arts magazine at Kent State’s Honors College. Brainchild is also a member of the Mid-East Honors Association, an organization serving and connecting university honors programs throughout the mid-east region. Megan worked on the magazine’s editorial staff in the 2019-20 academic year, and she loved the experience. After her fellow staff members encouraged Megan to apply for the Ed...
Riley Moberly, a junior Honors College student majoring in biology and psychology pre-med, is one of the Honors College’s Peer Success Specialists for the 2021 Spring Semester. Peer success specialists are accomplished upperclassmen who meet individually with students to help them identify and attain their goals. Riley first considered the position in the fall of 2020 when Brittany Thomas, one of the academic advisors in the Honors College, emailed Riley about a referral she had received suggesting Riley as a strong candidate for the position. Before applying, Riley remember...
After nearly 32 years of service, it was difficult to imagine the College of Podiatric Medicine (CPM) without Dr. Vincent Hetherington, DPM, following his retirement in September 2020. Thankfully, that wasn’t a reality that the community had to imagine for long. Effective immediately, Dr. Hetherington has assumed a new title that will allow CPM to benefit from his continuing identification with the college he has served so long and so well: Emeritus Faculty. Emeriti faculty members are appointed by the President and are regarded as valued contributors of the university community....
Kent State public relations students are participating in a campaign and competition to educate their peers about civility this spring. Their campaign, “To Unity and Beyond,” is part of the Public Relations Student Society of America’s Bateman Case Study Competition. College student participants across the nation are challenged to develop and implement a comprehensive campaign that engages students and professors in discussions about civility and how to combat incivility through students’ future careers. The team, Bateman Gold, is made up of six public relations juniors and seniors...
Throughout this week (February 22-26), Kent State University public relations students participating in the 2021 PRSSA Bateman Case Study Competition will educate their peers through a variety of tactics/initiatives about civility through an Instagram campaign titled “To Unity and Beyond.” Students who are interested in learning more about what civility means, why it matters and how they can help make a change in their future careers through public discourse are encouraged to visit the group’s Instagram page: https://www.instagram.com/listentolearnksu/?hl=en. The goal of the initi...
Bad weather delayed the game a few days. COVID-19 limited the fans and activities. But, the Kent State Columbiana County Classic took place Feb. 18 featuring the boys basketball teams from Salem and East Liverpool high schools. The series was tied at 2-2, but the visiting Salem Quakers came from behind in the final seconds of the game to win 66-64. Following the game, the team received the traveling plaque from Donald Bean, assistant director of the Enrollment Management and Student Services Department on the East Liverpool campus. Because of COVID safety proto...
Anthony Granny likes mixing it up. Whether he’s mixing drinks at the bar he manages, combining majors, or transitioning from one campus to another, he enjoys the synergy that comes from the benefits of multiple options. Having already earned an Associate Degree in Business Management from Kent State University’s Kent Campus last Spring, Anthony started pursuing a Bachelor’s Degree in Information Technology at Kent State Geauga in Fall 2020. He sees each major as complementing the other as he pursues a career in business management with expertise in IT. “Having an IT background helps me in my...
A reunion between two friends at Kent State University at Ashtabula resulted in a life-saving kidney transplant. A recent video by WEWS News 5 Cleveland recounted the story between two childhood acquaintances who met again by chance at Kent State in 2019. After being diagnosed with an autoimmune disease her sophomore year of high school, Alison Rees spent three years on the waiting list for a new kidney. What she never expected was for her childhood friend, Jacob Bliel, to be a perfect donor match. The pair met in seventh grade, but reacquainted as students at the As...
Star Beacon Feature Story The Kent State University at Ashtabula Library and Associate Professor of Sociology Jessica Leveto, Ph.D. are partnering with the Ashtabula NAACP and the Ashtabula County District Library to present “Black History and Me”, an art and writing contest celebrating Black excellence and innovation. The contest is open to all students in Ashtabula County, from pre-K through college. Winners are eligible for cash prizes, publication and exhibition. Select works will be published in a cross-collaboration open access journal developed and hosted by the Kent St...