The Kent State University School of Art Collection and Galleries will present multiple exhibitions this spring that showcase student artwork. These exhibitions include the Student Annual (March 19 - May 1, 2021), 15 M.F.A Thesis Exhibitions (March 23 - April 2, 2021), and 20 B.F.A Thesis Exhibitions (April 6-8, 2021), all focusing on School of Art undergraduate and graduate students. All exhibitions are free and open to the public. The Student Annual, the School of Art’s annual juried show, will include artwork selected by guest juror Claudia Berlinski, Director of the McDonough Museum of Art...

The Kent State University community celebrates the heroic life of Professor Emeritus Edward W. Crosby, Ph.D., as his work in founding the Institute of African-American Affairs at Kent State and his contribution to the success of thousands of students inspired all who knew him. Crosby, known as the “father of Black History Month,” died on Feb. 10, at the age of 88. In 1969, Crosby was asked to found the first Black studies program at Kent State to create a more inclusive campus. The first truly diversity intensive curricular program, now known as the department of Pan-African Studies, was esta...

Kent State University at Tuscarawas student Jason Keller is doing what he loves—telling stories through photographs. Taking pictures since the age of 11, Keller is an award-winning photographer. He was recently honored by the Ohio News Media Association with the Best Feature Photo award. Keller captured the image of a Navy veteran saluting the crowd while riding in a military jeep during a parade in Sugarcreek, Ohio. The photo was judged best out of all entries from weekly newspapers throughout the state for the Osman C. Hooper Weekly Newspaper contest. “We celebrate Jason and his acco...

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Windy Cole, DPM, adjunct instructor for the College of Podiatric Medicine at Kent State University and medical director of the Wound Care Center at University Hospitals Ahuja Medical Center in Beachwood, Ohio , penned an article for Podiatry Today called “Can Remote Patient Monitoring Have An Impact For Patients With Diabetes?” which covers the phenomenon of remote patient monitoring during the COVID-19 pandemic. Cole divided her article in four sections; the benefits of remote patient monitoring, whether remote patient monitoring can prevent diabetic foot ulcers (DFUs) and other related co...

The Kent State University Board of Trustees approved the establishment of two new institutes – the Anti-Racism and Equity Institute and the Environmental Science and Design Research Institute – during the Board’s regular quarterly meeting held March 10. The Anti-Racism and Equity Institute is effective fall 2021, and the Environmental Science and Design Research Institute is effective March 10. The Anti-Racism and Equity Institute The establishment of the Anti-Racism and Equity Institute aligns with the university’s core values to build an inclusive culture and active inquiry and discove...

The future of storytelling is constantly changing, but Kent State University is connecting students to the university through new communication avenues. One platform rising in popularity and mass-consumption that colleges like Kent State are taking advantage of is podcasts. Podcasting is a form of communication Kent State sees growth and potential in. Edison Research states that half of the United States population has listened to at least one podcast. Edison Research also found that 54 percent of podcast consumers say they are more likely to consider brands they hear advertised on podcasts. ...