The Fall Commencement in December is traditionally one of the biggest nights of celebration for our campus each year. However, like the spring and summer graduations, this year's ceremony can't be held in person - but that doesn't mean our graduates aren't worth celebrating. In addition to the obstacles students traditionally face and overcome on the way to graduation, these last semesters hasve added the challenges associated with remote instruction, stay at home orders, new uncertainties and more. The faculty and staff want to share special messages with members of the Fall 2020 gr...

Congratulations are in order for MAEGAN RICHARDS who received the 2020 President’s Award of Distinction! Richards is the Academic Learning Commons coordinator for the Salem and East Liverpool campuses. She works tirelessly and non-stop to make certain our students on both campuses are equipped with computers, technology, resources and personal contact to help them succeed. She truly puts students first every single day. She earned a Bachelor of Arts in English in 2009 and a Master of Library and Information Science in 2011, each from Kent State, and has been a full-time employee on the Salem...

Kent State University has named Margaret (Peggy) Shadduck, Ph.D., of Richardson, Texas, as its new vice president for Regional Campuses and dean of the College of Applied and Technical Studies. Shadduck was selected following a national search. She currently serves as associate dean and faculty and unit director of New College at the University of North Texas in Denton, Texas. She will join Kent State on April 1, 2021. As vice president for Regional Campuses and dean of the College of Applied and Technical Studies, Shadduck will be the senior officer responsible for the oversight of the uni...

When the order came in the spring of 2020 for Kent State University to go remote, faculty and students in Kent State University at Ashtabula’s nursing program were concerned. How would they stay connected in a remote environment? How would the students stay engaged?  Enter “The Net,” a virtual community for nursing students, faculty and nursing support staff at Kent State Ashtabula.  “‘The Net’ was developed to help promote connections, collaboration, engagement, and support within the new remote environment,” said Stacy Rose, an associate professor in the Nursing Technology De...

  The Kent State East Liverpool Campus was selected as the Business of the Month by the Wellsville Area Chamber of Commerce. Although the campus was the March Business of the Month, the COVID pandemic delayed the presentation of the award until just recently. Chamber President Sheryl Gibson (left) made the presentation to Dr. Susan Rossi, assistant dean of the East Liverpool Campus. ...

“Music has always provided me a sense of comfort and it was always my home,” says Kate Wyatt. “I feel it is a gift to give my students those same feelings. Each day is special to me!” Wyatt, a 2019 graduate of our 100 percent online Master of Music in Music Education program, has the chance to share the gift of music education with 200 string students in the Egg Harbor Township schools every week. She also has a private studio and directs the Preparatory group of the Atlantic Youth Community Orchestra at Atlantic Cape Community College.  She’s continued her work through Covid-19. You ca...