The Pew Research Center found in 2019 that 72% of Americans use social media. The percentage of teen and young adult users is even higher. At the same time, “I’m bored” is a constant refrain, uttered as if boredom relief is a perplexing mystery. Researchers Andrew Lepp, Ph.D., and Jacob Barkley, Ph.D., from Kent State University’s College of Education, Health and Human Services suspected a relationship between boredom and social media use but wondered about cause and effect. Does social media use cause boredom? Or does boredom cause social media use? To answer these questions, they designed an...
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The Kent State College of Business Administration’s (COBA) Center for Entrepreneurship and Business Innovation (CEBI) hosted its third annual CEBI Idea Pitch in a virtual format on Thursday, November 12. Sponsored by the Ohio Innovation Fund, the CEBI Idea Pitch provides students the opportunity to pitch their business ideas to an esteemed panel of judges. In addition, the first-place winner earned a spot in the Annual CEBI Pitch competition this spring. Two Kent State University School of Fashion students placed and won prizes in the competition. Senior fashion design student Mattn...
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When COVID-19 caused Kent State University’s campuses to close back in March, Melissa Reynolds, like many other students, was forced to return home. Her goal was to make the most out of quarantine, and when she was sent an email from the school’s industry liaisons regarding the 2020 Kohl’s Sophomore Career Expo, she knew she had to apply. Every spring, Kohl’s hosts a career expo for undergraduate sophomores who are interested in a career in retail. The goal of the program is to help fashion students find a path that is right for them and help develop their passion. Students accepted into the ...
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Nia Allen, a graduate student in the Kent State University School of Fashion’s Master of Fashion Industry Studies (M.F.I.S) program, recently received the People’s Choice Award during the Kent State Graduate Studies Three Minute Thesis (3MT) competition. Three Minute Thesis gives graduate students three minutes and one powerpoint slide to effectively present their research in a concise and engaging manner. This year, the contest was held virtually and presenters from a variety of disciplines across the university competed for the top prize. Allen received the People's Choice Award which is ...
As part of a university-wide initiative, the Kent State University campuses in Salem and East Liverpool are going green through a renewable energy project to provide solar panels at each location, resulting in cost savings and reducing the carbon footprint of Kent State. A year ago, the Kent State University Board of Trustees approved the solar panel project for six of its regional campuses as part of the university’s Energy Master Plan. The university publicly solicited proposals and TEN NINE Energy LLC was selected to lead the project. The project could produce up to 56 percent of the el...
Kent State alumna Alyssa Mittereder, B.S. ‘19, has struggled with an issue faced by many during the pandemic: job loss. Mitterder says while she was happy to receive the stimulus check at the beginning of the pandemic, she could not apply for unemployment in Ohio because she had already been laid off twice before starting her job in Cleveland, where she was laid off a third time. The pandemic has turned the hospitality industry upside down. A primarily steady industry has now seen some of the most significant losses due to state and county shutdowns. “You're always g...
My name is Abby Clarke! My major is communication studies with a concentration in Applied Communication and a minor in Organizational Communication. I am a graduate of Auburn Career Center and Berkshire Jr./Sr. High school (2018). I chose Kent State Geauga because of the small class sizes, the staff/professors, and the opportunity to work on campus. I began as a student employee that same year in the fall and still currently work in student services and at Preston Chevrolet in Burton. Being in student services has driven my interest in helping people, especially students. This is also another ...
The Kent State University alumni family will grow by more than 2,500 new graduates as the university holds its fall commencement. The accomplishments of the Fall Class of 2020 will be recognized with a virtual commencement recognition ceremony on Saturday, Dec. 19, at 11 a.m. EST, in accordance with Ohio Gov. Mike DeWine’s order to prohibit mass gatherings due to the COVID-19 pandemic. Kent State students, faculty, staff, parents and friends are invited to tune into the virtual commencement at www.kent.edu/commencement. On the site, there will be two commencement ceremonies – one for ...
Plan to be more mindful, more resilient, more rested and less stressed in the new year. Enroll in free Koru Mindfulness classes for spring semester and enjoy the benefits of incorporating evidence-based mindfulness practices into your lifestyle. Kent State of Wellness, Kent State University’s healthy campus initiative, is again offering its free, virtual, four-week, 75-minute Koru Mindfulness classes to students, faculty and staff during the Spring 2021 Semester. Join the many members of the Kent State community who have already undergone Koru Mindfulness training. If you hav...