When Megan Burnett enrolled at Kent State University in 2019, she knew she wanted to major in a field which would give her the opportunity to help people. The university’s Exploratory Program in University College has given her a blueprint to help her reach her dreams. Now Burnett will be entering her junior year as a Human Development and Family Studies major. She will be joining other students, staff and faculty for a robust fall 2021 semester fully back on campus following a year of mostly-remote learning during the pandemic. “I knew the passion that I wanted to chase, but I had ...
On Thursday, August 5, Kent State faculty and staff will have full access to the SRWC and may use the facility free of charge for the entire day. Upon arrival, employees should stop in the SRWC Pro Shop (located to the right when you first enter through the main front doors) to get a free day pass. Included as part of the Open House, Recreational Services will host Fitness & Wellness orientations from 11 a.m. - 1 p.m., which will include information about equipment and explanations of programs and services offered at the SRWC. Ori...
Stark Campus Hosts Heart Walk Sept 18, Dean Seachrist Shares Personal Story Kent State Stark is proud to host the 2021 Stark County Heart Walk on Sept. 18. Susan Seachrist lived for just two decades, but during that time, she inspired a community to come together to provide another chance at life. And while she died during her third open heart surgery in 1962, Susan’s memory lives on. Dean Denise A. Seachrist, Ph.D., will help lead the 2021 Stark County Heart Walk as part of its Executive Leadership Team. She walks for cousin Susan, and many others in her family, including her fat...
Fall 2021 semester faculty and staff group exercise classes will be offered in a hybrid format, meaning classes will be available in-person and virtually. Employee Wellness and Recreational Services offers free weekly sessions listed below. For fall, the classes and days remain the same, but employees can now choose how they will attend. Monday / Wednesday Total Body Toning 12:15 - 1 p.m. Tuesday Lunchtime Yoga 12:1...
Hands-on training is essential for anyone pursuing a career in cosmetology. But when your goal is to leverage those skills to open a business of your own, the ability to do hair and nails is not quite enough. That’s what Lanetta Rucker realized. “So, when I saw you could get an associate’s degree focused on business courses, I figured that was the little ‘something extra’ I needed,’ she says. “It’s good to have something special under your belt when you want to open your own beauty supply store.” Lanetta RuckerRucker graduated from Paul Mitchell the School Cleveland (PMTS) with her cosme...
KENT STATE STARK IS PROUD TO HOST THE 2021 STARK COUNTY HEART WALK ON SEPT. 18. Susan Seachrist lived for just two decades, but during that time, she inspired a community to come together to provide another chance at life. And while she died during her third open heart surgery in 1962, Susan’s memory lives on. Dean Denise A. Seachrist, Ph.D., will help lead the 2021 Stark County Heart Walk as part of its Executive Leadership Team. She walks for cousin Susan, and many others in her family, including her father, who died from rheumatic heart disease when Seachrist was just 4 year...
Five Kent State University graduates will compete at the delayed 2020 Tokyo Olympics over the coming weeks, breaking the school’s previous record of four Olympians at the Munich Games in 1972. The quintet will represent four different countries with Reggie Jagers III being the first Golden Flash to don the Team USA uniform since Kim Kreiner in 2008. The Canadian duo of Corey Conners and Mackenzie Hughes will be Kent State’s first alumni in action. The men’s golf competition consists of four rounds of 18 holes, beginning on July 29 and concluding on Aug. 1. Jagers and Jamaican Danniel ...
Kelsi McCafferty, ’16, was laid off from her full-time job at FOUNT Leather Goods in December 2020 because of the pandemic, but that didn’t stop her from doing what she loved. Using her talents, Kelsi wanted to help the community and began making masks at home. Inspired by her innovation, Kelsi made a life-changing career move – starting her own business, KELMA Collection, a womenswear brand committed to "slowing down the fashion industry one floral dress at a time." “I showed myself that I was able to work alone successfully and that gave me the confidence to start my own brand,” Kelsi ...