Junior Communication major Sophia Kiriakou is the recipient of the Kent State University Leadership Center’s Student Leader of the Month. The Student Leader of the Month program seeks to recognize students for excellence in leadership through campus and community involvement. Ariana Kiriakou nominated her. She said: “Sophia is involved within multiple organizations within Kent State, including working as an Exploratory Mentor through the Kent State Advising Center. She helps first-year students connect with campus resources and learn about career readiness and exploration through t...
The Kent State University at Ashtabula campus mourns the loss of former long-time faculty member Michael Brennan who passed away on Thursday, Sept. 9, 2021, at the age of 72. “Mike Brennan lived a life with purpose, and genuinely cared about the success of his students,” said Dean and Chief Administrative Officer Susan J. Stocker, Ph.D. He became a member of our faculty after dedicating years of service to students at Geneva High School. Mike was also a registered nurse, and that made him uniquely qualified to teach Anatomy and Physiology to our students. He could put the complex course...
College of the Arts
The School of Theatre and Dance welcomes choreographer, interdisciplinary artist, and educator Rina Badash, Ph.D. to Kent State for a guest residency Sept. 17-26, 2021. Dr. Badash's visit is facilitated the the East Meets West student organization and is supported by Cleveland Israel Arts Connection, Jewish Federation of Cleveland and The State of Israel, through its Consulate in New York. Rina Badash, Ph.D. is currently chair of the Dance Committee for The National Program for Educational Observation in the Arts through Israel's Ministry of Education and is a highly sought-after le...
Constitution Day commemorates the formation and signing of the U.S. Constitution by 39 brave men on Sept. 17, 1787, recognizing all who are born in the United States or, by naturalization, have become citizens. 2021 CONSTITUTION DAY ACTIVITIES Please follow Flashes Safe Eight to ensure the safety of our community. Kent Campus Constitution Day Virtual Discussion on The Future of Free Speech Keynote address by Barton Bixenstine, Ph.D., attorney, KSU alumnus, and long-time university supporter, followed by a panel of Kent State student leaders who will discuss the ...
Kent State University has established a new school within its College of Arts and Sciences focused on the social sciences and humanities. The School of Multidisciplinary Social Sciences & Humanities will provide an academic home for innovative approaches to complex questions. An open house is scheduled for September 22, (10 a.m. – 1 p.m.) in 113 Bowman Hall on the Kent Campus. This event is open to the public and light refreshments will be served. “Complex questions often require insights from multiple fields of study,” Julie Mazzei, Ph.D., interim director of the school, said. “Our ...
According to Feeding America, millions of Americans have faced and will continue to face food insecurity due to the COVID-19 pandemic. To combat this, Kent State University continued to support its local community in the fight against hunger by collecting over 20 tons of food between March and August 2020 alone. As a result, Kent State was awarded the best case study for the food waste reduction efforts category in Campus Race to Zero Waste’s 2021 Case Study Competition. The focus of the case study was to report on Kent State’s campus and the Kent community during times of food insecurit...
Division of People, Culture and Belonging
Peter C. Kratcoski, Sociology, co-authored a section of a book, Perspectives on Elderly Crime and Victimization Crime Prevention and Justice in 2030, 1st Edition, (Cham, Switzerland: Springer Nature) Helmut Kury and Stawomer Redo, (2021), ppgs. 85-106. ...
Division of People, Culture and Belonging
Peter C. Kratcoski, Sociology/Justice Studies, co-authored a book, Experiential Education and Training for Employment in Justice Occupations, 1st Edition, (Cham, Switzerland: Springer), (2021), 104 ppgs. ...