The Kent State School of Journalism and Mass Communication and the Media Law Center for Ethics and Access will host the fourth annual Media at the Movies on Tuesday, March 6. Join us for a viewing of “Nightcrawler”, followed by a discussion of media ethics. The event will take place at 6 p.m. in Franklin Hall’s FirstEnergy Auditorium (Room 340). “Nightcrawler” is a 2014 thriller film starring Jake Gyllenhaal as a freelance cameraman who records violent events in Los Angeles and sells the footage to a local news station. This movie covers media ethics topics including sensationalized head...

Kent State’s School of Journalism and Mass Communication (JMC) and the Division of Diversity, Equity and Inclusion, will honor Peter Bhatia, editor of the Detroit Free Press, with the 2018 Robert G. McGruder Distinguished Award for his accomplishments in media diversity. Bhatia will visit campus to present a lecture on media diversity and accept the award on Friday, March 2, 2018. The keynote lecture will take place at 1 p.m. in FirstEnergy Auditorium (Room 340) in Franklin Hall at Kent State. The lecture is free and open to the public. An hors d’oeuvres reception will follow. The McGrud...

Pamela Harr, an adjunct professor in the Kent State University School of Communication Studies, will be a featured speaker at the second annual TEDxKentState. Hosted by the Kent State Undergraduate Student Government, the TEDx event is themed “Pale Blue Dot,” referencing the smallness of the Earth but the importance of its history, passions, lessons and potential for the future even in “the grand ethos of the universe.” Over four hours, the TEDx event will feature four sessions with a total of 12 speakers, each emphasizing a topic related to the purpose of life; social change; and the di...

The School of Communication Studies is seeking applicants for nearly $20,000 in scholarships which will be awarded in late April at the school-wide Scholarships & Awards Reception. A mix of awards is available for communication studies undergraduate and graduate students, including communication studies-focused Ph.D., students.  To apply for one or more of the COMM scholarships, visit https://scholarships.comm.kent.edu. Students must log in using their FlashLine credentials to complete the scholarship application. All online applications are due by Friday, March 2, 2018.  N...

Girls4STEAM is a hackathon event hosted by the Kent State Student Chapter for American Computing Machinery-Women in partnership with the Research Center for Educational Technology (RCET) of Kent State’s College of Education, Health & Human Services. The event is designed to inspire young women in grades 7 through high school to be creators of technological innovations - not just consumers of technology - who use technology as a creative tool to build solutions for problems or challenges people face in their daily lives.  We believe that engaging students in STEAM opportunities (scienc...

What is Prime? PRIME stands for Partners in Rural Innovative Models of Education.  PRIME is the new name for a K‐16 innovative approach toward education in Geauga County initiative formerly initiated as a High School Consolidation effort led by Geauga Growth Partnership and Kent State University to create a new school on the campus of KSU Geauga for Berkshire (with an open invitation to Cardinal and Newbury school districts).  Using PRIME as the identifying name for this project provides a sense of openness to all Geauga County residents. Who is Involved? Currently, there ar...

Organic light-emitting diode technologies (OLEDs), a key technological feature in the display of many models of mobile phones and televisions already provide great image quality and high-resolution. But are they as efficient as they can be? Inspired by methods used in liquid-crystal technology, Kent State University researchers in the College of Arts and Sciences have developed new ways to improve OLED efficiency even more.  Their new approach is discussed in their recent article “Tuning charge carrier transport and optical birefringence in liquid-crystalline thin films: A new design s...

Calling all students!  You are invited to attend the two career fairs being hosted by the Department of Biological Sciences.  These events are free and open to all. JOIN US TO Meet professionals in the field and representatives from graduate/professional programs Discuss your future plans Enjoy refreshments and network There are two events: Health related, including pre med Date: Tuesday, March 6th Time: 6 – 7:30pm stop in any time  Location: Integrated Sciences Building 190 Zoology, Conservation and Environmental Date: Tuesday, March 13th ...