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Driving through the streets of Ravenna on a weekday afternoon, you probably wouldn’t notice anything out of the ordinary. Gray clouds hover overhead. A steady hum of traffic lurks in the air. A mom pushes a stroller down West Main Street. But as a Ravenna police officer looks at the parking lot of a popular fast food restaurant, it sparks haunting memories of a quiet killer lurking around everyday people in broad daylight. “The bathroom is very common for heroin overdoses in this area,” recalls the unidentified officer. “We have them all the time in public bathrooms. I can’t tell you ...
They laced up. They warmed up. They got moving. In the end, nearly 800 hard-charging, heart-pounding employees from across Kent State University’s eight campuses came together as one team. TEAM KENT STATE captured first place in the national On the Move University Challenge for the most active university in the country. “The challenge really gets at the whole person, and this is what our employees like about On the Move,” said Kim Hauge, Kent State’s director of employee wellness. As the university recessed for the holiday break, faculty and staff members on TEAM KEN...
Do you wonder if it would ever be possible to afford a college education? Kent State University at Geauga is here to help. Attend our Financial Aid Workshop to answer all your questions regarding loans, grants, scholarships, and more! Who can attend? High school students preparing to graduate -with a parent Anyone in the workforce thinking about a degree You will receive help completing the online FAFSA form! Don’t know what these are? No worries! All your questions will be answered. You will receive knowledge ...
College of Arts & Sciences
STIgma is an initiative comprised of the the following: Comprehensive Sex Education Workshops that we facilitate for student groups or classes. Workshop topics include the below: Not Your Average Sex Educator workshop Sex Positivity Breaking the STIgma Additional information and workshop scheduling can be found here: https://www.kent.edu/womenscenter/stigma ...
Kent State University at Ashtabula associate chemistry professor Ann Abraham, Ph.D., was recently named the Northeastern Ohio Local Section Outreach Volunteer of the Year by the American Chemistry Society (ACS). The award recognizes extraordinary outreach volunteer service within the section. “I’m humbled to receive this recognition,” Abraham said. “I share it with my family, friends, colleagues and many current and past students that support these efforts. I love sharing the fun of chemistry with people of all ages.” Abraham was nominated by her peers in the Northeastern Ohio Lo...
As prospective business school students weigh through their options of which school to attend, the decision-making process can be overwhelming. However, an important factor to consider can help make the decision easier and allow for an exclusive group of business schools to stand out: accreditation. Kent State University’s College of Business Administration has undergone the rigorous process to ensure the highest standards in business education are being met. In the end, the college has emerged in an elite group. The Association to Advance Collegiate Schools of Busine...
Dr. David Dees, interim dean of Kent State University at Salem, announced those students named to the Fall 2017 President’s and Dean’s lists. To qualify for the President’s List, students must have a 4.0 grade point average and must have completed 15 hours during the semester. To qualify for the Dean’s List, students must earn a 3.40 or greater grade point average and must have completed 12 or more credit hours for the semester, the majority at the Salem Campus. The students and their hometowns are: President’s List Alliance: Todd Bowen Kirk Kyle Beloit: Brien...