Please note: The content in this story is historical in nature and should be considered in that context.On February 19, 2020, CIIE held a Cultural Dialogue, Latinos in the Media: The World Outside and the Pictures in our Heads, at 200 (Read Room) White Hall. The Dialogue was presented by panelists from Kent State School of Communication Studies; Dr. Elizabeth Graham, School Director; Dr. Yesim Kaptan; Dr. Rekha Sharma; and Dr. Ikram Toumi. Sign Language Interpreters, Kate Giet and Donna Wuerschmidt, were also there to interpret the panel.  From left to right:  Dr. Rekha Sha...

The Brain Health Research Institute (BHRI) may be a recent development at Kent State, but with fresh leadership, emerging partnerships and a refined vision, it’s well on its way to gaining national renown. “The Brain Health Research Institute marks a major turning point in the history of Kent State as a research university,” President Todd Diacon said. In February, Lehman convened the first BHRI faculty retreat, where Kent State researchers discussed and summarized ideas about Kent State’s strengths and opportunities in brain health. Lehman brought those ideas to the BHRI Executive Co...

Living May 4th, a pair of personal collections of items and artifacts pertaining to the tragic events of May 4, 1970, is currently on display at the Kent State University at Ashtabula Library. The exhibit is part of the campus’s commemoration of the 50th anniversary of May 4th. Geneva resident Jeff Petrunger and anthropology associate professor David Perusek, Ph.D. contributed items for the exhibit including a chronological collection of local headlines, iconic covers of national magazines like Newsweek and Life, books, music compilations, clothing and other items pertaining to the events o...

On Feb. 19, 2020, the Kent chapter of Alpha Lambda Delta, The National Honors Society for First-Year Success, held its induction ceremony for eligible members from the fall 2019 semester. At the start of the spring 2020 semester, all first-year, registered full-time students who met the qualifications of a 3.5 GPA or higher during their previous first semester at Kent State were invited to join the Kent chapter of Alpha Lambda Delta, and take part in the February induction ceremony. The Dean of the Honors College, Alison J. Smith, delivered the keynote address to the attendees, and was also r...

Renowned marine scientist Michael W. Beck, Ph.D., will discuss the importance of coastal conservation at a free lecture on March 4. Beck, a research professor in the Institute of Marine Sciences at the University of California, Santa Cruz, focuses on conserving our coastlines in an effort to reduce the risks of storm surges and flooding to property, people and our planet. Thanks to a generous grant from the Herbert W. Hoover Foundation, Beck will speak at 7 p.m. March 4 in Auditorium 101 in the Science & Nursing Building at Kent State University at Stark, 6000 Frank Ave. NW. The...