Steven Brown, Evaluation and Measurement, and James M. M. Good, Durham University, U.K., presented Advanced Workshop on Q Methodology at the 33rd annual meeting of the International Society for the Scientific Study of Subjectivity in Glasgow, Scotland, on Sept. 6, 2017. Summary: This workshop was designed for Q scholars with more than elementary research and reading experience. The facilitators led the group through a number of issues that continue to challenge Q methodologists, tackling particular areas where debate or misunderstandings have arisen. The agenda included ...

Quicken Loans Arena is currently offering discounts for family shows at the Q. These include Disney on Ice, the Harlem Globetrotters, concerts, a limited number of Cavaliers and Monsters games and much more. To purchase discount tickets, visit www.theqarena.com/corporate and use the password: KENTSTATE. ...

Kent State University Art Professor Janice Lessman-Moss has built her career – and Kent State's Textile Arts Program – by bringing the ancient art of weaving into the 21st century. Using traditional techniques and computer technology, she has introduced mystery and randomness to digital weaving.     ...

Regarded as a caring and very personal teacher by her students, Zhiqiang Wang, Ph.D., associate professor of chemistry and biochemistry, was one of the recipients of the 2017 Distinguished Teaching Award, joining an elite group of more than 150 Kent State faculty members recognized for excellence in the classroom. Dr. Wang, who teaches at Kent State University at Geauga, says she felt overwhelmed and honored when her colleagues surprised her with the award while she was in the middle of teaching a class.   “It was overwhelming, like a dream come true,” Dr. Wang says. “I’m so thrilled to...

The giving season has officially begun at Kent State University with a new monthlong campaign that kicked off Nov. 1 and will run until the official nationwide Giving Tuesday on Nov. 28, the first Tuesday after Thanksgiving. “Kent State has participated in Giving Tuesday for the last four years, and each year it has grown and been more successful than the last,” says Danielle Hupp, associate director of annual giving at Kent State. This year, the Giving Tuesday team has introduced crowdfunding as an option for faculty, staff, students or friends of the university to advocate for programs...

The Kent Stater, Kent State University’s independent student newspaper, is the best student newspaper in the nation in its class, according to the College Media Association. The organization announced the annual Pinnacle Award winners at the National College Media Convention, held Oct. 25-29 in Dallas, Texas. The Kent Stater beat out competition from Northwestern University, the University of Texas at Austin and the University of Pennsylvania to take the Pinnacle Award for Newspaper of the Year for 2016-17. “I am absolutely thrilled to see The Stater judged to be the best student newspaper i...

Career Exploration and Development has long helped with student employment and preparing for a post-graduation career. The office has now opened in a newly renovated space in the Schwartz Center with two other co-located departments: Academics Engagement and Degree Completion, and Experiential Education and Civic Engagement. This triad of departments forms the Academic, Civic and Career Engagement Center. The staff want to work with students throughout their time at Kent State, helping them discover the career that’s right for them and creating a pathway to get there. Students will find ...

Kent State University’s Office of Experiential Education and Civic Engagement will host Hunger and Homelessness Awareness Week from Nov. 13-18, partnering with different departments across campus to raise awareness through advocacy events, educational events and service opportunities. “Hunger and Homelessness Awareness Week is an annual national awareness campaign,” says Amanda Paulus, director of Kent State’s Office of Experiential Education and Civic Engagement. “It’s really meant to bring awareness to the issues of hunger and homelessness in our communities.” In 2016, a public health ...

Dear Members of the Kent State University Community: As Northeast Ohio continues to enjoy a beautiful fall season, we all know that winter will soon arrive. One of our roles as university leaders is recommending cancellations and closures due to severe weather. While the safety of our people is our priority, in general the university does not close or cancel classes because of cold weather, winter ice and/or snow. However, on rare occasions, weather conditions may delay or cancel classes or close the Kent Campus. (Note: Kent State’s Regional Campuses will follow the general guidelines be...