Andrew Crawford Joins Kent State in Dual-Reporting Role with the Regional Campus Academic Administration and the Division of Enrollment Management Kent State University has selected Andrew Crawford as associate vice president of Strategic Enrollment Management for Regional Campuses. A former Kent State employee, Crawford will be responsible for designing, executing, and evaluating enrollment plans and strategies to meet the regional campus system's annual enrollment goals and managing all aspects of enrollment. “We are very excited to welcome Andrew Crawford to our team,” said M...
The Division of Information Technology needs your help in taking steps to ensure the security of your personal information and university data. Kent State University has been rolling out an important security upgrade, called multi-factor authentication (MFA), to all Kent State accounts. MFA provides an important level of protection for the personal information of all our students, past and present, and will help us to avoid future security incidents. If you are unfamiliar with MFA, it is similar to the extra login security step you may take with online banking, for example. You can find out...
College of Aeronautics and Engineering (CAE) Associate Dean Joycelyn Harrison, Ph.D., was selected as a 2020 Dominion Energy and Library of Virginia “Strong Men and Women” in Virginia History honoree. Each year, in conjunction with Black History Month, Dominion Energy and the Library of Virginia honor notable African Americans, past and present, through their Strong Men and Women in Virginia History program. Harrison was presented with her award February 6, at the Downtown Richmond Marriott Hotel, where honorees, elected and appointed officials, business and community leaders, educators, s...
The trees on Kent State University’s campus bring something new to marvel at each season. In the summer, trees provide welcoming shade for students to lounge, fall brings vivid leaves that crunch under students’ feet on the way to classes, and winter pines provide an idyllic picture of fluffy snow. With nearly 4,000 trees on campus, Kent State has been awarded the Tree Campus USA recognition for the 12th consecutive year from the Arbor Day Foundation, a nonprofit conservation organization. According to the foundation, the honor is designed to recognize colleges for “promoting h...
A new collaborative study between researchers at Kent State University and Northeast Ohio Medical University (NEOMED) has confirmed a way to determine the age of beluga whales - a topic that has been the center of much debate. “Some scientists felt the standard measurement (one growth layer group per year) did not apply to belugas, which made age estimation difficult,” said Joseph Ortiz, Ph.D., professor and assistant chair in the Department of Geology in Kent State’s College of Arts and Sciences. For decades the process of determining age in these species has been complicated; however, this...
The Golden Flash Asset Management (GFAM) Group is composed of Kent State students who are interested in finance. The team manages an investment fund of over $1 million in assets from the Kent State Foundation. The group currently has 26 active members. Daniel Volpe, senior finance student and president of Golden Flash Asset Management, said that students receive the opportunity to connect what they are learning in class to real-world situations. “We’re pitching stocks, we’re trading investments,” Volpe said. “You get to learn in a whole new way.” According to Volpe, the fact that Kent...
While teaming up with The Academy of American Poets, the Wick Poetry Center at Kent State University created a national contest where poems were submitted to honor the 50th commemoration of May 4, 1970. The Wick Poetry Center encourages new aspiring poets through scholarship opportunities and provides creators of all expertise the outlet to engage in workshops and publications. Wick Poetry Center Director David Hassler reported to KentWired that over the span of three months, nearly 600 submissions were sent in. Through all of these applicants, three winners and two honorable mentions we...
Scott Spencer, Division of Foot & Ankle Surgery and Biomechanics, Authored an article, "Biomechanical Effects of Shoe Gear on the Lower Extremity," Clinics in Podiatric Medicine and Surgery, Jarrod Shapiro, (2020), 91-99. ...
2020年1月26日晚，在肯特州立大学音乐系举办的奖学金钢琴演奏会当晚，整个房间都洋溢着满满的正能量。在近100位捐赠者、校友、校职工和学生的帮助与支持下，休·A·格雷厄斯音乐学院（The Hugh A. Glauser School of Music）共筹集到近2500美金的捐款。 演奏会后，由克利夫兰斯坦威钢琴馆赞助的宴会为所有参与者、学生和老师提供了丰盛的小吃和饮品，让大家随性交流。“在CODA公司的装饰和肯特州立研究生朴智敏（音译，Jae Min Park）灯光设计的印衬下，整个舞台变得耀眼夺目。”音乐学院市场营销助理安德鲁·帕（Andrew Paa）表示。“他们将音乐的气氛烘托得更完美，将路德维希演奏厅 （Ludwig Recital Hall）变成了一个与众不同的场所。” 这场演奏会是题为“纯艺术的季节（Season of Pure Artistry）”2019-20肯特键盘系列表演的其中一部分。这一系列表演将由5场音乐会组成，由肯特州立大学教职工、学生和嘉宾来完成。 参演者名单 教职工 Kent McWilliams 音乐学院院长 Donna Lee 钢琴系教务主任 Drew Le钢琴副教授 Hana Chu 伴奏、音乐教师 研究生 Hongrui Zhu, Alexandre Marr...
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