Graduate Research Symposium: Day 2
The 2021 Graduate Research Symposium showcases graduate student research and will feature oral presentations from graduate students on Thursday.
Adjunct Professor in the College of Business Administration Publishes Book for Students Professor James Ferguson, adjunct in the College of Business Administration recently published his first book called "WorkTopia: a down-to-earth look at work, navigating today's job market, and rising to the top". Written with college students and young adults in mind, WorkTopia seeks to encourage a healthy view of work, practical tips, and foundational principles for leaders. "WorkTopia" is available exclusively through Amazon.com in paperback or eBook. The website is www.WorkTopia.info. ...
Maya Huffman, a sophomore Honors College student with a double-major in political science and psychology and a minor in prelaw, is excited to be starting the first semester of her Senior Honors Thesis in the spring of 2021. Though only in her second year, Maya’s experiences and connections at Kent State have helped her discover a topic that she is so passionate about, she has decided to conduct an honors thesis on the issue. Currently in the thesis preparation semester of her project, Maya hopes to focus her thesis on human trafficking and how it intersects with constitutional law and modern-d...
The Auxiliary at Hillside Rehabilitation Hospital recently donated $25,000 to Kent State University at Trumbull’s Nursing program. The gift will establish a new scholarship endowment that will provide support to nursing students from Trumbull and Mahoning Counties. The volunteer organization was established in 2017. It supports health and wellness initiatives within the local community. Proceeds from The Gift Shop at Hillside Rehabilitation Hospital made the donation possible. “Scholarships are so critical to student success,” Dave Smith, director of philanthropy at the Trumbull Campus said...
Op-Ed submitted by: David Mitchell, General Manager, Performing Arts Center at Kent State University at Tuscarawas One Year. To borrow a line from the Broadway musical RENT… “525,600 minutes. How do you measure, measure a year?” In the next several days, you’re going to see a lot of musicians, actors, venues and arts organizations share the one-year anniversary of their “last performance”. Their “last show”. Maybe their “last paid gig” before the pandemic brought everything to a halt. For the Performing Arts Center, March 10th, 2020 was that last live experience we were...
CliftonStrengths Workshop
CliftonStrengths is a paid leadership assessment, and the Division of Graduate Studies will be covering the cost of the assessment for graduate students on a first-come, first-served basis. The deadline to register for the CliftonStrengths assessment is Wednesday, March 24 at 5 p.m. Career Exploration and Development (CED) will be hosting a virtual workshop during Graduate Student Appreciation Week (GSAW) on April 8.
Graduate Research Symposium: Day 1
The 2021 Graduate Research Symposium showcases graduate student research. Day 1 of the Sympoium will feature graduate students' poster presentations and a keynote speaker.
The virtual poster presentations will take place from 2:30-4:30 p.m. and the keynote address will begin at 4:45 p.m.
Around the Globe Trivia
Join us for a fun evening of trivia with questions that span across the world! The students with the top scores will receive prizes! Register to join us.
Grab and Go Lunches and Care Package Drive Thru
Kickoff Graduate Student Appreciation Week (GSAW) by driving through to pick up a boxed lunch and care package from the Division of Graduate Studies. Register for a boxed lunch and care package via our registration form. Limit of one boxed lunch and care package per student. Please bring your Flashcard/Student ID or other form of identification for pickup.
Kent State University at Ashtabula was set up to take patients in the early days of the COVID-19 pandemic last spring when authorities and experts were unsure of how the spread would impact area hospitals. The space wasn’t needed then, but the campus helped in other ways by donating personal protective equipment to frontline health care professionals. Now as vaccinations become more readily available, the campus has stepped up in partnership with the Ashtabula City Health Department to serve as a distribution center for the vaccine. Hosting a total of 16 clinics through February and e...