Register in advance for this webinar sponsored by the School of Peace and Conflict Studies: https://zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_SM4r20OpTRWKxi3P3OkwPw The groundbreaking UN Arms Trade Treaty (ATT), which went into effect in 2014, sets legally binding standards to regulate global arms exports and reflects the growing concerns toward the significant role that small and major conventional arms play in perpetuating human rights violations, conflict, and societal instability worldwide. Many countries that once staunchly opposed shared export controls ...
Vincent J. Hetherington Appointed as Emeritus Professor at the College of Podiatric Medicine After nearly 32 years of service, it was difficult to imagine the College of Podiatric Medicine (CPM) without Dr. Vincent Hetherington, DPM, following his retirement in September 2020. Thankfully, that wasn’t a reality that the community had to imagine for long. Effective January 2021, Dr. Hetherington has assumed a new title that will allow CPM to benefit from his continuing identification with the college he has served so long and so well: Emeritus Faculty. Emeriti faculty membe...
The year 2020 was associated with loss and challenging times for many, and the grief didn't simply disappear when the clock struck midnight on January 1. Loss is something that binds us together as human beings, and grief is a part of life that all of us experience when we suffer loss. If a colleague has a shorter fuse than usual or has been bringing a poor attitude into the workplace, it is possible they are going through a difficult time. We cannot control the actions or attitude of others, but we can control how we react and treat them in turn. We can choose to treat others with kindness.&n...
Dinner with Friends is a new, virtual program for Kent State staff, faculty and students built on engaging, facilitated small-group conversations over dinner that allow participants to connect with other members of the Kent State community. Topics include: Building community in virtual spaces Supporting mental health in challenging times Promoting civic involvement and community engagement Achieving equity and inclusion Responding to food insecurity Participants gather in a large group at the beginning of the virtual event and then are spun off into s...
Cleveland.com recently ran an opinion piece on democracy written by Julie Mazzei, associate professor of Political Science and faculty affiliate with the Division of Diversity, Equity and Inclusion. Read the Op Ed. ...
While the much-anticipated COVID-19 vaccine is finally being administered around the world, folks in Columbiana County are also receiving their immunizations at the local level with the help of nursing students from the Kent State East Liverpool and Salem campuses. Students in the Bachelor of Science in nursing program on the Salem Campus, as well as those in the associate degree in nursing program on the East Liverpool Campus, became part of history as they participated in vaccine clinics across the county. The BSN students from the Salem Campus participate each Tuesday in weekly vaccine ...
Kent State University Police Services and Kent Police are seeking our community’s assistance. In the past few days, there have been catalytic converters stolen from vehicles on and off-campus. The converter is part of the vehicle’s exhaust system. Please call KSU Police at 330-672-2212 or Kent Police at 330-673-7732 if you see any suspicious persons or vehicles in our parking lots. The safety of our community is our top priority. Cooperation and engagement of all students, faculty and staff in campus safety are our best defenses against crime. Kent State Police patrol our campus 24 hours...
Explore the broad Jewish diaspora in this discussion of the Jewish community of Kaifeng, China. Rabbi Dr. Moshe Yehuda Bernstein will lead a fascinating conversation about this little known community and how identity and practices of Jewish heritage have survived in Kaifeng for over 700 years.
The COVID-19 pandemic has caused many disruptions and changes to people’s lives. The Kent State University men’s basketball team has been affected, too, with schedule changes, games played in nearly empty arenas and extra safety protocols in place. However, one of the things that has not changed is the team’s steadfast commitment to autism awareness. The Kent State men’s basketball team will hold its second annual autism awareness game at 2 p.m. Saturday, Feb. 20, at the Memorial Athletic and Convocation (MAC) Center. Autism is a developmental disability that can cause significant social, c...
In 2020, Sarah Shendy, ’06, became the first Director of the Ohio Office of Law Enforcement Recruitment. Shendy worked hard to achieve this prestigious position, but had it not been for Kent State University, she may have never gone into law enforcement. “After I graduated with my bachelor’s degree in justice studies, (now former) Kent State criminal justice Professor and police academy Commander James Owens told me I would make a great officer,” Shendy said. “I made the decision to join the academy, fell in love with law enforcement and since then my life has never been the same.” Shendy’s ...
