Kent, OH — On July 1 and 2, ethnomusicology Assistant Professor Janine Tiffe, Ph.D., took over the Glauser School’s Twitter account to participate in a unique conference hosted on the platform by the Welsh  Swansea University. With the cancellation of in-person conferences and events worldwide due to COVID-19, the organizers moved to Twitter to try a new approach in sharing research. The conference, titled “Shaped by Steel,” explored “the human dimension of work and life in—and after—steel.” Tiffe presented “Hammer and Steel: A Musical Biography,” which explored the origins and history...

Kent State University Interim Associate Provost and Interim Dean of the Division of Graduate Studies, Manfred van Dulmen, Ph.D., recently shared updates about campus reopening, specifically pertaining to the graduate student community and what the expectations are for graduate students and teaching assistants this coming fall semester.   Van Dulmen addressed questions on the Facebook Live Town Hall about how potential COVID-19 outbreaks will be handled and addressed, what new responsibilities teaching assistants will have with regard to COVID-19, including how to enforce safety...

A 17-year employee at Kent State, Joel Hughes, Ph.D., professor and director of Clinical Training, Department of Psychological Sciences, is studying the long-term mental health impact of the novel coronavirus on the university community. Read the full interview in the ongoing Contemplating COVID-19 series. ...

Transitioning to Virtual Workshops Employee Wellness was recently informed by WW (formerly Weight Watchers) that after careful consideration, WW has decided to discontinue Workshops in the Workplace. This decision was based upon many factors, including WW's aim to focus on digitally led solutions, such as their Virtual Workshops. Many who were previously attending Kent State's Workshops in the Workplace have already transitioned to Virtual Workshops, and now Kent State can grow its WW community even larger by expanding the offering to those working at all campus locations....

Kent State University Geauga Campus is pleased to announce a $20,000 award from the Lake-Geauga Fund of the Cleveland Foundation towards a student emergency fund and technology advances. The $20,000 grant will be split evenly between the two initiatives. Half of the award is earmarked for the installation of a Zoom Room at the Geauga Campus in Burton. This will include state-of-the-art technology allowing the institution to deliver synchronous and asynchronous courses to students. The remaining $10,000 will assist Kent State students residing in Lake and Geauga counties facing financial har...

In the category for student feature, WKSU’s newsroom intern Ella Abbott won first place for her sound-rich story on the last performance of the 70-year-old member of the Ashland University Marching Band. And, in the category for student hard feature, WKSU’s newsroom intern Carter Adams won second place for his touching story on a tight-knit group of Lordstown workers saying a final goodbye at the conclusion of last year’s General Motors strike. WKSU recently received two awards from Public Media Journalists Association (PMJA). PMJA is an association representing those re...

WKSU Wins Two Public Media Journalists Association Awards In the category for student feature, WKSU’s newsroom intern Ella Abbott won first place for her sound-rich story on the last performance of the 70-year-old member of the Ashland University Marching Band. And, in the category for student hard feature, WKSU’s newsroom intern Carter Adams won second place for his touching story on a tight-knit group of Lordstown workers saying a final goodbye at the conclusion of last year’s General Motors strike. WKSU recently received two awards from Public Media Journalists Association (PMJA). PMJA ...

Faculty and staff members affiliated with the Center for Public Policy and Health recently published an article in Addictive Behaviors. The article focused on the impact of COVID-19 related University closings on alcohol use among students. The authors found: Alcohol use increased significantly following COVID-19 related campus closure. Higher social support was associated with less alcohol use overall. Elevated psychological distress was associated with steeper increases in alcohol. Social support did not moderate the effect of distress on increasing alcohol use. ...

The School of Art Collection and Galleries at Kent State University presents “Acquiring History: The 50-Year Legacy of Robert Smithson’s ‘Partially Buried Woodshed’ at Kent State University” from Aug. 4 through Sept. 26, 2020, at the Kent State Downtown Gallery. The exhibition includes video interviews from faculty, documentary photographs, essays on the history of the artwork and even the largest known remnant of the woodshed. No opening reception will take place. The exhibition is free and open to the public. An online and printed catalog will be available in addition to ...