Kent State University’s Center for Applied Conflict Management is transforming into a new School of Peace and Conflict Studies within the College of Arts and Sciences effective in August, 2017. The offices of the School will be located in 113 McGilvery Hall starting on Monday, August 21, 2017. Read more about these exciting changes! ...
You and the HVAC have a common technique: You both need deep breaths to perform at your peak! Actions You Can Take: Clear vents of any clutter or debris. Move furniture away from vents to allow airflow. Report any drafts. Wear weather-appropriate attire to stay cool or warm. Did You Know? It takes as much as 25 percent more energy to pump air into the workspace if the vents are blocked. ...
The numbers compiled from coroners statewide are staggering: 4,149 Ohioans died from unintentional overdoses last year, from drugs including heroine and fentanyl, and the fatalities are expected to be even higher by the end of 2017. To call attention to the problem, a Kent State University student has turned the epidemic into a theatrical performance. Emelia Sherin, a public relations major in Kent State’s College of Communication and Information, has written a play “Independent: The Heroin Project.” Sherin even turned heroin into one of the main characters who plays the role o...
Although it opened in June, One Stop for Student Services will soon get its largest group of students as the fall semester quickly approaches. As part of the "Students First" Initiative, the One Stop for Student Services serves as a single point-of-contact for student customer services previously provided at the Bursar, Registrar and Student Financial Aid offices. One Stop counselors are cross-trained and provide holistic advising in these areas. The One Stop is located on the first floor of University Library at the Kent Campus. Comprehensive student services also will...
Several Kent State University professors in the College of Arts and Sciences have been selected to receive Research Experiences for Undergraduates (REU) grants from the National Science Foundation (NSF). REU grants are designed to provide faculty with funding to create research positions and experiences specifically for undergraduate students. These students typically come from two- or four-year institutions that may not provide access to many research opportunities. Torsten Hegmann, Ph.D., a professor at Kent State’s Liquid Crystal Institute®, and Mike Tubergen, Ph.D., a professor and chai...
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The National League for Nursing has again designated Kent State University’s College of Nursing as a Center of Excellence for 2017-2022 in the category of “Advance the Science of Nursing Education.” The use of leading-edge educational technology allows the college’s students to learn and practice the skills needed to become future nurse scientists, educators and practitioners. By maintaining academic excellence, students are equipped for high-acuity situations as critical thinkers, leaders and innovators. Kent State’s College of Nursing was initially designated a Center of Excellence in 2013 i...
Kent State University alumnus and professional golfer Mackenzie Hughes returned to his alma mater for a “Welcome Back” reception in his honor organized by Herb Page, Kent State’s director of golf and head men’s golf coach. Hughes, a 26-year-old PGA Tour rookie who won the RSM Classic in last November, is in Northeast Ohio to take part in the World Golf Championships-Bridgestone Invitational at Firestone County Club in Akron. ...
Dr. Brett Tippey, Program Coordinator for Architectural Studies, presented at the 34th Annual conference of the Society of Architectural Historians Australia/New Zealand, held in Canberra from 05-08 July 2017. The theme of this conference, which is a top international venue for the dissemination of research in architectural history, explored the ways in which architects and architectural historians have used quotations as literary devices in their work, whether written, drawn or built. To address the conference theme, Dr. Tippey’s paper, entitled “Allusions and Illusions ...