The center of a public health debate is whether parents should have their children vaccinated. Tara Smith, Ph.D., professor of epidemiology at Kent State University’s College of Public Health, challenges statements made by influential individuals who oppose the widespread use of vaccines, and she calls upon her colleagues in the scientific community to speak out to promote vaccination. The article, “Vaccine Rejection and Hesitancy: A Review and Call to Action,” is published by Oxford Press’ Open Forum Infectious Diseases. In the July 18 article, Smith presents clear and scientifically based a...

Applications are now being accepted for Mission Life VI. Mission Life engages undergraduate, graduate, and professional students from different disciplines in the development of innovative designs, ideas, tools, resources, and/or services that address certain topics that change year-to-year. This year's topic is Global Sustainable Development in the 21st Century. This competition does not only address the issues of the 21st century, but also brings together some of the brightest minds from around the world, which create solutions to the challenges we face today. For more information...

Kent State University is being recognized for the eighth time as a “Great College to Work For” by The Chronicle of Higher Education, a top trade publication for colleges and universities. Now in its 10th year, the “Great Colleges to Work For” annual report recognizes the colleges that get top ratings from their employees on workforce practices and policies. The Chronicle released its 2017 results on July 17, based on survey responses from more than 45,000 people at 232 institutions (155 four-year private and public colleges and 77 two-year colleges). Kent State is one of 79 c...

University is only college in Ohio named to the prestigious list Kent State University is being recognized for the eighth time as a “Great College to Work For” by The Chronicle of Higher Education, a top trade publication for colleges and universities. Now in its 10th year, the “Great Colleges to Work For” annual report recognizes the colleges that get top ratings from their employees on workforce practices and policies. The Chronicle released its 2017 results on July 17, based on survey responses from more than 45,000 people at 232 institutions (155 four-year private and public colleges a...