Kent State University Assistant Professor Jennifer Mapes, Ph.D., was honored with the Volunteer of the Year award by Main Street Kent during the organization’s annual awards celebration. Main Street Kent is a nonprofit organization focused on the revitalization of downtown Kent and is an affiliate of the national Main Street program and the Heritage Ohio program. Mapes, a faculty member in Kent State’s Department of Geography and a member of Main Street Kent’s design committee, received the award for creating kiosk and online maps in downtown Kent. “I was really flattered to be recogniz...

This summer, we are exercising our energy efficiency muscles! Get tips in e-Inside each week to add to your training to prepare for peak load days! On peak load days, energy demand is at its highest in the region. Saving energy on those particular days means energy savings pluslower energy rates and helping protect our air quality. Whenever there is a peak load day, you will be able to confidently use your training, flex your energy efficiency muscles and help with Kent State’s energy conservation efforts. LEARN MORE ABOUT PEAK LOAD DAYS ...

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 ...

Kent State University Assistant Professor Jennifer Mapes, Ph.D., was honored with the Volunteer of the Year award by Main Street Kent during the organization’s annual awards celebration. Main Street Kent is a nonprofit organization focused on the revitalization of downtown Kent and is an affiliate of the national Main Street program and the Heritage Ohio program. Mapes, a faculty member in Kent State’s Department of Geography and a member of Main Street Kent’s design committee, received the award for creating kiosk and online maps in downtown Kent. “I was really flattered to be recognized by...

Kent State University has opened the doors to its new state-of-the-art sports medicine facility. Located in the MACC Annex (behind the Memorial Athletic and Convocation Center) and spanning more than 10,000-square feet, the two-floor space is a key asset for the Golden Flashes' 425 student-athletes.     ...

Belinda Boon, Ph.D., School of Information, presented a session titled “Online Learning is for EVERYONE: Using Universal Design Principles to Develop Accessible Online Learning Content” at the Lilly Conference for Evidence-Based Teaching and Learning in Austin, Texas, on Jan. 5, 2017.   ...

Marcia Lei Zeng, Ph.D., School of Information, presented the keynote address, “Visual Representations of Knowledge Structures,” at World IA Day at Kent State University on Feb. 18, 2017. ...

Kiersten Latham, Ph.D., School of Information, co-authored the paper “A Discussion on Document Conceptualization,” which was published in Proceedings from the Document Academy in Vol. 3, Issue 2, in December 2016. (Coauthors: Niels W. Lund and Tim Gorichanaz)  ...

Familiar Face Joanne Kilgour Dowdy  Professor of Literacy Studies School of Teaching, Learning and Curriculum Studies Kent Campus JOB DESCRIPTION: Professor for pre-service teachers and graduate students WORKED AT KENT STATE SINCE: August 2001 EMPLOYMENT PRIOR TO KENT STATE UNIVERSITY: Georgia State University, Atlanta, Georgia LIKES MOST ABOUT KENT STATE UNIVERSITY: The students ATTRACTION TO KENT STATE UNIVERSITY AS AN EMPLOYER: International professionals on campus RESIDES IN: Stow, Ohio HOMETOWN: Trinidad and Tobago, West Indies EDU...