Brianne Tierney has been named Kent State University's first head coach for women's lacrosse. Tabbed to start Kent State's lacrosse program, Tierney brings a wealth of experience across all levels of collegiate lacrosse and has been around the sport her entire life. She is the daughter of seven-time NCAA National Champion and current Denver men's lacrosse coach, Bill Tierney. She has served in several roles during her decade-long coaching career and has helped guide student-athletes to success on and off the field. "We are excited to bring in Brianne to start our women's lacrosse program," sa...
Kent State University congratulates the newest members of the 20-Year Club. The 20-Year Club Service Awards program is an annual event established in 1966 to honor classified and unclassified employees who have dedicated 20 years of continuous service to Kent State. Each year, friends, family and co-workers join in honoring inductees at an awards dinner. Upon reaching their 20-year milestone, employees may select from a chair for their home or office, or a bench or tree to be placed on campus in their honor. The 2017 20-Year Club Service Award Program will be held on Thursday, May 25, a...
An initiative is underway to enhance Kent State University’s electronic and information technology (EIT) accessibility, underscoring the university’s long-standing commitment to providing a welcoming and inclusive environment for everyone. Electronic and Information Technology Accessibility refers to software, hardware, digital content and content standards that are used to provide and promote equal access to persons with disabilities. It is a comprehensive category that includes software applications, web-based information and applications, digital documents, purchasing and business proces...
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Kent State University has received a $2.5 million gift for its Shannon Rodgers and Jerry Silverman School of Fashion Design and Merchandising from the Margaret Clark Morgan Foundation of Hudson, Ohio. The gift will fund two initiatives: $1.5 million to endow a chair to support the Fashion School’s director and a matching grant of up to $1 million to support the study-away program benefiting fashion school students. “This incredible gift from the Margaret Clark Morgan Foundation will greatly enhance global experiences for our fashion students,” says Kent State President Beverly Warren. “The ...
The Annual Fashion Show, “FS²: Reverie 2017,” highlighted the outstanding talents of the Kent State University Fashion School’s design and merchandising students. Michael Kors was the Presenting Partner for this year's show. ...
Christopher Fenk thinks science should be accessible to everyone. Through his research on using cell phones as lab equipment, Fenk is striving to provide classrooms with affordable alternatives to equipment that can typically cost anywhere from $1,200 to $2,000 per piece. Fenk, a professor in the Department of Chemistry at Kent State University at Tuscarawas, used his faculty sabbatical to enhance the learning experience of others. Through his research, he discovered a mechanism to conduct spectroscopy experiments with a cellphone, bubble wrap and a cardboard box. Inspired by research conduc...
Kent State University at Salem recently held its annual awards ceremony, during which students were recognized for their academic excellence, scholastic achievements and service to the campus. Also during the event, BOC Water Hydraulics Inc. received the 2017 Friends of the Campus award, the highest honor presented annually to non-students. The award recognizes community members and businesses that support increasing access to higher education in Salem and surrounding communities. BOC and the Kent State Salem Campus have a long-standing partnership that includes support for the Rural Scholars...
Kent State University President Beverly Warren recently presented 13 Kent State faculty members with the 2017 President’s Faculty Excellence Award, which recognizes exceptional performance that leads to the achievement of national or international recognition in the faculty member’s discipline. “It is an absolute privilege to recognize the extraordinary accomplishments of our faculty,” Warren said. “This awards program is an important part of the university’s vision to recognize the outstanding faculty work that contributes to the national distinction of our academic programs, and this year...