Kent State University sophomore Phil Morgan said he learned about the May 4, 1970, shootings during a history lesson in middle school that included few details, except the fact that the Ohio National Guard’s presence at a student protest ended in the deaths of four students. Mr. Morgan got a better understanding of this tragic event during his freshman year when he visited Kent State’s May 4 Visitors Center as part of the university’s First Year Experience course. It was then that Mr. Morgan learned details enabling him to add context to his sparse knowledge of the tragedy. “I learned that m...
It is with heavy hearts we share news that Dr. Dolores Noll, diversity trailblazer and pioneer for LGBTQ+ rights, passed away on January 8, 2019. To honor the life and legacy of Dr. Noll, the Center for the Study of Gender and Sexuality and the LGBTQ Student Center are jointly hosting a memorial on February 11, 4-6 pm in the LGBTQ Student Center (Kent Student Center, O24). All are invited to attend to share stories and celebrate the life of an important pioneer in LGBTQ rights. The first Diversity Trailblazer Award to Professor Emeritus of English Dolores L. Noll. The award was presen...
Steve Schillig, Director of The Ohio Small Business Development Center (SBDC) at Kent State University at Tuscarawas, received the 2018 Ohio SBDC Center Director Award at the SBDC Statewide Conference in Columbus recently. Additionally, the SBDC at Kent State Tuscarawas received the 2018 Ohio SBDC Honorable Mention Customer Satisfaction Award. “It was an honor to be considered and to receive this award from the State,” said Schillig. “None of this would be possible without the tremendous support that I receive from our host, Kent State University at Tuscarawas, my staff and our advisors,...
Dr. Lauren Kinsman-Costello recently shared her expertise on water quality and the impacts of road salt with local media. Check out her interview with WKYC in Cleveland. https://youtu.be/BbsIp87ceM4?fbclid=IwAR2SvERmfoviXydVxQfamE3TGD5AbhuD0JDS88nLXWGBHDJ7Fx-V1ok21qY If you want to learn more about Dr. Kinsman-Costello's research, visit https://laurenkinsmancostello.weebly.com/. ...
It is with heavy and reverent hearts that we share news that Emeritus English Professor Dr. Dolores Noll, trailblazer and pioneer for LGBTQ+ rights and people, passed away at the age of 88 on January 8th. Dolores’s impact is seen today at Kent State University. In the 1970’s she cofounded the Kent Gay Liberation Front, currently known as PRIDE!Kent, and taught one of the first LGBTQ Studies courses ever to be offered, in 1972. She continued to teach LGBTQ Studies classes at Kent State until her retirement in 1984. She returned from retirement in 2011 for eight months to serve as the interim...
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More than 100 faculty and staff recently braved a cold and snowy afternoon to take full advantage of a rare opportunity to attend an open practice at the MACC, hosted by the Division of Human Resources. This behind-the-scenes access to KSU's hoopsters afforded employees, family and friends the chance to watch the team execute numerous drills focused on shooting, rebounding, defending and executing fast breaks. Guests enjoyed free food and beverages courtesy of Beef O Brady’s in Brimfield, and collected gifts at the door. Complimentary tickets were also distrusted for the women’s (10...
The work of 153 ecological researchers from 40 countries, including Kent State University Assistant Professor Dave Costello, Ph.D., from the Department of Biological Sciences in the College of Arts and Sciences, has revealed new findings on the effect of climatic factors on river-based ecosystems. The findings are published in the latest issue of the journal Science Advances. “This is the largest such study, with respect to spatial coverage, and allows us to study carbon cycling in streams at unprecedented global scales,” said Dr. Costello, who serves as second author on this paper. “We are...