Who is Carrie Blazina? That’s the correct response to the clue, “This Kent State alumna will appear on the game show ‘Jeopardy!’ on Dec. 20.” Ms. Blazina, who graduated in 2014 with a bachelor’s degree in news, had her knowledge of geography, religion, literature and other topics tested on the popular game show earlier this year. The show will air Dec. 20. Ms. Blazina is currently a multiplatform and web production editor for The Boston Globe. The idea of auditioning for “Jeopardy!” was a joint decision between Ms. Blazina and her boyfriend, Andrew. They&nbs...
The Student Nurses Association at Kent State University East Liverpool spearheaded, for the fifth year, a project to help provide gifts for 80 local children through the Salvation Army’s Angel Tree program. Nursing students, faculty and staff participated in the outreach effort. They also collected hats, scarves, mittens and gloves. # # # Photo A: Shown with the collection of gifts are (from left) Sidney Parsons, Nicole Erwin, Courtney Antigo, Dr. Carol Hursovsky, program director, and Courtney Hall. Photo B: The donated gifts reflect the generosity of Kent State East Liverpool ...
This 28-day program is designed to help you start every day with a nutritious breakfast. While breakfast is often skipped to accommodate our busy schedules, it doesn't have to take a lot of time to put together a complete and nutritious meal that will power you through the day. Our Build a Balanced Breakfast kicks off a series of new challenges for 2019. Build a Balanced Breakfast begins Mon., Jan. 28, and runs through Feb. 24, 2019. You'll learn to start every day with a nutritious breakfast rather than skipping it to accommodate a busy schedule. ...
Kent State University at Ashtabula closed the fall semester when it hosted the 69th Commencement Ceremony aton Friday, December 14, 2018. Over 200 students earning their associate's, bachelor's or master's degrees were honored during the ceremony, held in the Main Hall Gymnasium. Local activist, writer, speaker and actor Camille Licate delivered the keynote address to graduates, families, friends, guests and supporters. The event is available for viewing and archived to the campus YouTube Channel (see link below) and memories can be sh...
A team of Kent State students took first place in the seventh annual Mission: Life international competition on Nov. 12, which took place at the University of the Incarnate Word in San Antonio, Texas. The winning team, aided by Edgar Eduard Kooijman, Ph.D., (Director, Biotechnology Program and Associate Professor, Biological Sciences) and J.R. Campbell (Executive Director, Design Innovation Initiative and Professor, The Fashion School), traveled to Texas to present their idea that addressed this year’s topic of immigration in the 21st century. Mission: Life is an in...
Hayley Shasteen, a junior psychology/biology major at Kent State University at Salem, took first place honors at Kent State's Summer Undergraduate Research Experience (SURE) competition. She was one of 60 participants from all Kent State campuses and competed in the psychological sciences division. Ms. Shasteen’s research project, “Cognitive Impairments of Those With Systemic Lupus Erythematosus,” spanned 10 weeks over the past summer. The winners of the SURE program were announced in October. She will present her project at the Undergraduate Research Conference on the Salem Campus in De...
John and Fonda Elliot, donors of the largest gift in Kent State University history, reflect on their transformational experiences at Kent State and offer advice to current students. ...
Kent State University Police Services is celebrating the five-year anniversary – or about 35 dog-year anniversary – of its first K-9 unit, which features 7-year-old German Shepherd Coco and her handler, Officer Anne Spahr. “She is very high spirited, very high energy and very smart,” Officer Spahr says. “She is a phenomenal work dog, very focused and thorough, but quick. I have to stay on my toes to keep up with her.” Coco was the first police dog at Kent State. She is now one of two police dogs at the university, later joined by a Belgian Malinois named Dexter. Dexter's handl...
The inaugural year for the College of Business Administration’s Responsible Leadership Initiative (RLI) was marked by innovation and progress. The initiative was officially launched in Fall 2017 under the leadership of Associate Dean for Graduate and Online programs Cathy L. Z. DuBois, Ph.D. and Assessment and Accreditation Analyst Brandon Shields. The initiative was introduced after the College became an advanced signatory to Principles for Responsible Management Education (PRME) and an associate member of the Globally Responsible Leadership Initiative (GRLI). Both organiza...
Just as the flavor of an artisanal cheese is enhanced by pairing it with the perfect wine, Geauga County offers a bounty of local resources that are amplified when brought together. Such is the case with a new partnership recently established between the International Culinary Arts and Sciences Institute (ICASI) in Chesterland and Kent State University at Geauga. Thanks to this new articulation agreement, credits earned by ICASI culinary students can transfer over to any KSU campus towards an Associate’s Degree in Technical Study. Courses in the Associate of Technical Study degree program c...