“It’s been my honor to serve as the Dean on the Ashtabula campus" - Dr. Susan J. Stocker ASHTABULA, Ohio (April 23, 2019) — Kent State University recently announced the official renewal, effective July 1, 2019, of Susan J. Stocker, Ph.D., as Dean and Chief Administrative Officer at Kent State University at Ashtabula. “Dean Stocker’s leadership has proven to be critical to the growth of the Ashtabula campus, and I am honored to announce the renewal of her appointment,” said Nathan Ritchey, Ph.D., Vice President for Kent State System Integration. “As one respondent in th...
Kent State University celebrated the launch of a dynamic new space, the Design Innovation (DI) Hub, which will bring innovations from many disciplines together in a 68,000-square-foot building near the center of the Kent Campus. The construction launch, which marks the beginning of a major renovation of the former Art Building, was celebrated April 23 with a ribbon ceremony, interactive activities and collaborative pop-up design innovation challenges. The DI Hub is expected to open by fall of 2020. Kent State President Beverly J. Warren said the DI Hub will encourage collaboration.  ...
Hannah Berman is "just" a college sophomore pursuing a finance major and data analytics minor at Kent State Geauga’s College Of Business Administration, but she also happens to be working for the Federal Government as a U.S Commercial Service Intern. “I'm really proud that I’m able to start my career in the business field as a sophomore,” she says. “I never would have believed that at such a young age I would be working for the Federal Government. Kent State University has been by my side to help guide me through the start of my career. Whether it was mock interviews and resu...
Kent State University celebrated the launch of a dynamic new space, the Design Innovation (DI) Hub, which will bring innovations from many disciplines together in a 68,000-square-foot building near the center of the Kent Campus. The construction launch, which marks the beginning of a major renovation of the former Art Building, was celebrated April 23 with a ribbon ceremony, interactive activities and collaborative pop-up design innovation challenges. The DI Hub is expected to open by fall of 2020. Kent State President Beverly J. Warren said the DI Hub will encourage collaboration.  ...
While many students use their weekends to work or catch up on sleep or homework, a dozen Kent State students spent the weekend of February 15-17 participating in a global “virtual hackathon” called Invent for the Planet (IFTP). The 48-hour competitive event grew from an engineering-focused program from Texas A&M University called Aggies Invent, which evolved into a global design challenge. Teams are formed at the beginning of the weekend event and then use the time to research and plan a solution for a world problem, based on a variety of given “needs statements.” Sixteen need statement...
Teaching is a privilege, according to Janice Lessman-Moss, professor in Kent State University’s School of Art’s Textile Program, whose enthusiasm for working with students led her to be honored with the university’s Distinguished Teaching Award, the highest teaching award a tenured or tenure-track professor can receive. The awards are sponsored by the Kent State University Alumni Association and are presented to three faculty members annually. The recognition was humbling, according to Ms. Lessman-Moss, and affirmed to her that the students feel good about what she is teaching. “I lov...