Seventy-years after Allied forces liberated the people of Paimpol, France, during World War II, Richard Berrong, Ph.D, professor of French in the Department of Modern and Classical Language Studies at Kent State University, decided to document part of the story that he felt has not been told. The professor traveled to France to do something he had never done – create a documentary film. In the end, he made two: “C’était la joie!” and “On avait plutôt peur.” His first film covers the two to three weeks it took for American soldiers to liberate Paimpol, wh...

“It’s the best of both worlds; not a step-down!” Busting the myth that a regional campus college experience must be second-rate, Dominic Selvaggio has nothing but glowing praise for his experience at Kent State University Regional Academic Center in Twinsburg. Dominic was originally planning to attend Ohio State University after high school graduation, but he was hesitant about leaving home and relocating to a giant campus in Columbus. A lifetime Twinsburg resident, he was comforted to discover that Kent State has a regional campus location in his hometown. He figured the Regional Acad...

The National Weather Service in Cleveland issued a high wind warning on Feb. 24, warning drivers to be cautious on the roads. Jacob Thompson, a Kent State University sophomore aeronautics and engineering major, nonetheless braved the harsh winds during his regular commute back to the Kent Campus from his Coast Guard drill training in Port Clinton, Ohio. The trip turned out to be anything but ordinary, as Mr. Thompson watched a severe gust of wind lift a semitractor-trailer into the air and flip it over. “The winds were crazy strong that day,” Mr. Thompson said. “I, myself, was having troubl...

Kent State University Geauga Campus is being recognized as the 2019 recipient of the Geauga Growth Partnership’s Frank Samuel Distinguished Service Award for “relentless determination, diligence and dedication” and for making “significant contributions to enhance the value, quality, effectiveness, and stature of the Geauga Growth Partnership.”  Named for GGP’s founding president, this annual award recognizes prolonged service and outstanding achievement by a GGP member or organization which embodies the following: Demonstrated community service and support, both perso...

Familiar Face Eric Taylor Assistant Professor Geology Stark Campus JOB DESCRIPTION: I teach lower and upper division geology courses on the Stark campus, I co-advise our local geology club GEODES, I currently serve on the Faculty Advisory Committee for Stark campus and this year am a participant in the Faculty Fellows Program offered by the Center for Teaching and Learning. WORKED AT KENT STATE SINCE: August 2012 EMPLOYMENT PRIOR TO KENT STATE UNIVERSITY: Adjunct professor at Ohio Wesleyan University and The Ohio State University likes most abou...

Familiar Face Heather Caldwell Professor Department of Biological Sciences Kent Campus JOB DESCRIPTION: I study brain hormones and how they affect social behavior. I also teach several classes. WORKED AT KENT STATE SINCE: August 2007 EMPLOYMENT PRIOR TO KENT STATE UNIVERSITY: National Institutes of Health likes most about kent state university: The commitment of my colleagues to continually improving student education. ATTRACTION TO KENT STATE UNIVERSITY AS AN EMPLOYER: A good environment in which to do my research. RESIDES IN: Kent, O...

Familiar Face Daniel Shonk Assistant Director, Assignments and Marketing Residence Services Kent Campus JOB DESCRIPTION: I am one of the individuals with oversight of the assignment process for on-campus housing in the residence halls. This includes the early arrival process, new international student temporary housing, winter and spring break housing, summer housing and the new student assignment process. I also oversee various departmental publications, web content, and coordinate the housing DKS presentations. Additionally, I am the liaison to a variet...