The Kent State University School of Communication Studies has named communication scholar Paul Leonardi, Ph.D., the L. Leroy Cowperthwaite Communication Lecturer. Professor Leonardi will visit campus Sept. 17-19 to meet one-on-one with undergraduate and graduate students and faculty to review their research agendas; to visit classes to discuss his areas of expertise; and to give a free, public lecture on the university’s campus. Leonardi (Ph.D., Stanford University) is the Duca Family Professor of Technology Management at the University of California, Santa Barbara. He is the Investmen...

Kent State University’s University Teaching Council (UTC) awarded Aaron Bacue, an assistant professor in the School of Communication Studies (COMM), a 10-week Summer Teaching Development Grant (STDG) to test two software applications aimed at improving student-learning outcomes in COMM’s basic communication course, Introduction to Human Communication (COMM15000). Bacue served as the interim basic course director from August 2017 to May 2018. Research shows that when students receive constructive qualitative feedback prior to the final presentation of their speeches, the quality of...

Adaptation. It’s what allows organizations to thrive in an ever-changing world. Implemented effectively, it guarantees continued success. But inevitably, with change comes logistical troubleshooting. How can organizations ensure that adaptations can be made--and without disrupting what makes the organization successful to begin with? Change Approval Board In the context of Kent State University, organizations are the different departments that help make the University run smoothly.  These include the University Registrar’s Office, Academic Success Center, Human Resources, and ...

Kent State Tuscarawas sophomore and Golden Eagles wrestler, Zion Clark, is featured in an award-winning short documentary that will air on Netflix on August 10. The 20-year-old from Massillon was born without legs from a condition known as caudal regression syndrome and grew up in foster homes until he was adopted in his teens. He was first introduced to wrestling while in the second grade and has become a wrestling phenomenon who overcomes obstacles and accepts challenges, both on and off the mat. “Wrestling opened a door for me when I was seven years old,” Clark said. “I thought it was th...

The Kent State University Board of Trustees and Kent State University Employees Local 153, American Federation of State, County and Municipal Employees (AFSCME) accepted the Fact Finding Report in connection with the collective bargaining agreement between the university and AFSCME. The Fact Finding Report was approved by a majority of AFSCME members voting on July 27.   Under the approved Fact Finding Report, the university and AFSCME will now execute a two-year collective bargaining agreement that will run through Sept. 30, 2019. Under the agreement, represented employees wil...

Kent State University is honoring our nation’s service members by hosting a military-exclusive hospitality chalet for veterans, service members and their families during the World Golf Championships-Bridgestone Invitational at Firestone Country Club in Akron on Aug. 1-5.   For the fourth consecutive year, Kent State is presenting Birdies for the Brave® Patriots’ Outpost, located adjacent to the 14th green at Firestone Country Club. The Outpost will be open from Aug. 2-5 from 10 a.m. until the end of play each day.   Military outreach activities will culminate with a milit...

Their remarkable work takes place in studios, classrooms, laboratories and outdoors. They have been published in prestigious journals, authored books and received significant research grants. Now, they add a new honor to their list of notable achievements. Kent State University President Beverly J. Warren recently presented 13 Kent State faculty members with the 2018 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. “At its core, higher education is abou...

The Kent State University Women’s Center has always believed in empowering women and setting them up to be the most successful versions of themselves. During the spring semester, the Women’s Center put that mission into action. Throughout February and March, the Women’s Center collaborated with Kent State’s Fashion School and Kent’s Socially Responsible Sweatshop to turn passion into purpose for the inaugural Days for Girls initiative. Since 2008, the nonprofit Days for Girls has helped empower young women in countries including Kenya, Uganda and India by providing necessary feminine hygiene...

Peter C. Kratcoski, Professor Emeritus, authored “Older Criminals and Victims” in Perspectives on Elderly Crime and Victimization, 1st Edition, (Cham, Switzerland: Springer), Peter C. Kratcoski & Maximilian Edelbacher (Eds.), (2018), 245-262 ...