The Division of Mental Health and Substance Use Research in The Center for Public Policy and Health is pleased to announce, Talk On. Funded in part by Seeds of Wellness mini-grant program, Talk On is an initiative to stop mental illness stigma by having KSU students, faculty, and staff share their personal experiences (through story, song lyrics, poetry, drawings, and/or photos) with mental illness on the Talk On webpage (www.kent.edu/talkon). There are many reasons to share personal experiences with mental illness: let others know they are not alone, encourage people to seek help, show tha...
Like many, John Smith grew up in East Liverpool and stayed in East Liverpool. Unlike many, however, he used his memories of his childhood friends, families, neighborhoods and experiences to write a book that is getting rave reviews beyond the city. Smith is an adjunct instructor on the East Liverpool Campus where he teaches critical reading. His book, Song of the Tree Frogs, was released just days ago through major book companies, but it took years for the story to get to this point. Using the pseudonym J. W. Kitson, Smith’s work of fiction was published by Morgan James Publishing of New Yor...
Professor David Ward, Herrick Endowed Chair of Plant Biology at Kent State University will present The Hidden Invasive Species: Multiple Roles of Native Invasive Plants Friday, May 4, 2018 7:30 AM Networking & Light Breakfast 8 -9 AM Program Kent State University at Geauga 14111 Claridon-Troy Road, Burton 44021 Program is free to attend and open to all. Geauga Economic Leadership (G.E.L.) Breakfasts are a collaborative partnership between Kent State University at Geauga and Geauga Growth Partnership. The breakfast is a dynamic opportunity to ...
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Jeffrey Child, Ph.D., an associate professor in the School of Communication Studies, will lead a student-career development webinar at 7 p.m. Thursday, April 12 titled, “Operation Social Media Clean Up,” as part of the “You’re Hired! Tips for Getting the Job” series offered by McGraw-Hill Education. Child will share best practices on developing a professional online presence as students begin their job search. The “You’re Hired!” series is designed to help students land their dream job. The webinars are led by national experts and authors in which students will learn skills to obtain a...
Dr. Peter Palffy-Muhoray, professor of chemical physics and member of the Liquid Crystal Institute, in the College of Arts and Sciences at Kent State University will present "Rotating nametags, rubber lasers and coin magic: short stories from the world of liquid crystals" for the Applied Mechanics Colloquia at the John A. Paulson School of Engineering and Applied Sciences at Harvard University on April 4 at 4:00 pm. Liquid crystals open the door to unexpected and intriguing physical phenomena. Dr. Palffy-Muhoray will describe and demonstrate some examples, and say a few words ab...
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Jerry D. Feezel, Ph.D., an emeritus professor at the Kent State University School of Communication Studies (COMM), will be featured in the “Scholar Conversations” series at the 2018 Central States Communication Association (CSCA) convention April 4 – 7 in Milwaukee. Former executive director and past CSCA president Scott A. Myers, Ph.D., will interview Feezel one-on-one to discuss Feezel’s outstanding research and instructional contributions to the field of communication studies. Myers is a professor in the Department of Communication Studie...
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The next Spring 2018 CCI Research Colloquium presentation will take place at 2:15 p.m. on Friday, April 6, in Rm. 332 of the University Library. Danielle Sarver Coombs, Ph.D., the College of Communication and Information interim associate dean for research and graduate education, will present her research titled, “Developing a Research Agenda: Aston Villa Football Club, Foreign Ownership, and Fandom.” Coombs will be tracing the trajectory of this research over a 10-year period, highlighting how to develop multiple publication offshoots from a research project. &nbs...
We are very happy to announce that Dr. Zhiqiang (Molly) Wang, Associate Professor at Kent State University's Geauga Campus and Regional Academic Center was honored, along with 32 other recipients, at the 9th Annual Mother's, Mentors, and Muses Celebration that took place on April 3, 2018 at the Kent State University Hotel & Conference Center. Mothers, Mentors, & Muses is the Women’s Center's signature event that recognizes Kent State University female-identifying faculty or staff who have made a significant difference in the life of a student or colleague. More than 350 ...
Officials from Kent State University and New Castle Schools of Trades recently signed an articulation agreement that provides opportunities for graduates of the trade school to earn degrees from the university. According to the agreement, a student who earns a diploma from NCST (with at least 1,000 clock hours in a specific program) can enroll at Kent State University and receive 30 credit hours toward an associate of technical study degree. The associate of technical study degree requires 60 credit hours and is open to students who need a specially-designed course of study in a technica...