The Division of Human Resources Employee Wellness Team provided kits to departments across Kent State University’s eight campuses to set up “gratitude graffiti” stops. The stops are designed to give employees an opportunity to reflect and express gratitude through interactive art. More than 100 kits were requested across all eight Kent State campuses plus the New York City Studio. There are more than 80 stops located on the Kent Campus alone. “One of the things we hear, whether you are a student or employee, is that everyone is so busy and feels overwhelmed,” says Kim Hauge, director of ...

 Jimmy Hall has been named Mid-American Conference East Division Player of the Week for the fifth time this year, as announced Monday. Hall once again led the Golden Flashes with a superb effort this week, extending Kent State's winning streak to four games. This week, Hall and the Flashes won at Buffalo and at home against Ohio. Hall was the team's leading scorer at 23 points per game on 63 percent shooting overall. He averaged a double-double with 10 rebounds per game, as well at 2.5 blocks and two assists per game. At Buffalo, he posted game highs of 26 points, 10 rebounds a...

It all comes down to a fraction of a second. Who can push off the block first? Who can jump the highest? Who will cross the finish line ahead of everyone else? In the end, speed is the ultimate winner - it can separate the good from the great. Richard Dahome is one of the greats. This year alone, as a member of the Kent State University Men’s Track and Field team, Dahome tied for the ninth fastest time in school history in the indoor 60-meter hurdles, finished fourth at the MAC Championships in the 110-meter hurdles and seventh in the 400-meter hurdles – just to name a few records. As he...

The spring 2017 Bowman Breakfast will take place at Kent State University in the Kent Student Center Ballroom on Wednesday, April 5. Doors open at 7 a.m., breakfast begins at 7:30 a.m., and the program will follow at 8 a.m. The topic for the event is “Kent Businesses … A Local and Global Impact.” The featured speakers are Dan Jackson, accounting controller/human resources and information technology manager at Seal Master; Kristina Lonon, account manager at ELBEX Corp.; and Lawrence Rentz, vice president and general manager of Maag Americas, Maag Automatik Inc. David Ruller, Kent’s city mana...

Dr. Emad Khazraee is an assistant professor in Kent State’s School of Library and Information Science. Dr. Khazraee has embarked upon a project in cooperation with colleagues at the University of Maryland to preserve and digitize the national archives of Afghanistan. Persian Manuscript Initiative  Capturing a Nation's Cultural Memory   Feature in KentWired ...

This year, Kent State University College of Nursing will celebrate 50 years of nursing education, research and community outreach. To kick-off the year-long celebration, the college hosted a birthday party for students, faculty, staff, alumni and distinguished guests Monday afternoon in Henderson Hall on the Kent campus. “You are a legacy of doers. You get things done. You have a legacy of let’s not wait for someone else to have the idea. Let’s have the idea ourselves,” said Kent State University President Beverly Warren, addressing the packed hallway. “I envision more wings on Henderson Ha...

Miriam Matteson, Ph.D., School of Library and Information Science, presented “A Conversation on Critical Librarianship and Privilege” at the Ohio Library Council annual conference on Sept. 29, 2016, in Sandusky, Ohio. ...

The Kent State University Board of Trustees today approved separate proposals for dining and cold beverage services that will transform the student experience throughout the university system. Following a competitive bid and review process, the Board approved the recommendation of university leaders to begin contract negotiations with Aramark LLC for dining services and with PepsiCo for exclusive cold beverage rights. The university’s partnership with Aramark will lead to upgrades, renovations and/or new construction on the Kent Campus with such vendors as Panera Bread, Starbucks, Grazers, ...

James Hannon will become the new dean of Kent State University’s College of Education, Health and Human Services, effective July 1. Hannon currently serves as professor and assistant dean of Academic Affairs and Research for the College of Physical Activity and Sport Sciences at West Virginia University in Morgantown, West Virginia. “We are pleased that Dr. Hannon has agreed to serve as the next dean of the College of Education, Health and Human Services,” says Todd Diacon, Kent State’s senior vice president for academic affairs and provost. “His impressive scholarship, his experiences and su...