Kent State University’s School of Communication Studies will host the sixth Centennial Award Celebration on Friday, Oct. 2, to honor two alumni and one professor emeritus. The annual event is an opportunity for the school’s alumni, students, faculty, staff and friends to celebrate and recognize the achievements of communication studies professionals. The following individuals will be honored: Jerry D. Feezel, Ph.D., resident of Kent, Ohio, and professor emeritus. Feezel will receive the Centennial Award, a recognition given to individuals of great stature and service to Kent State who...
The Kent State University Alumni Association has announced the recipients of the 2015 Alumni Awards. These awards recognize and honor alumni who, through leadership, character and hard work, have made exceptional contributions in their chosen field, in their communities and at Kent State University. The following alumni have been selected for these awards: Larry Disbro, ’71, ’73; Master of Education, ’78 and Sandy Disbro, ’75; Kent State Advocacy Award. The Disbros reside in Mentor. Larry is a former educational administrator and Sandy a teacher. Timothy Hunsicker, ’92, ’93; Mast...
Kent Campus, international population set new all-time highs in total enrollment Kent State University continues to set records with robust enrollment numbers, impressive retention rates, strong diversity and incoming freshmen who are ready to succeed. In releasing its official 15th day census data for the 2015 Fall Semester, Kent State’s Kent Campus reported 28,981 enrolled students, a new all-time high for the seventh consecutive year and an increase of 524 students from one year ago. The Kent Campus is also welcoming a high-achieving freshman class of 4,295 students boasting an ave...
The fall 2015 Bowman Breakfast will take place at Kent State University in the Kent Student Center Ballroom on Wednesday, Oct. 7. Doors open at 7 a.m., breakfast begins at 7:30 a.m., and the program will follow at 8 a.m. The featured speaker is Paul DiCorleto, Ph.D., vice president for research and sponsored programs at Kent State. He will speak on the topic “Growing Kent State Research to Benefit the University and the Community.” The cost to attend is $12 per person, payable by cash or check at the door only. Invoicing is not available for this event. Reservations can be completed online o...
The Glenn H. Brown Liquid Crystal Institute® and the College of Arts and Sciences at Kent State University will host a 50th anniversary celebration of the institute on Friday, Sept. 25, starting at 10 a.m. in the Kent Student Center Kiva on the Kent Campus. The event will kick off a yearlong celebration that will culminate with the International Liquid Crystal Conference (ILCC) at the Kent Campus July 31-Aug. 5, 2016. At the Sept. 25 event, Kent State President Beverly Warren and James Blank, Ph.D., dean of the College of Arts and Sciences at Kent State, will give opening remarks, which will ...
Kent State University’s commitment to maintaining a diverse and inclusive campus has received acknowledgement from INSIGHT Into Diversity, the oldest and largest diversity-focused publication in higher education, for a third consecutive year. INSIGHT Into Diversity has selected Kent State as a recipient of the 2015 Higher Education Excellence in Diversity (HEED) Award. The annual HEED Award is a national honor that recognizes U.S. colleges and universities that demonstrate an outstanding commitment to diversity and inclusion. As a recipient of this award, Kent State will be featured in ...
The Department of Biological Sciences is expanding our offerings at Kent State's Summer Florence Institute. For more information, visit the Florence Summer Institute web site. In summer 2016, we are offering: BSCI 30156 Elements of Genetics BSCI 40163 Evolution BSCI 40195/GEOG 41195/ARCH 46995/GEOL 41695: The City of Florence: Achieving Balance Between Architecture and Ecology Description: Humans interact with their environment in a variety of ways while at the same time depe...
Attend in person all day or for specific sessions, live web stream available for main presentations Covering trauma – a tragic accident, a horrendous attack, a sickening court case, a catastrophic weather event – exposes journalists and victims to complicated questions about ethics, privacy and responsibility. This year’s Poynter Kent State Media Ethics Workshop will delve into significant topics including re-victimization, extreme crisis communication, campus sexual assault and the impacts of social media on trauma incidents and victims. The workshop will be held on Thursday, ...
East Summit Street, which has been identified by the Akron Metropolitan Area Transportation Study as the most congested roadway in Summit and Portage counties, is preparing for a facelift. The Summit Street: Building a Better Way project is designed to transform a one-mile stretch of East Summit Street that runs through the heart of Kent State University’s Kent Campus. The enhancements include the addition of two roundabouts, a boulevard, bike and walking paths, and more sidewalks and crosswalks. These improvements are necessary because East Summit Street is a high-traffic, high-a...
The School of Communication Studies will host an orientation for international students (including graduate students) on Friday, Sept. 18 at 3 p.m. in Room 146 of Taylor Hall. The main purpose of the meeting is to introduce students to faculty, staff and one another. All students are welcome to attend the orientation, not just international students. In addition, ways to get involved, develop leadership skills and organizational skills, meet new people and improve one’s overall experience as a student at Kent State University will be examined. “We want students to feel welcome at Kent...