Kent State University’s College of Communication and Information and its School of Journalism and Mass Communication will welcome alumna and Pulitzer Prize-winning columnist Connie Schultz to its faculty this spring. Schultz, who graduated from Kent State with her bachelor’s degree in journalism in 1979, is a nationally syndicated columnist for Creators Syndicate. “It’s such a fantastic opportunity to bring Connie, one of the best feature and opinion writers in the country, to the College of Communication and Information,” says the college’s dean, Amy Reynolds, Ph.D. “I have followed her...
The Beta Nu Chapter of Gamma Iota Sigma at Kent State University at Salem received three awards during the recent GIS International Conference in Chicago. GIS is the international risk management, insurance and actuarial science collegiate fraternity. The Kent Salem Campus is home to the university’s insurance studies degree program and its students formed the Beta Nu Chapter of GIS last year. The Kent Salem chapter received a special achievement award and was one of only 17 chapters to receive the International Chapter Award for a Well-Rounded Chapter. The Grand Chapter of GIS also present...
Kent State University will host its second Graduate and Professional School Fair on Wednesday, Oct. 28, featuring representatives from Kent State and more than 40 other graduate and professional schools from across the country. The fair, which will take place from noon to 3 p.m. on the first floor of the University Library on the Kent Campus, is free and open to anyone interested in learning more about graduate education. Students from all majors are encouraged to attend, and no pre-registration is required. The fair offers a one-stop opportunity for attendees and prospective graduate stude...
The Three Minute Thesis (3MT) Finals are Friday, Oct. 30, from noon-2 p.m. in the Kent Student Center Kiva. The 3MT is a research competition that is coming to Kent State University for the first time and is offered at more than 170 universities. The 3MT gives graduate students just three minutes and one PowerPoint slide as tools to explain their research in a clear, engaging and concise manner. The exercise allows graduate students the opportunity to share their research with an interdisciplinary audience, consolidate their ideas and crystalize their research discoveries. More th...
The Volunteer Income Tax Assistance (VITA) program at Kent State University is looking for volunteers and interns to provide free income tax assistance to qualifying individuals during the upcoming tax season. VITA offers tax preparation assistance to low-to-moderate income taxpayers. The service is free to students, employees and community members who meet the eligibility requirements. The VITA site at Kent State, the Schwartz Center, will be open for appointments and walk-ins on three dates: Feb. 6, March 5 and April 2. Volunteers are required to prepare returns for a minimum of ...
Kent State University’s Division of Student Affairs has announced Eron Memaj as the new international student affairs director. This position provides leadership for international students and the Kent State community by developing partnerships with Kent State’s Office of Global Education, the Division of Student Affairs, and other university and community resources. Shay Little, Ph.D., interim vice president of student affairs, says she worked with Todd Diacon, Kent State’s senior vice president for academic affairs and provost, and Marcello Fantoni, Ph.D., associate provost fo...
Benny Andersson and Björn Ulvaeus’ MAMMA MIA!, the smash hit musical based on the songs of ABBA, returns to the Performing Arts Center at Kent State University at Tuscarawas on Nov. 3 at 7:30 p.m. The show is co-sponsored by Mix 94.1 Radio and the Tuscarawas County Community Foundation. MAMMA MIA! is one of the most successful musicals of all time, the eighth longest-running show in Broadway history and one of only five current musicals to have run for more than 10 years on Broadway. The West End production is now in its 17th year. The international tour has visited more than 81 cities...
Kent State University’s College of Business Administration is once again among the most outstanding business schools, according to The Princeton Review’s Best 295 Business Schools: 2016 Edition. The Princeton Review is well-known for its college rankings in dozens of categories based on how students rate their schools. The survey asks business school students about their school’s academics, student body and campus life, as well as about themselves and their career plans. The Princeton Review 2016 edition described Kent State’s College of Business Administration as a place where “young pr...
Six Kent State University educators were honored for their achievements in the classroom during the 22nd annual Celebrating College Teaching Conference on Oct. 23. Three faculty members received the Kent State Alumni Association's Distinguished Teaching Award for demonstrating extraordinary teaching in the classroom and a commitment to impacting the lives of students. The Distinguished Teaching Award is the most prestigious award that Kent State accords to full-time, tenure-track faculty members. Three faculty members also received the Outstanding Teaching Award, sponsored by the Univers...
Kent State University’s College of Business Administration is once again among the most outstanding business schools, according to The Princeton Review’s Best 295 Business Schools: 2016 Edition. The Princeton Review is well-known for its college rankings in dozens of categories based on how students rate their schools. The survey asks business school students about their school’s academics, student body and campus life, as well as about themselves and their career plans. The Princeton Review 2016 edition described Kent State’s College of Business Administration as a place where “young pr...