Kent State University at Stark Interim Dean Denise Seachrist and Sr. Facilities Manager Brian Gardner recently presented Larry and Chuck Hoover of The Hoover Foundation with a copy of the Kent State Board of Trustees’ resolution that recognizes The Hoover Foundation for their generous support of the campus’s new Science and Nursing Building. The geology laboratories and geology mud room in the building, which is opening in August, have been named in honor of the foundation. “We believe in having great local facilities for teaching the sciences to the young people in our community, especiall...

Kent State University’s College of Arts and Sciences will host a four-day international conference on the humanities at the Kent State Hotel and Conference Center at 215 S. Depeyster St. in downtown Kent, Ohio. The conference, “Why the Humanities: Answers from the Cognitive and Neurosciences,” will take place July 9-12 and features cutting-edge, empirical research demonstrating the ways that education in the humanities develops cognitive and emotional capabilities that are crucial for personal well-being, responsible global citizenship and social justice. The conference is co-sponsored by the...

WKSU is changing its Saturday and Sunday program schedules starting on Saturday, July 11, and Sunday, July 12. The station is adding The Moth Radio Hour and moving Snap Judgment to Saturdays, creating a “storytelling block” with This American Life beginning at noon. Radiolab moves to 3 p.m. An hour dedicated to limited run specials (like last year’s Invisibilia) and hourlong documentaries will air weekly on Saturdays before All Things Considered. “Invisibilia was part of a significant trend in public radio,” said Ele Ellis, program director of WKSU. “It is vital for WKSU to have ...

Kent State University at Trumbull is once again proud to support the Inspiring Minds Summer Enrichment Program. The program provides over 300 Warren-area students, in grades 3-12, the opportunity to participate in continuing education, sports, art exploration, urban agriculture & gardening, college & career readiness, community service, swimming lessons, field trips and more this summer. Student of the Week honors for the week of August 3 go to Heaven Pough. Pough, 17, a senior at Warren G. Harding, lists her favorite subject as anatomy, boasts a 4.0 GPA, and wants to b...

Kent State University graduate student Jennifer Bryant of Warrensville Heights, Ohio, has been appointed by Gov. John Kasich to serve as a student member of the Kent State University Board of Trustees. Her term began on June 26, 2015, and ends May 16, 2017. Kent State’s Board consists of 12 members, nine of whom are voting members, who are appointed by the governor of the state of Ohio, with the advice and consent of the state senate, to nine-year terms of office. Bryant joins Perry “PJ” Kimmel, a Kent State finance major, as the two student trustees – one graduate and one undergraduate – app...

Greater Cleveland Partnership vice president to lead university’s government outreach Kent State University President Beverly Warren has selected Nick Gattozzi as the executive director of government and community relations. Gattozzi comes to Kent State from the Greater Cleveland Partnership where he has served as vice president of government advocacy since 2006.  Gattozzi will take on this new, key leadership role beginning Aug. 1, and he will report directly to Warren.   “Kent State and those we serve will undoubtedly benefit from the breadth of his experience; the depth of his ...

Kent State Invites Community to Final Public Meeting for Airport Master Plan The final public meeting for the Kent State University Airport Master Plan has been scheduled for Tuesday, July 28, from 6-8 p.m. at the Stow-Munroe Falls High School Auditorium, located at 3227 Graham Road in Stow, Ohio. The first public meeting was held in 2013 to introduce the project to the community and seek input about the airport’s future. During the second public meeting in November 2014, the public had an opportunity to review and provide comments on the alternatives’ development and evaluation. Beginni...

In recent summers, blooms of toxic algae have formed a mucky blanket on some Ohio lakes, killing fish and making swimming unsafe. But for several days in August 2014, these so-called blue-green algae, known technically as cyanobacteria, made national news by crippling the public water supply serving the Toledo area.  Strong winds blew the harmful algae blooms (called HABs for short) against Lake Erie’s shore, surrounding the region’s water intake system. And neurotoxins (in this case, microcystins) released by the organisms entered the intakes in high enough amounts to sound an alarm.&nb...

Please join us for the Kent State University Airport Master Plan Final Public Meeting Tuesday, July 28, 6–8 pm Stow-Munroe Falls High School Auditorium, 3227 Graham Road in Stow, Ohio At 6 pm, the project team will make a presentation and will discuss the preferred alternative that will be submitted to the University Board of Trustees for consideration. Following the presentation, there will be a public comment period when attendees will be able to speak or submit written comments. In 2004, the airport completed a master plan, which was updated in 2006. At that time, the univers...

The big screen is getting smaller – so small in fact, you can wear it around your neck. Margarita Benitez, assistant professor in Kent State University’s School of Fashion Design and Merchandising, worked with TinyCircuits to create a necklace that can actually play a movie and more. Read more about The Tiny Screen Necklace in OZY.com. ...