We are thrilled to welcome Assistant Professor Patrick Bitterman, Ph.D., who joined us as a new tenure-track faculty member in the Department of Geography at Kent State University this semester! Bitterman comes to us from the School of Global Integrative Studies at the University of Nebraska-Lincoln where he worked as an assistant professor of geography since 2019 and as a postdoctoral research associate at the University of Vermont (2017-2019). “Patrick brings a wealth of knowledge and a passion for geography,” Sarah Smiley, Ph.D., professor and interim chair of the Department of Geograp...

With election season in full swing, Kent State University strives to get students civically engaged. An Undergraduate Student Government-affiliated, university-wide nonpartisan coalition called Kent State Votes aims to get Kent State students more involved and informed about voting in local, state and federal elections. Kent State Votes partners with students and university staff to engage as many community members as possible.Kent State Today talked with two Kent State students dedicated to increasing voting engagement on campus.Zach Graves, a senior political science major, and Renee El...