The National Wildlife Federation recently awarded Kent State University first place in two categories from the 2021 Campus Race to Zero Waste competition: Zero Waste and Electronics Recycling – Total Pounds Recycled. Kent State competed against 24 colleges in the Electronics Recycled category and won the Zero Waste category. The competition occurred during the eight-week period of Jan. 31 to March 27. Melanie Knowles, manager of sustainability at Kent State, said she appreciates the recognition and is excited about the achievements of the university. “It is an honor for Kent State to ...
The philosophy of Fraternity and Sorority Life at Kent State University is that each strives to be the best community in the country by encompassing a nurturing and inclusive environment for everyone to call home. You can add doing great things for the community to the list. Even despite the presence of a pandemic, it did not deter members of Kent State fraternities and sororities from doing their part, helping raise funds and participating in community service efforts. “I am very proud because our students still went out and did the work for the communities,” said Dennis Ca...
Kent State University at Stark has announced its Dean’s List and President’s List for the spring 2021 semester. Requirements for the Dean’s List include a 3.40 grade point average or above for the spring 2021 semester and at least 12 letter-graded (A, B, etc.) credit hours completed by the end of the semester. President’s List criteria are a 4.00 grade point and at least 15 letter-graded credit hours completed by the end of the semester. A part-time Dean's List follows the President's and Dean's List. SPRING 2021 PRESIDENT'S* & DEAN'S LIST The followi...
Grace Irvin-Dillard of Bedford, Ohio, who graduated from Kent State University in May 2021 with a degree in entrepreneurship, has already built a successful business from the ground up while still a student. During her time in the College of Business Administration at Kent State, Irvin-Dillard created Touched By Grace (TBG) Body Care, which she continues to grow after graduation. Irvin-Dillard and her business were recently featured by Spectrum News. Watch the story. TBG Body Care offers all-natural, clean beauty and skincare products with an emphasis on sustainability. “W...
Kent State University School of Art alumna Sarah Schlosser, ’17 has been awarded the prestigious Fulbright Study/Research grant for 2021-22. This grant will support her research in Book Arts to study natural dyes in India. Sarah earned her B.F.A. in Studio Art with a concentration in Print Media and Photography from the School of Art in 2017 and is currently an M.F.A. candidate in Book Studies at the University of Iowa. The Fulbright U.S. Student Program facilitates cultural exchange through direct interaction on an individual basis in the classroom, field, home, and in rou...
Dr. Mary Ann Raghanti, Chair of the Department of Anthropology, and Dr. Melissa Edler, Research Associate, receive NIH award to further explore Alzheimer's pathology in our closest living relatives, the chimpanzees. Read all about it here: https://www.kent.edu/research/news/kent-state-researchers-receive-nih-award-alzheimers-research ...
Dr. Mary Ann Raghanti, Chair of the Department of Anthropology, and Dr. Melissa Edler, Research Associate, receive NIH award to further explore Alzheimer's pathology in our closest living relatives, the chimpanzees. Read all about it here: https://www.kent.edu/research/news/kent-state-researchers-receive-nih-award-alzheimers-research ...
While many young children dream of becoming an astronaut, a rock star or even a ballerina, Sara Haidet wasn’t drawn to such specific big dreams while growing up in the small town of Louisville. Still, her upbringing in this close-knit community paved the way for a growing desire to give back and help people from all walks of life. Haidet discovered she fit right in at Kent State University at Stark, her Hometown University. After all, it was nearby, affordable and offered quality academic programs; in fact, she could earn a Kent State University degree without ever having to leave the county....
Cities are starting to come to life, literally, thanks to the implementation of vegetation through living architecture. Green roofs and walls are “growing” in popularity as they do much more than just add a splash of color to the otherwise beige urban landscapes. Reid Coffman, Ph.D., associate professor in the College of Architecture and Environmental Design at Kent State University, received the 2020 Green Roof and Wall Award of Excellence from the non-profit organization Green Roofs for Healthy Cities for his outstanding impact in research on environmental architecture. Accord...
Kent State University archaeologists Dr. Metin Eren and Dr Michelle Bebber, along with an impressive group of collaborators, published an extensive analysis of 165 Ice Age Stone tools that may represent a Clovis Cache. The cache is thought to be approximately 13,000 years old and was found in Mount Vernon, Ohio. Listen to the story (wksu) here! ...