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News & Highlights
Dr. Steven Wallace Hook passed away, peacefully, on September 24, at the age of 63 in Kent, OH as a result of frontotemporal dementia. At his death, Dr. Hook was the preeminent writer of American foreign policy textbooks in the English language. He also loving mentoring young…
The Kent State Chapter of Phi Alpha Delta (PAD), the international law and pre-law fraternity, was formally reactivated at a ceremony on March 28th, 2023. International Chief Tribune of PAD Ronald J. Winter came from Buffalo New York to swear in the five members of the new…
Kent State’s Mock Trial teams (Team Blue and Team Gold) had a very successful year that culminated in three individual awards at the regional tournament:
Maia Ferry: All-Region Witness
Vivian Hawk: All-Region Attorney
Anthony Zahtilla: All-Region Witness
Next year is sure to…
Dr. Thomas Hensley dedicated several decades of involvement and influential teachings as a professor in the Department of Political Science at Kent State University. Dr. Hensley’s teachings and studies specialized in civil liberty and law. His son, Brad, created this scholarship…
Drew is an urban planner and Associate Director at the Central Terminal Restoration Corporation, a 501(c)(3) with a mission to “develop the Buffalo Central Terminal—a majestic historic landmark—as a lasting cultural and economic hub for the community.” She holds a Bachelor of…
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The 80th annual Midwest Political Science Association Conference was held in Chicago, April 13-16, and the Kent State Political Science department was there to participate, present research, and collaborate! The MPSA…
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Congratulations to Wendy Patton, Assistant Professor in the Masters of Public Administration program and Director of the Columbus Program in State Issues, who has been named to the Board of Directors of Action Tank, a Cincinnati-based non-profit that provides training for…
Congratulations to Ph.D. Candidate Javadbay Khalilzada, whose article "The Proliferation of Combat Drones in Civil and Interstate Conflicts: The Case of Türkiye and Azerbaijan" appeared in Issue 24.3 of Insight Turkey. In it, Khalilzada argues that while combat drones…
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Ohio Gov. Mike DeWine and Lt. Gov. Jon Husted recently issued a joint proclamation recognizing the impact that employee-owned companies have on Ohio’s economy as well as the work of the Ohio Employee Ownership Center (OEOC) based at Kent State University, which…
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The Washington Program in National Issues (WPNI) is a 15-week academic program offered Spring semester that offers 15 academic credit hours. A select group of juniors and seniors from various academic disciplines study national and international political structures, …