Community & Society
Covering the Carnage: Journalists Risk Own Mental, Physical Health In Reporting from Dayton, El Paso
Note: Gretchen Hoak is a former television reporter/anchor and current assistant professor of journalism in Kent State University’s School of Journalism and Mass Communication. Her research survey, “Are We Teaching Trauma?”, focused on how universities prepare young journalists for the trauma they may endure in covering violence. Kent State Today asked Hoak to share her thoughts on the impact the mass shootings in El Paso and Dayton will have on the reporters assigned to cover these events.
Kent State Student Wins Talent Show for Singing in Sign
A North Royalton woman whom who will become a Kent State University student in the fall, won first place at the Medina County Fair talent show for performing a song in American Sign Language.
Kent State Prepares LeBron James Family Foundation I PROMISE Students for College Entrance Exams
Kent State University hosted several dozen high school students from the LeBron James Family Foundation's I PROMISE program for a month of intensive college entrance exam preparation.
Research Initiative Pilot Project Shows Akron Children What Being a Scientist Is All About
Bridget Mulvey, Ph.D., associate professor of science education in the College of Education, Health and Human Services; and David Singer, Ph.D., associate professor in the Department of Geology in the College of Arts and Sciences, recently merged real geology research with community service in an effort to show some Akron Public Schools students that science is not just a benefit to their community but a viable career option, too.
Research Initiative Pilot Project Shows Akron Children What Being a Scientist Is All About
Bridget Mulvey, Ph.D., associate professor of science education in the College of Education, Health and Human Services; and David Singer, Ph.D., associate professor in the Department of Geology in the College of Arts and Sciences, recently merged real geology research with community service in an effort to show some Akron Public Schools students that science is not just a benefit to their community but a viable career option, too.
Kent State Stark Strengthens Community Through Research
A primary goal of Kent State is to engage the communities in which its eight campuses are located to fuel research, foster partnerships and economic development. “As the county’s public university, our role is to transform the community and to transform lives. We are impacting the future and helping to better Stark County,” Seachrist said. “We are the incubator for tomorrow’s ideas today.”
Kent State Volunteers Impact the Lives of Others Beyond Campus
Every other Tuesday, student volunteers from the Campus Kitchen at Kent State University prepare dinner for the residents of the Kentway Apartment Complex, a government-subsidized housing complex on East Summit Street in Kent. At 5 p.m. residents gather in the dining hall and volunteers serve the meal which is prepared from food donated by Trader Joe’s.
Kent State Debuts ‘Inside-Out’ Program, Holding History of Crime Class with Inmates at Area Prison
The class began with the normal jockeying of students – some trying to find a seat, others attempting last-minute reviews with classmates before they had to present group projects, still others racing in at the last minute.
It Takes Two to Tango: Professors Work Together on Parkinson’s Study
A Kent State University professor is conducting a collaborative research project to study how ballroom dance can help to manage the symptoms of Parkinson’s disease.
From Kindergarten to Kent State Graduation: Friends Since Childhood Share the One University Commencement Stage
Every graduation is full of stories of hard work, perseverance and friendship. Some of those stories go back to a first day of class or the first day on campus. But a few Kent State friendships started on the first day of kindergarten -- or even before – and have been blossoming since.