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![The American Heart Association 2018 Workplace Health Achievement Index has awarded SILVER-level recognition to Kent State for program design and results for building a culture of health in the workplace. The American Heart Association 2018 Workplace Health Achievement Index has awarded SILVER-level recognition to Kent State for program design and results for building a culture of health in the workplace.](https://www-s3-live.kent.edu/s3fs-root/s3fs-public/styles/1_5_2_thumbnail/public/article_thumbnail/SPEC%20FEAT-%20AHA%20Award%20main.jpg?VersionId=.zw8Flq5tKapxObY.FsH2SI3z9dH6v23&h=e6f36a9c&itok=PnhqvhM2)
The American Heart Association has awarded Silver-level recognition to Kent State for building a culture of health in the workplace.
![David Kaplan (Center), professor in the Department of Geography, is one of three educators honored with the Distinguished Teaching Award, the highest teaching award a tenured or tenure-track professor can receive. David Kaplan (center), professor in the Department of Geography, is one of three educators honored with the Distinguished Teaching Award, the highest teaching award a tenured or tenure-track professor can receive.](https://www-s3-live.kent.edu/s3fs-root/s3fs-public/styles/1_5_2_thumbnail/public/article_thumbnail/PROFILE%20Kaplan.jpg?VersionId=rPkwUo6Ev7x6PTwxtMw3aUdvTufS0h3R&h=e6f36a9c&itok=BcjlKPx9)
Many professors have certain influences that inspire them to teach. For David Kaplan, Ph.D., professor in Kent State University's Department of Geography, that inspiration comes from his father.
![“I definitely had a purpose going into my college career, and Kent State Stark helped me achieve it,” says Kent State graduate Kent Weaver. “I definitely had a purpose going into my college career, and Kent State Stark helped me achieve it,” says Kent State graduate Kent Weaver.](https://www-s3-live.kent.edu/s3fs-root/s3fs-public/styles/1_5_2_thumbnail/public/article/KENT-WEAVER-1500.jpg?VersionId=rdBAqHWGfS25SJ3jVLaOCfDs4sURzmF9&h=e6f36a9c&itok=HgIfKT7t)
Armed with a biology degree, completed entirely at Kent State University at Stark, Kent Weaver says he is more than ready to pursue his calling to become a doctor of veterinary medicine.
![The Kent State University women’s rugby team took matters into their own hands when they encountered a tree blocking the road on their way to a match. (Photo credit: Tina Miller) The Kent State University women’s rugby team took matters into their own hands when they encountered a tree blocking the road on their way to a match. (Photo credit: Tina Miller)](https://www-s3-live.kent.edu/s3fs-root/s3fs-public/styles/1_5_2_thumbnail/public/article_thumbnail/04SPEC%20FEAT%20-%20WomensRugby%20MAIN.jpg?VersionId=1GJgtylKvpDzF6Zk9_yHEBI12EcdvC6S&h=e6f36a9c&itok=5ZX2uD9W)
The Kent State University women’s rugby team found themselves facing a literal bump in the road on their way to a rugby match on Oct. 7.
![Kent State University’s School of Fashion Design and Merchandising added a new graduate-level educational experience to its nationally and internationally ranked offerings. Kent State University’s School of Fashion Design and Merchandising added a new graduate-level educational experience to its nationally and internationally ranked offerings.](https://www-s3-live.kent.edu/s3fs-root/s3fs-public/styles/1_5_2_thumbnail/public/article_thumbnail/02PROFILE%20-%20Fashion%20School%20MAIN.jpg?VersionId=UIcXgnkHZyEEd8iOMsbboAAAVYyLX3g8&h=e6f36a9c&itok=TZVGex7j)
This semester, Kent State University’s School of Fashion Design and Merchandising, an Ohio Center of Excellence, added a new graduate-level educational experience to its nationally and internationally ranked offerings.
![The Ohio Economic Development Association (OEDA) presented its Annual Excellence in Workforce Development Award to the Multi-County Advanced Manufacturing Corridor, a partnership of Kent State at Tuscarawas and several economic development organizations. The Ohio Economic Development Association (OEDA) presented its Annual Excellence in Workforce Development Award to the Multi-County Advanced Manufacturing Corridor, a partnership of Kent State at Tuscarawas and several economic development organizations.](https://www-s3-live.kent.edu/s3fs-root/s3fs-public/styles/1_5_2_thumbnail/public/article_thumbnail/03REGIONAL%20Main.jpg?VersionId=rYYvSUuuhQ.LZ7x4c2V1llFO8mrIZ1B2&h=e6f36a9c&itok=QF_Ovs6n)
The Multi-County Advanced Manufacturing Corridor, a partnership that includes Kent State University at Tuscarawas, has received the annual Excellence in Workforce Development Award from the Ohio Economic Development Association (OEDA).
![John D. Johnson, associate professor of biological sciences, received a three-year, $450,000 grant for a study that could provide a better understanding of how we create deeply-ingrained fear memories — and how to stop them. John D. Johnson, associate professor of biological sciences, received a three-year, $450,000 grant for a study that could provide a better understanding of how we create deeply-ingrained fear memories — and how to stop them.](https://www-s3-live.kent.edu/s3fs-root/s3fs-public/styles/1_5_2_thumbnail/public/article_thumbnail/PHOTO%20LEAD%20-%20Biologist%20MAIN.jpg?VersionId=Yeu9dyhlcBuGF4ztGLHoJ.Eoow4wsa9p&h=e6f36a9c&itok=aMZx8g0Z)
People who suffer trauma will, with few exceptions, never forget what happened to them, but a Kent State University researcher may be able offer them the hope of living without constant fear and anxiety.
![The Kent State University at Salem campus hosted the first-ever STEM University, a free daylong event in September organized by the Columbiana County Educational Service Center for area students in pre-K through fifth grade. The Kent State University at Salem campus hosted the first-ever STEM University, a free daylong event in September organized by the Columbiana County Educational Service Center for area students in pre-K through fifth grade.](https://www-s3-live.kent.edu/s3fs-root/s3fs-public/styles/1_5_2_thumbnail/public/article_thumbnail/REGIONAL%20-%20Salem%20STEM.jpg?VersionId=aYcOvLrLzGVR.zxWxc5Uu4sHpsOkQfkF&h=e6f36a9c&itok=DE5IHdel)
The Kent State University at Salem campus hosted the first-ever STEM University, a free daylong event in September organized by the Columbiana County Educational Service Center for area students in pre-K through fifth grade.