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Epidemiology Professor Tara Smith Says Be Ready for the Long Haul with Social Distancing

As the country adjusts to the new normal of working from home, schooling from home and living lives of social isolation, Kent State University professor Tara Smith, Ph.D., said people need to realize this new normal may need to continue for a long time.

“It really would not surprise me if this lasted for at least eight weeks or longer,” Smith said.

Kent State Professors and Students Team Up With Community Groups to Provide Helping Hands

Two Kent State professors partnered with the Summit County Juvenile Court and Hands of Gratitude over the summer to teach juveniles how to assemble prosthetic hands for children in Central America and were featured in the Akron Beacon Journal.

Epidemiology Professor Featured on Mindscape Podcast

Kent State University College of Public Health professor Tara Smith, Ph.D., was featured on Sean Carroll’s Mindscape podcast to talk about the novel coronavirus (and its associated disease, COVID-19) pandemic. Smith gives insight on what measures are useful and which are probably not.

University Libraries Awarded Grant to Completely Digitize Sanborn Fire Insurance Map Collection

On Ohio Statehood Day, February 26, Kent State University Libraries was awarded a $13,646 grant from the Ohio History Fund to partially cover the digitization costs of their Sanborn Fire Insurance Map Collection. The grant will provide funding to create free, online access to high-resolution, digitized copies of these sought-after resources. Aside from the United States Library of Congress, Kent State is the holding institution for the largest and most complete set of Ohio Sanborn maps.

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Kent State Men’s Soccer Alumni Reunion Recap

University and Alumni Events Cancelled

Please be advised that in light of precautions surrounding COVID-19 (coronavirus), Kent State University is cancelling all university-spo

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Gary C. Goldberg

Assistant Vice President, Student Services
Student Affairs

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Gail Hansen-More

Special Assistant
College of Nursing
Kent Campus

Helping Kent State Keep On Working

On March 10, Kent State University officials ceased face-to-face classes and has allowed for flexible work arrangements through April 12