Kent State and KeyBank Foundation to Continue Key Connections Program for Underserved Students

KeyBank Foundation has awarded a new $200,000 gift to Kent State University to continue KeyBank Foundation’s support for the successful Key Connections program offered by University College at Kent State. The Key Connections program will continue to support student success initiatives for underserved students, including first-generation students and students from limited income backgrounds who will enroll in Fall Semester 2022.

Kent State Graduate Student Lydia Lisowsky Collects Medical Supplies for Ukraine

Although Kent State alumna and current graduate student Lydia Lisowsky has never visited Ukraine, she feels a deep sense of obligation and responsibility to help those who have been injured in the war. Lisowsky recently began a campaign to collect medical supplies on the Kent Campus and in the larger Kent community to send to Ukraine. 

Meredith Garrett

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Meredith Garrett

Coordinator, Parking Services Systems & Technology
Parking Services
Kent

WORKED AT KENT STATE SINCE:

December 2011 

Megan Smeznik

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Megan Smeznik

Educational Technology Designer
Office of Continuing and Distance Education/Kent State Online
Kent Campus

WORKED AT KENT STATE SINCE:

December 2021

Ladaja Kennedy

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Ladaja Kennedy

Compliance Coordinator
Intercollegiate Athletics
Kent Campus

WORKED AT KENT STATE SINCE:

January 2022

Wendy Patton

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Wendy Patton

Director, Columbus Program in State Issues
Department of Political Science
Kent Campus

WORKED AT KENT STATE SINCE:

December 2021

James Trombka

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James Trombka

Accessibility Specialist
Student Accessibility Services
Kent Campus

WORKED AT KENT STATE SINCE:

December 2021

Kent State Remembers May 4, 1970, With Annual Commemoration

For the first time since 2019, Kent State University will remember May 4, 1970, with its return to an in-person, annual commemoration to honor the four students who were killed, the nine students who were wounded and the countless others whose lives were forever changed when the Ohio National Guard fired on Kent State students during an anti-war protest. 

UPDATE: Statewide Tornado Drill Scheduled for Wednesday, March 23, Canceled

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Kent State School of Music to Commemorate May 4 Through Music, Dance and Poetry at Severance

The Kent State University School of Music returns to Severance Music Center on Monday, May 2, at 7 p.m. featuring nearly 300 students from across the university performing a rich lineup of genres and styles from classical and jazz to gospel and world music. It will also feature collaborations with the School of Theatre and Dance and the Wick Poetry Center.

Where on the Web? 13,000 Web Courses Just a Click Away with LinkedIn Learning

Kent State has an extensive list of class options for students. But where can a member of the Kent State community go to find self-paced, free courses? The answer is closer than one might think. LinkedIn Learning takes the spotlight in this edition of “Where on the Web?”

Kent State Joins 'SEA Change' to Advance Diversity, Equity, Inclusion

Kent State University is a new charter member of SEA Change, an initiative of the American Association for the Advancement of Science, in which universities commit to their systemic transformation into more diverse, equitable and inclusive spaces where a full range of talent can succeed in science, technology, engineering, mathematics and medicine.

Improving Police Training Through Stress Studies

Kent State University Professor Will Kalkhoff is studying the brain waves and heart rates of police officers during training exercises to help to improve police performance and increase safety. See the research in action.

Kent State Professors Reveal Important Details about the Brain Cells that Control Fertility

Kent State researchers’ innovative techniques have unveiled surprising new details about the brain’s fertility cells that may prove useful for treating infertility disorders. After several years of research, Aleisha Moore, Lique Coolen and Michael Lehman published a paper in the Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences USA, showing groundbreaking findings identifying which cells in the brain control fertility, as well as revealing an unexpected level of complexity in their control of reproduction.

International Students Discuss Communicating Across Cultures

In a recent Communication Studies course, international students shared insight about what it is like to adapt to American culture as they pursue their degrees. 

Professor Shares Insight About Phone Addiction and Fears

Nomophobia is the fear of being without your mobile phone. It has recently been acknowledged as the number one unusual fear in the state of New York. Kent State University's Andrew Lepp, a professor who studies addiction between media use and young people, was featured in the New York Post in an article titled “Nomophobia Strikes Fear in The Hearts of the Phoneless.” 

Graduate Student Volunteers on Mexican Medical Mission Trip

10 Questions with the Vice President for Regional Campuses Peggy Shadduck

Peggy Shadduck is vice president for Regional Campuses and dean of the College of Applied and Technical Studies. She serves as the senior officer responsible for overall leadership of the Kent State Regional Campus system. Her role promotes student enrollment and academic success and is responsible for expanding the visibility, influence and effectiveness of Kent State as a catalyst for regional development.

Kent State IT Manager Provides Valuable Zoom Advice

IT Manager at Kent State Trumbull, Frank Lindsay, was recently featured on WFMJ Youngstown to share his advice on Zoom privacy and security.

J. Leigh Garcia Creates Commissioned Public Artwork in Cleveland

J. Leigh Garcia, assistant professor of print media and photography, was recently commissioned to create a public art project in Cleveland. The piece Garcia contributed called "My Sister's Tortillas" is a 376” x 121.5” digital print of a work originally made with corn husk, handmade washi paper, screenprint, cast paper, digital output, illustration board.

Alumni Spotlight - Major Benjamin "FLASH" Wiford '08

CAE: What advice do you have for current students?

BW: Enjoy your experience at Kent State while it lasts. It is a small amount of time that will have an impact on you for the rest of your life.

Chirality Research: Will This New Insight Help Make Better Materials or Pharmaceuticals?

Chirality, or the absence of mirror symmetry in a molecule, is a complex topic that Material Sciences Professor Torsten Hegmann is determined to know more about. Hegmann, director of the Advanced Materials and Liquid Crystal Institute, and other Kent State collaborators led an international collaborative research project with contributions from a global team whose paper about the efficacy of chirality transfer in Science Advances may provide insights to make better materials or pharmaceuticals.

Art History Professor and Alumna Co-Curate Exhibition at Massillon Museum

Understanding Impacts on LGBTQIA+ Communities from the COVID-19 Pandemic

Moira Armstrong, undergraduate in the College of Arts and Sciences and research assistant on the Queer Pandemic Project, collaborated with Molly Merryman, associate professor in the School of Peace and Conflict Studies, to compile digital, video-based oral interviews for the Queer Pandemic Project in a partnership between Kent State University, Goldsmith’s University of London and Queer Britain. These interviews feature people in queer communities across the United Kingdom, discussing the COVID-19 pandemic and how it has impacted their lives as queer people.

Finding Meaning and Gratitude through Journaling

Ask any ‘seasoned’ nurse what they remember about their patients, and they will not tell you about starting intravenous lines or administ

Research and Innovation Advisory Board Helps Put Donor Dollars to Good Use

The newly formed “Research and Innovation Advisory Board” within the College of Nursing is helping to connect donor-provided funds with f

Alumnus Stephen Tornero Receives Art Educator of the Year Award

Early Childhood Learning and Health: Elaine Thomas, MSN, RN, CNE, serves as Co-Investigator for Project SHIELD

Bridging the field of early childhood literacy with child health and development, faculty member Elaine Thomas, MSN, RN, CNE, Senior Lecturer, is serving as co-investigator on a recently funded grant award to the Kent State University School of Information in partnership with the College of Nursing.

Wick Poetry Center, Ohio Nurses Foundation Collaborate to Present Sacred Breath: Nurses Respond to Covid-19

During the spring semester retreat on January 13, 2022, Kent State University College of Nursing faculty an

Challenge accepted! Addressing the clinical practice gap during the pandemic

Wow, 2020 was rough!

Simon Tatum, M.F.A. '21, Honored in Cayman National Arts and Culture Awards

Kent State Breaks Ground for Future Home of the Ambassador Crawford College of Business and Entrepreneurship

Kent State University officially broke ground on Crawford Hall, the future home of the Ambassador Crawford College of Business and Entrepreneurship, on March 8 in a ceremony attended by more than 400 people, including university officials, donors, alumni, students, elected officials and special guests.

Kent State Board of Trustees Approves Establishing New Bachelor of Social Work Degree

The Kent State University Board of Trustees approved the establishment of the Bachelor of Social Work degree during the Board’s regular quarterly meeting held March 8. The new degree was developed based on the high demand for licensed social workers within the areas surrounding Kent State’s Regional Campuses.  The program will be offered on the Ashtabula, Salem and Tuscarawas campuses.

Both On Campus and Abroad, Kent State Wins at International Education

Kent State University’s diligence in integrating international education throughout its programs and culture is in the spotlight. Kent State is the sole university in the U.S. to receive the prestigious 2022 Senator Paul Simon Award for Comprehensive Internationalization. Meet two students currently displaying the university's excellence in global education. 

Students Implement Public Relations Tactics to Raise Awareness for Lymphoma Research

Teams of Kent State Media and Journalism students have been spreading awareness and education about lymphoma this spring as part of a nat

Beverly Guy-Sheftall Keynotes Women’s History Month

To celebrate Women’s History Month and to honor Black History Month, Kent State’s Division of Diversity, Equity and Inclusion, in collaboration with Black United Students and the Department of Africana Studies, invites you to attend a virtual conversation Thursday, March 17, with Beverly Guy-Sheftall esteemed author, founding director of the Women’s Research and Resource Center and Anna Julia Cooper Professor of Women’s Studies at Spelman College.