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Kent State Tuscarawas mechanical and electrical engineering technology students successfully collaborated on their capstone project during the spring semester and delivered an electric cart on finals night. A class of 12 students, six from each program, worked together to design, fabricate and build a running electric cart as their project.   Students involved with the project were James Allman, Joshua Arron, Phillip Barker, Gary Charton, Justin Courser, Kaylee Dudek, Reilly Foltz, Jacob Jones, Andrew Shepherd, Nathan Stallman, Kenny Stemple, and Dylan Wolfe.   “This was ...

The tragic events that occurred on the campus of �鶹��ý on May 4, 1970, where four students lost their lives and nine others were wounded by the Ohio National Guard, had a lasting impact that continues to resonate nearly a half-century later. The 50th commemoration of May 4, 1970, represents not only an important milestone in the history of Kent State but also a landmark moment in history of our country. The events of May 4, 1970, are viewed by many historians as the focal point of the national student movement and the cultural turning point of America’s view on the Vietnam W...

Only 4 percent of federal funding is directed to childhood cancer research, leading to a scarcity of clinical trials advancing treatment. In order to address this inequity in childhood cancer funding, Kent State public relations students implemented a plan focusing on science, technology, engineering and mathematics (STEM) education at Kent State and at the Bio-Med Science Academy in Rootstown, Ohio. The campaign’s underlying strategy was to educate STEM students – who are potential childhood cancer researchers – on the funding inequity between adult and childhood cancers.   Their cam...

Check out highlights from Kent State’s One University Commencement that took place on Saturday, May 12. The ceremony recognized graduates from the university’s eight campuses and featured Kent State alumnus and commencement speaker Michael Keaton. Congratulations to the Class of 2018!     ...

Virginia Dressler, University Libraries, presented “Preserving the Full Historic Record in Holistic Newspaper Digital Preservation: From the Backend to the Front” at the 2018 IFLA International News Media Conference in Gainesville, Florida, on April 19, 2018. ...

Virginia Dressler, University Libraries, and Koon-Hwee Kan, School of Art, authored “Mediating Museum Display and Technology: A Case Study of an International Exhibition Incorporating QR Codes” in Journal of Museum Education, 43(2), 159-170, 2018. Summary: Theoretical and practical implications of incorporating Quick Response (QR) codes in a traveling international art exhibition are addressed in this paper. Blending the physical and virtual dimensions, the exhibition undergirded a pilot study of the integration of technology into traditional museum settings in both China and the United St...

Familiar Face Name Associate Vice President Academic Affairs Operations and Administration Kent Campus JOB DESCRIPTION: Assist with the development and enhancement of Academic Affairs’ core processes and systems. WORKED AT KENT STATE SINCE: January 2015. However, prior to my current position, I was employed as a graduate assistant throughout my graduate work at �鶹��ý.   EMPLOYMENT PRIOR TO KENT STATE UNIVERSITY: Most recent prior employment was Hiram College where I served as registrar and most recently as associate dean for professional and gradu...

New Face Tim Wince Academic Advisor I College of Communication and Information  Kent Campus JOB DESCRIPTION: Academic advising WORKED AT KENT STATE SINCE: August 2017 EMPLOYMENT PRIOR TO KENT STATE UNIVERSITY: Gannon University LIKES MOST ABOUT KENT STATE UNIVERSITY: Campus climate and culture, and my peers ATTRACTION TO KENT STATE UNIVERSITY AS AN EMPLOYER: The campus culture and leadership RESIDES IN: Canfield, Ohio HOMETOWN: Salem, Ohio EDUCATION: Master of Science in Education, Student Affairs Leadership and Practice HOBBIES: ...

Although all Beyond Compliance training information is sent to all faculty and staff, tenure-track and full-time nontenure track faculty members are not required (but strongly encouraged) to complete the training. All staff (including adjunct faculty) are required to complete at least two hours of Beyond Compliance training each fiscal year (July 1-June 30). Visit the Beyond Compliance webpage at www.kent.edu/hr/training/beyond-compliance for additional information and a link to register for Beyond Compliance courses.    If you have questions or comments regardin...