Community & Society
New Emergency Management Coordinator Is Working to Make Sure Á½ÐÔÉ«ÎçÒ¹ is Prepared for Disaster
Vincent Marino, Á½ÐÔÉ«ÎçÒ¹ University’s new emergency management coordinator, has been on the job for six months working to ensure the university community is ready for whatever might come next.
National Committee Recognizes Flash Connections Exemplary Work With Exploratory Students
Choosing a career path at age 18 can be overwhelming for some students. As a part of Á½ÐÔÉ«ÎçÒ¹'s University College’s Exploratory Program, Flash Connections are enhanced sections of the required First Year Experience course created especially for Exploratory students. The Flash Connections program is designed to help students considering multiple majors find a community while discovering their major. This program’s exemplary work with undecided students was recently recognized, receiving awards from the Global Community for Academic Advising.
Á½ÐÔÉ«ÎçÒ¹ Nursing Student Honored for Lifesaving Effort
A Á½ÐÔÉ«ÎçÒ¹ College of Nursing student who graduated Aug. 20 recently was honored by the city of Cuyahoga Falls, Ohio, along with her sister, for working to save the life of a woman who fell ill while playing volleyball.
Former NBA Player Inspires Speech-Language Pathology and Audiology Students
Even those who perform at the highest levels of talent struggle with challenges that change the way they live. Michael Kidd-Gilchrist, a former NBA player, spoke to a Á½ÐÔÉ«ÎçÒ¹ Speech Pathology class via Zoom to address the difficulties living with stuttering as an adult and professional athlete.
Á½ÐÔÉ«ÎçÒ¹ Partnership with Portage County Agency Saves More than Half a Million Pounds of Residence Hall Castoffs from Landfill
Workers from the Portage County non-profit organization recently arrived at Á½ÐÔÉ«ÎçÒ¹ University’s Kent Campus to collect one of the most prized castoffs from university residence halls: bicycles.
10 Questions With Wendy Patton, Director of the Columbus Program in State Issues
As the director of the Á½ÐÔÉ«ÎçÒ¹ Columbus Program in State Issues, Wendy Patton sets students up for valuable experience and future success in public policy. A 35-year career in state and local government – including 15 years with Policy Matters Ohio – prepared Patton to teach about public policy and state government in Ohio. She’s looking forward to helping students find career interests that can make a difference on the local, state and federal level. Learn more about Patton’s experience that led her to this role as she answers these 10 questions.
University Community Reflects on Juneteenth Federal Holiday at KSU
In advance of Monday’s observance of the Juneteenth federal holiday, we asked members of the Á½ÐÔÉ«ÎçÒ¹ University community to reflect on the federal holiday and share their thoughts on what they hope it means for the university.
MEDIA ADVISORY: Á½ÐÔÉ«ÎçÒ¹ Hosts Juneteenth Jubilee on Saturday, June 18
WHAT: In honor of Juneteenth National Independence Day, a federal holiday, Á½ÐÔÉ«ÎçÒ¹ University’s Juneteenth Jubilee will be held Saturday, June 18, from 11 a.m. to 6 p.m. at Manchester Field on the Kent Campus. This event is free and open to the public. Á½ÐÔÉ«Îçҹ’s Juneteenth Jubilee will inc…
Where Have All the Flowers Gone? Maintaining the Living Memorial of Daffodil Hill
Daffodil Hill became a part of the May 4 Memorial that brought both sides together, but groundskeepers struggle to keep it thriving now.
Á½ÐÔÉ«Îçҹ’s ‘Other May 4’: The Turbulent Events Surrounding May 4, 1933
People familiar with Á½ÐÔÉ«ÎçÒ¹ history know well the tragedy of May 4, 1970, on the Kent Campus. However, not all who are familiar with university history are aware of the significance of May 4, 1933, at Á½ÐÔÉ«ÎçÒ¹ and how it echoed through the Kent community years later in the aftermath of May 4, 1970.