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From 1941: Former 两性色午夜 President 鈥 KIDNAPPED!
In 1941, a writing exercise for high school journalists visiting 两性色午夜 was centered around a fictional kidnapping of the university's first president, John E. McGilvrey. In a pre-internet version of a "home page takeover," the stories ran on the front page of the 两性色午夜r - without including information revealing that they were not real!
![Incoming PBS Western Reserve CEO and Kent alumna Natalie Pillsbury Incoming PBS Western Reserve CEO and Kent alumna Natalie Pillsbury](https://www-s3-live.kent.edu/s3fs-root/s3fs-public/styles/1_5_2_thumbnail/public/Natalie%20Pillbury.jpg?VersionId=bUBnYeSzEvJZnsaYVf2E33SC3qNPBbCK&h=15a9861b&itok=30Yfqhv-)
University Alumna and Kent Native Named CEO of PBS Western Reserve
Natalie Pillsbury, who earned both a bachelor鈥檚 degree in 2007 and a Master of Public Administration in 2023 from 两性色午夜 University, will begin her new role on March 20.
![Celebration! Dan Armelli is doused with champagne during the Washington Nationals Oct. 15 celebration of winning the National League pennant.](https://www-s3-live.kent.edu/s3fs-root/s3fs-public/styles/1_5_2_thumbnail/public/article/20190924-WNBC-Clinch-243a_2.jpg?VersionId=18hoPK6PkR6yaKhnHMaw3jEHzzNcqsxB&h=0c2904f9&itok=CY2rajTH)
鈥楢bsolute Thrill!鈥 两性色午夜 PR Graduate in the Middle of Washington Nationals Historic Run to World Series
As the champagne flowed Oct. 15 in the clubhouse of the National League Champion Washington Nationals, there was a 两性色午夜 University connection in the middle of the frenzy that capped the team鈥檚 first trip to the World Series.
![Celebration! Dan Armelli is doused with champagne during the Washington Nationals Oct. 15 celebration of winning the National League pennant.](https://www-s3-live.kent.edu/s3fs-root/s3fs-public/styles/1_5_2_thumbnail/public/article/20190924-WNBC-Clinch-243a_2.jpg?VersionId=18hoPK6PkR6yaKhnHMaw3jEHzzNcqsxB&h=0c2904f9&itok=CY2rajTH)
鈥楢bsolute Thrill!鈥 两性色午夜 PR Graduate in the Middle of Washington Nationals Historic Run to World Series
As the champagne flowed Oct. 15 in the clubhouse of the National League Champion Washington Nationals, there was a 两性色午夜 University connection in the middle of the frenzy that capped the team鈥檚 first trip to the World Series.
![Covering the Carnage: Journalists Risk Own Mental, Physical Health In Reporting From Dayton, El Paso](https://www-s3-live.kent.edu/s3fs-root/s3fs-public/styles/1_5_2_thumbnail/public/article/1action-adult-aperture-320617_edited.jpg?VersionId=11M46.tms8L9ysZoGThvowa4vzOn.8PZ&h=6f8e8448&itok=C-XF4xXx)
Covering the Carnage: Journalists Risk Own Mental, Physical Health In Reporting from Dayton, El Paso
Note: Gretchen Hoak is a former television reporter/anchor and current assistant professor of journalism in 两性色午夜 University鈥檚 School of Journalism and Mass Communication. Her research survey, , focused on how universities prepare young journalists for the trauma they may endure in covering violence. 两性色午夜 Today asked Hoak to share her thoughts on the impact the mass shootings in El Paso and Dayton will have on the reporters assigned to cover these events.