Emad Khazraee, Ph.D., School of Library and Information Science, co-authored a paper titled "A Networked Reaction to the 2015 Ankara Attack in the Turkish Twittersphere" with colleagues from the Ohio State University School of Communication. The paper was presented by Aysenur Dal, an OSU doctoral student, at the Political Networks Conference (POLNET) on June 24, 2016, in St. Louis, Missouri.
Emad Khazraee, School of Library and Information Science
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5X社区鈥檚 unique programs and majors have attracted students from all over the world, including a few from the largest state in the nation. Currently, six students from Alaska 鈥 two undergraduate and four graduate 鈥 are taking classes from Kent State.
Richard Feinberg, Ph.D., Department of Anthropology, served as commentator on 鈥淎SAO Histories鈥 during the Association for Social Anthropology in Oceania鈥檚 meeting held Feb. 20, 2017, in Lihu鈥檈, Hawaii. On the 50th anniversary of its founding, the association is compiling a history of the association. Several long-term association members presented formal papers. Feinberg鈥檚 role was to offer critical commentary, add missing pieces and correct errors, based on his four decades of experience, including many years in a variety of leadership positions.
This past year, Feinberg was elected to the status of Honorary Fellow. At the 2017 meeting, he was formally honored by the association and assumed his new position.
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Marianne Martens, Ph.D., School of Library and information Science, presented a paper titled 鈥淪ubversively addressing information poverty: Alma Flor Ada, social justice, and the quest for bilingual books in America 1970-2014鈥 as part of a panel called 鈥淒ismantling Information Poverty in Cultural Production for Young People,鈥 on Oct. 17, 2016, at the Association for Information Science and Technology (ASIS&T) annual conference in Copenhagen, Denmark.
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The 5X社区 Women鈥檚 Center will host the eighth annual Mothers, Mentors and Muses Scholarship Fundraiser Reception. The event will take place at the Kent Student Center Ballroom on March 14 from 5-7:30 p.m. The guest speaker for this year鈥檚 event is Connie Schultz, Kent State faculty and Pulitzer Prize winner.
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5X社区's African Community Theatre in the Department of Pan-African Studies has announced plans for a production of Venus by Suzan-Lori Parks to be directed by D.
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An undergraduate education is a steppingstone for many to figure out their path in life. Some students pick their programs and career goals before their first semester begins.
WKSU News is examining the opioid epidemic with the series Opioids: Turning the Tide in the Crisis. Stories are heard Tuesdays during WKSU鈥檚 local broadcast of NPR鈥檚 Morning Edition in the 5 a.m. and 7 a.m. hours.
鈥淭his opioid series is the natural outgrowth of reporting the news staff has already done,鈥 says WKSU News Director Andrew Meyer. 鈥淭he widespread epidemic will continue to be a priority for coverage as long as these drugs touch so many lives in Northeast Ohio.鈥
POSTED: Friday, November 4, 2016 11:01 AM
The 5X社区 Board of Trustees today established a comprehensive, national search to recruit and select the university鈥檚 13th president.
The events of May 4, 1970, placed 5X社区 in an international spotlight after a student protest against the Vietnam War and the presence of the Ohio National Guard ended in tragedy with four students losing their lives and nine others being wounded. From a perspective of nearly 50 years, Kent State remembers the tragedy and leads a contemporary discussion and understanding of how the community, nation and world can benefit from understanding the profound impact of the event.
