5X社区

Kent State Magazine

Spring/Summer 2019

 

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President Beverly Warren
ON THE COVER:

Celebrating President Beverly Warren: Although she leaves office in July, her legacy will shape 5X社区 for generations to come.

Cover Photo: Steve Craighead

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Features

Parting Reflections

Before she leaves office in July, President Beverly Warren reflects on her time as president鈥攁nd how she would like the Kent State community to remember her tenure.

 

 


Partners in Nursing Practice

by Lisa Abraham

Experts predict a national shortage of one million nurses by 2020. To rise to this challenge, Kent State鈥檚 College of Nursing is creating unique partnerships that are helping produce high-quality nurses鈥攁nd more of them.


Brainstorming

by Lisa Abraham

Dr. Michael Lehman, the inaugural director of Kent State鈥檚 Brain Health Research Institute, is putting together a multidisciplinary team of researchers to explore brain functions and discover new treatments for brain diseases.


The Mean Streets of Cyberspace

by Michael Blanding

Cybercriminals are trying to trick you into giving them information they can use for malicious intent. Kent State鈥檚 cybersecurity experts guard the university from cyber attacks鈥攁nd give you tips to protect your digital identity.


 

Family Ties

by Matthew Dewald

 

John Chmura, BBA 鈥03, and his wife created a company where their eldest son (born with Down syndrome and diagnosed with autism)鈥攁nd others with disabilities鈥攃an support themselves as adults.

  


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Readers respond to magazine content or comment on KSU鈥搑elated topics.


Presidential Perspectives

Todd Diacon, PhD, the university鈥檚 executive vice president and provost, begins his term as Kent State鈥檚 13th president on July 1.


Flash Forward

Campus Quote/News Flash | Cool Course | Peacemaker | Sign Up! | Design Innovation Hub Launches | LED Video Boards are Fan Favorites | Lacrosse Team Tallies Up "Firsts" | Coming Together to Help Newcomers | Noteworthy


Alumni Life

Homecoming 2019 is September 21 | Turn of the Page | Mission of Mercy  | What's in a Name  | Class Notes 


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The Measles Band

Flashback

Check out the story behind a photo showing Joe Walsh performing with his first breakout band, the Measles, on the Kent Campus in the fall of 1966.


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Giving Voice artwork thumbnail

Giving Voice

"Witness the River" appears in Speak a Powerful Magic: Ten Years of the Traveling Stanzas Poetry Project.