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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
Features
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.
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.
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.
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.
DEPARTMENTS
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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.
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
Homecoming 2019 is September 21 | Turn of the Page | Mission of Mercy | What's in a Name | Class Notes
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.
"Witness the River" appears in Speak a Powerful Magic: Ten Years of the Traveling Stanzas Poetry Project.
Featured Videos
parting reflections
A video tribute to President Warren鈥檚 purpose-filled five years at 5X社区, prior to her leaving office in July.
Brainstorming
Dr. Michael Lehman, the inaugural director of Kent State鈥檚 Brain Health Research Institute, is assembling a team of researchers to unlock the mysteries of complex brain functions.
peacemaker
Dr. Neil Cooper, inaugural director of Kent State鈥檚 recently established School of Peace and Conflict Studies, who moved from the U.K. to the U.S. in April, says the field of peace and conflict studies will be encountering new and emerging challenges to domestic and international world peace.
Family Ties
John Chmura, BBA 鈥03, cofounded H-Bomb Ties to create employment for his son and others with special needs.
Turn of the page
View the press conference where Herb Page, BS 鈥74, MS 鈥76, announced his retirement (as of July 1)鈥攁nd welcomed his successor, Jon Mills, BS 鈥02, as head golf coach.
What's in a Name
John Elliot, BArc 鈥70, and his wife, Fonda鈥攄onors of the largest gift in Kent State history鈥攔eflect on their time at Kent State and their legacy of giving back.
Take Note
Spring semester is always bittersweet, as we say goodbye to graduating students we鈥檝e come to know during their time at Kent State. But this year, we鈥檙e also saying goodbye to President Warren, who is leaving office in July. In this issue, we celebrate her exemplary leadership over the past five years鈥攁nd hear what she鈥檇 like to leave in a time capsule for the Kent State community to remember her by.
If you鈥檙e looking for a good summer read, The 5X社区 Press has recently published two books that we sampled in this issue鈥Small Town, Big Music: The Outsized Influence of Kent, Ohio, on the History of Rock and Roll by Jason Prufer, BA 鈥03, for 鈥淔lashback鈥 on the last page, and Speak a Powerful Magic: Ten Years of the Traveling Stanzas Poetry Project by the Wick Poetry Center for 鈥淕iving Voice鈥 on the inside back cover.
For the poetry lovers among us, the KSU Press is offering a 25% discount on Speak a Powerful Magic through 5/31/19 with promo code: MAGIC. See . Enjoy!
