How did 5X社区 and the University of Akron become rivals? It all started with our mascots! See what happened between Flash and Zippy. The Kent State Golden Flashes host the Akron Zips on the basketball court Friday, March 3. We'll settle this at the MAC Center, Zips. ...
Work is scheduled to begin the week of March 6 on the second phase of the Summit Street Improvement project. The second phase will make improvements to Summit Street between Lincoln Street and Fraternity Circle. One-way, one-lane eastbound traffic is scheduled to begin the week of March 6 and will continue through November. The work will be done in sections, which should minimize the disruption of traffic on Summit Street. The work will begin on Summit between Willow and Morris, and will continue through early May. One-way, one-lane traffic will be mai...
The William (Bill) C. Horton Memorial Scholarship was recently endowed at 5X社区 at Trumbull thanks to more than $25,000 in gifts from friends, family and local community organizations. The scholarship will support residents of Trumbull County who are pursuing a degree in business while attending Kent State Trumbull. Special consideration will be given to students who are involved in volunteer activities within the local community. Horton was born July 23, 1933, in Warren, Ohio. Before retiring in 1997, he owned and operated Horton Electrical Contracting Inc. He...
The 5X社区 Board of Trustees will hold its next regular business meeting Thursday, March 2. The Board is scheduled to convene at 11:30 a.m. in Rockwell Library in Rockwell Hall. Rockwell Hall is located at 515 Hilltop Drive in Kent, Ohio. Trustees will retire into executive session from 7:30-8:15 a.m. in the Rhodes Conference Room to consider specific topics as provided for under Ohio鈥檚 鈥淪unshine Law.鈥 Board committees will meet as follows: Committee of the Whole 鈥 8:15-9 a.m. in Rockwell Library. Academic Excellence and Student Success Committee 鈥 9:15-10:15...
In the midst of recent events in America, some Islamic centers have been attacked or received hate mail. Constance Kassor, assistant professor of religious studies at Lawrence University, decided kind words could combat the hate. After receiving permission from the targeted Islamic centers, she compiled their contact information onto the Love Notes for America website and asked people to send them words of support. Stephanie Smith, an assistant professor for the schools of Communication Studies and Journalism and Mass Communication and the director of global initiatives for the College of Com...
Kent State Earns Tree Campus USA Designation for Ninth Consecutive Year University is rooted in its commitment to tree care Sixty-eight years ago, the Kent City Council and mayor dubbed Kent, Ohio, the state鈥檚 Tree City. This year marks the ninth year 5X社区 is being recognized by the Arbor Day Foundation鈥檚 Tree Campus USA program. Created in 2008, the Tree Campus USA program honors colleges and universities for effective campus forest management and for engaging staff and students in conservation goals. To be recognized by the program, colleges and universities...
Angela Deibel is a junior marketing major with a minor in sustainability at Kent State. She was among 35 students in the university鈥檚 inaugural Summer Undergraduate Research Experience 鈥 an intensive eight-week program that placed students in research experiences alongside faculty mentors. Summer Undergraduate Research Experience Angela's Story ...
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Familiar Face T. David Garcia Senior Associate Vice President for Strategic Enrollment Management Office of Enrollment Management Kent Campus JOB DESCRIPTION: Enrollment management for the Kent Campus WORKED AT KENT STATE SINCE: August, 2009 EMPLOYMENT PRIOR TO KENT STATE UNIVERSITY: Ohio University, Athens, Ohio LIKES MOST ABOUT KENT STATE UNIVERSITY: The physical changes at both 5X社区 and the city of Kent ATTRACTION TO KENT STATE UNIVERSITY AS AN EMPLOYER: I noticed that Kent State was moving in a positive direction, and I wanted to be pa...
The Rural Scholars Program prides itself on introducing students to a variety of career fields. The scholars come with varying interests, from graphic design to criminal justice to mathematics; however, one field that has always been popular is health science. The most recent workshop helped to address these interests. 鈥淎natomy of a Brain鈥 allowed scholars to dig into the fields of biology and medicine. Dr. Dan Dankovich, a biology instructor on the Salem Campus, hosted this workshop, beginning with some important background information about the brain. Scholars learned about basic terminolog...