Dr. Michelle Bebber and her research are featured in Science Magazine's article on Ancient Native American use of copper. ...
Kent State Stark is proud to host the 2021 Stark County Heart Walk on Sept. 18. Susan Seachrist lived for just two decades, but during that time, she inspired a community to come together to provide another chance at life. And while she died during her third open heart surgery in 1962, Susan鈥檚 memory lives on. Today, Dean Denise A. Seachrist, Ph.D., will help lead the 2021 Stark County Heart Walk as part of its Executive Leadership Team. She walks for cousin Susan, and many others in her family, including her father, who died from rheumatic heart disease when Seachrist was just 4 years ...
Tuesday, March 16, 2021 Today, we reflect on an anniversary that, just one year ago, seemed unimaginable. Yet, somehow, we have arrived at this notable milestone. Beginning at 5 p.m. March 16, 2020, our campus shifted to a largely remote working and learning environment as COVID-19 swept our community, our state, and our country, into the throes of a pandemic our world hadn鈥檛 experienced in more than 100 years. We turned on a dime. Kitchen counters and dining room tables substituted for office spaces as we rallied to provide our students with the world-class educat...
The 5X社区 Board of Trustees approved the establishment of two new institutes 鈥 the Anti-Racism and Equity Institute and the Environmental Science and Design Research Institute 鈥 during the Board鈥檚 regular quarterly meeting held March 10. The Anti-Racism and Equity Institute is effective fall 2021, and the Environmental Science and Design Research Institute is effective March 10. THE ANTI-RACISM AND EQUITY INSTITUTE The establishment of the Anti-Racism and Equity Institute aligns with the university鈥檚 core values to build an inclusive culture and active inquiry and discove...
People, program, spaces...that's really what you are looking at when you are exploring a major. During this virtual event, learn about our computer science program from faculty and take a virtual tour to see our classrooms and labs. Computer Science Information Session Wednesday, March 24, 2021 5-6 p.m. via Zoom REGISTER TODAY A personalized Zoom link will be sent to you after you register for the event. If you can't make it, please still register! We will send you a recording after the event. CONTACT Office of Admissions starkadmissions@kent.edu 330-...
The Division of Diversity, Equity and Inclusion is continuing the yearlong virtual series, Shaping a Better Future: Dialogues and Strategizing for Change. This town hall series focuses on identity, understanding and change, and exploring the diversity of the American experience. Sandra Morgan, director, external affairs and communications in the College of Arts and Sciences, serves as the moderator for these engaging events. The series is a collaborative effort, and includes the College of Arts and Sciences, the Jewish Studies Program, the Department of Pan-African Studies, the Ce...
Dr. Rafaela Takeshita (Anthropology) and Dr. Wilson Chung (Biological Sciences) bring home the Gold from the Brain Health Research Institute (BHRI) Please join us in congratulations Drs. Takeshita and Chung on their Gold Award Pilot Grant from the BHRI entitled, "The role of adrenarche in the evolution of the human brain". We can't wait to learn what they find! ...
Please join us in congratulating PhD student Rose Leach! Rose received the William S. Pollitzer Student Travel Award from the American Association of Physical Anthropologists (AAPA). The theme of this year's essay competition, appropriately, was informed by teh COVID-19 pandemic and racial injustice. Specifically, contestants were asked to describe the role that biological anthropologists play in informing the public about the interrelationships between public health and race. ...
Image courtesy of Allyson Tessin One of 5X社区鈥檚 newest faculty members in the Department of Geology has already made her mark with the recent publication of her and her colleagues鈥 work to better understand the effects of global warming as it relates to the arctic ocean. Allyson Tessin, Ph.D, assistant professor, specializes in biochemistry, oceanography and sedimentary geology. She is currently studying the relationship between the chemistry of the ocean and climate change. Tessin has traveled to the Arctic three times for durations spanning four to seven weeks per trip. ...
Thirteen 5X社区 at Stark nursing students recently received money toward their schooling, thanks to the North Canton Medical Foundation (NCMF) and the Last Dollar Scholarship fund. The NCMF provided $5,000 in COVID-19 relief funds for nursing students struggling financially as a result of the pandemic. To identify need, students were asked to submit an essay application describing the financial challenges they have experienced due to the pandemic. 鈥淎fter reviewing their applications, it was evident that nearly all of the circumstances described were the same,鈥 said Andrea ...