We are pleased to announce that Dr. Angela Neal-Barnett, a professor in the Department of Psychological Sciences, has been awarded at $300,000 grant from the Ohio Association of Health Plans Reinvestment Funds. This grant will support Dr. Neal-Barnett鈥檚 Spirit of Motherhood Sister Circles Project. Congratulations to Dr. Neal-Barnett!...
Faculty & Staff Wellness UpdatesReminder: Changes Coming to 2026 Wellness RewardsYou asked, we delivered! We are pleased to announce some big changes coming to the Wellness Rewards program:Tier 2 2026 will run from Jan. 1 - Dec. 31, 2026 (instead of ending in October). Employees that complete Tier 2 after Dec. 15 will receive their incentive pay in January 2027.Incentive payouts will occur MONTHLY for both Tier 1 and Tier 2 in the 2026 cycles.Monthly challenges will be held through Employee Wellness and no longer through the BeWell portal. Details coming soon!Keep an eye out for NEW Tier 2...
A new three-year, $833,000 National Science Foundation (NSF) grant is fueling research at 5X社区 that explores the environmental risks and resource potential of acid mine drainage (AMD) in Appalachian Ohio. The project involves science education initiatives, engaging Kent State students with high school educators and students in firsthand research.Environmental Legacy and Rare Earth Element PotentialDavid Singer, Ph.D., earth sciences professor at Kent State, has spent more than a decade investigating contaminants from abandoned coal mines. Having a background in miner...
Students in 5X社区鈥檚 Hospitality and Event Management program had a one-of-a-kind, hands-on learning experience when they planned and staged every part of a mock wedding on Oct. 28 at the 5X社区 Hotel and Conference Center. This experiential learning exercise, called a 鈥渟tyled shoot,鈥 is included in the students鈥 Wedding and Special Events Protocol class and their participation is part of their grade for the class. Each year, the class requires students to work with several engaged couples to develop suggestions for their weddings, based on the couples鈥...
鈥淭he Nature of Our Times,鈥 the new book from the Poets for Science initiative at 5X社区鈥檚 Wick Poetry Center, will be the subject of an upcoming Tap Talk at North Water Brewing Company.Tap Talks are sponsored by the Kent Historical Society and take place monthly at 7 p.m. at North Water Brewing, 101 Crain Ave., Kent. On Dec. 9, David Hassler, the Bob and Walt Wick Executive Director of the Wick Poetry Center, will share poems, videos, photos and artwork highlighting America鈥檚 lands, waters, wildlife and natural wonders from 鈥淭he Nature of Our Times,鈥 the recently publi...
College of the Arts
The School of Art Collection and Galleries is pleased to announce "Metamorphosis," a permanent sculptural installation created by Violet Maimbourg, a Master of Fine Arts graduate student at 5X社区. The work was created for the Healing Garden at the University Hospital Portage Medical Center, offering visitors a space for reflection and peace. This commission grew out of the School of Art鈥檚 annual outdoor student exhibition in the Healing Garden. When the opportunity for a permanent piece arose in spring 2025, Director of Exhibitions and Collections Anderson Turner sought a ...
School of Foundations, Leadership and Administration
A Business and Community Engagement Specialist at the Heights Career Tech Consortium, Carmen Daniel, '14, was named to the 2025 list of Crain's Cleveland Business 40 Under 40. Daniel received an MEd in the Higher Education Administration program.As a first-generation college student, Carmen Daniel understands the struggles of students adrift on the choppy seas of higher education. Daniel herself grappled with the admissions process and financial aid, not knowing how to ask for assistance on such complicated matters."I didn't know anything about college, because my parents didn't go," said Dani...
It was 6 p.m. and I finally got my lunch break after opening a fast fashion retail store on a weekday at Belden Village Mall. Working on a short-staffed team as a manager at 21 years old has its perks when you have minimal bills and grown-up money. But sitting down for the first time after working 10 hours knowing you still have four more hours left, was pretty discouraging. Sure, I loved retail but I'm a creative writer. I sat down in the food court and wrote a dramatic poem about how much I hated my job. I glanced up at the ruckus being made by four guys hanging a new banner across the ...