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5X���� and the Ambassador Crawford College of Business and Entrepreneurship celebrated the grand opening of Crawford Hall on Sept. 27, attended by more than 700 guests, including university leadership, faculty, students, donors, alumni and dignitaries. The crowd gathered to formally dedicate the modern and visually stunning academic facility during the university’s Homecoming week. The dedication event included remarks from university leaders and Claire Crawford, granddaughter of Ambassador Edward F. Crawford, for whom the college and Crawford Hall are named.  “I ...

Kent State researchers have launched a groundbreaking study to investigate whether RNA editing patterns in blood samples can serve as biomarkers for predicting suicide risk. Funded by a $450,000 grant from the American Foundation for Suicide Prevention, this innovative two-year project aims to develop a more accurate method of assessing suicide risk by combining biological indicators with traditional assessment techniques. ...

The 5X���� Board of Trustees will hold a special meeting at 3 p.m. on Wednesday, Oct. 2, in the George Urban Board of Trustees Conference Room, University Library, on the Kent Campus. This special meeting is being called solely for the purpose of enabling trustees to retire into executive session to consider specific topics as provided under Ohio’s “Sunshine Law.” The roll call vote for this session and its adjournment will occur in public in the George Urban Board of Trustees Conference Room; no business will come before the Board during this special meeting.A limited number of...

There is a new – and modern – way for students on the Kent State Salem and East Liverpool campuses to get advice from a mental health expert: the Minutes 4 Mental Health podcast.Penny Minor, Ph.D., is the counseling specialist for the Columbiana County campuses who hosts a weekly podcast that she launched at the beginning of the semester. So far, more than 100 students are registered as listeners and, as word gets out, more are joining that list.To gain access to the podcast link, interested students simply need to send an email to Minor (pminor1@kent.edu) with “Podcasts” in the subject line –...

5X���� at Ashtabula will feature over two dozen free hands-on demonstrations and experiments for scientists of all ages at “Picture Perfect Chemistry”, a free community-wide National Chemistry Week event, on Saturday, Oct. 19, 2024 from 9 a.m. – 12 p.m. in Robert S. Morrison Hall (3300 Lake Road West).“National Chemistry Week is celebrated around the world and it’s very exciting to be able to once again host a wonderful – and free – event here in Ashtabula and on our campus,” said Ann Abraham, Ph.D, associate professor of chemistry and chair of the Northeastern Ohio local s...

Congratulations to Professor Mary Ann Devine, coordinator of the Disability Studies and Community Inclusion program in the School of Foundations, Leadership and Administration. Devine served as co-editor for a special edition of the March issue of the Journal of Leisure Research titled Technology, Innovation, and Leisure.Devin also co-authored two articles for the special issue: Technology, Innovation and Leisure: Leisure engagement in new and unexpected ways and Advancing understanding of digital well-being at the intersection of technology and leisure.Technology, Innovation, & LeisureThe...

With high levels of diversity and academic excellence, Kent State's largest freshman class in five years has arrived.Returning to pre-pandemic numbers, the 4,252 students that make up the class of 2028 represent 37 states and 35 countries. Together, they form the largest incoming class since 2019 and the eighth largest class in Kent State's 100+ year history. However, these freshmen don't just have strength in numbers; they also excel in the classroom. This remarkable class boasts an impressive 3.61 average high school GPA, with a university record 692 students belonging to the Honors Col...

The College of Education, Health and Human Services regretfully reports that on September 25, James M. Kauffman (1940-2024), the namesake of the Badar-Kauffman Conference (BKC), passed away in Afton, Virginia. He was 83.In 2016, Jim Kauffman and his wife Jeanmarie Badar made a donation to the special education program at Kent State to start an annual speaker series. The initial donation was a little over $10,000. Jim was a titan in the world of special education and special education research. A former faculty member at the University of Virginia, Jim was incredibly influential in the field of...